Posts Tagged ‘dog health care’

All I want is a normal puppy

By: Judy Luther Certified Dog Trainer For Pets Best Insurance As a pet health insurance enthusiast and certified professional trainer, I often get phone calls from pet owners complaining about their dog or puppy’s behavior. Just last night I received a call from a woman who owns a 6-month-old Border Collie puppy. She complained that [...]

Posted October 17th, 2011 under Dog Insurance Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

Is your dog in pain?

Posted by: H.M. For Pets Best Insurance When dogs go gray around the muzzle and start slowing down, it’s easy to brush off a lot of things and attribute them to the aging process. But did you ever stop to wonder whether these senior dogs are uncomfortable, or even feeling pain? I’m sure no one [...]

Posted May 16th, 2011 under Pet Health Insurance, Pets General Tags: , , ,  •  2 Comments

Helping pets through touch and massage

Posted by: HR For Pets Best Insurance Despite our best efforts, sometimes dog health care can elude us. Despite a safe home and lots of love, some dogs remain anxious or stressed. Despite pet dog insurance and vast amounts of dog health care information at our fingertips, some issues keep recurring. This is when it’s [...]

Posted March 25th, 2011 under Pet Health Insurance, Pets General Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

The truth about Rabies

By: Dr. Fiona Caldwell For Pets Best Insurance Descriptions of rabies infections go back thousands of years, and most places in the world have had reports of this deadly disease. It is highly fatal, with no known predictable cure. While there have been recent reports of human survival after becoming infected, this is uncommon. Many [...]

Posted December 6th, 2010 under Pet Health Insurance, Pets General, Veterinary Medicine Tags: , , ,  •  2 Comments

Pet health: You got a flu vaccine, should your dog get one too?

By: Fiona Lee Caldwell DVM For Pets Best Insurance It’s just about flu season! Did you know that dogs have their own flu bug as well? Here’s what you need to know about the canine flu to ensure proper pet health this season. Influenza, affectionately called the flu, is a virus that causes upper respiratory [...]

Posted November 2nd, 2010 under Pets General, Veterinary Medicine Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

How to Keep Your Puppy Happy and Healthy

Posted by: H.R. Pets Best Insurance Editorial Manger There are several things that you need to do in order for your puppy to be a well-rounded member of society. Puppies are like children: they’re sponges that absorb all the information you teach them. When dealing with a puppy it is important to be a leader [...]

Posted October 15th, 2010 under Pet Health Insurance, Pets General Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

Pet health: Does my pet need to be vaccinated?

Posted by: H.R. Pets Best Insurance Editorial Manager Pet owners often ask themselves why they should vaccinate their pets. According to Dr. Gloria Dorsey, DVM, MPH, and director of medical services at the Atlanta Humane Society, “While responsible pet ownership is not always cheap, you owe it to your new best friend to make sure [...]

Posted September 30th, 2010 under Pets General Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

How to stop your dog’s excessive barking

Posted by: H.R. Pets Best Insurance Editorial Manager An occasional bark from a dog can be a bit annoying in itself, but a dog that is constantly barking can bring on a whole new level of annoyance, especially when all you want is the dog to stop barking. According to the dog health care expert [...]

Posted September 28th, 2010 under Pets General Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

Five tips for introducing pets to new people

By: Chryssa Rich Pets Best Insurance Marketing Associate Before I returned to my hometown about three years ago, I moved every 18 months or so, cats in tow. There was never a shortage of new people for my cats to meet. Luisa always did well, but her daughter Monica, a shy orange tabby, is typically [...]

Posted September 10th, 2010 under Pets General, Uncategorized Tags: , ,  •  1 Comment

How pet insurance saved our puppy’s life

By: Jacqueline White My family recently lost our wonderful Rottweiler, Maddox, to dog lymphoma. We were saddened by the sudden loss. He had been to the veterinarian’s office in March for his annual check-up and was deemed to be in good health. Just three short months later we noticed the lymph nodes in his neck [...]

Posted September 7th, 2010 under Pet Health Insurance Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments