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Ticks – How to Safely Remove from Dogs
The ticks are potentially dangerous parasite both for us and our dogs because it is a carrier of serious disease. With the arrival of summer and good weather, the environment becomes favorable for tick’s eggs to hatch. To learn a few simple precautions to reduce your...
Ear Mites in Dogs: Symptoms & Treatments
Is there an odor coming from your dog’s ears? If so, it’s quite possible that your dog has mites. Ear Mites are microscopic parasites that can invade the canal of one, of both, of your dog’s ears as well as his head. According to WebMD, "there are several types of...
Tips to Avoid Heat Stroke in Your Dog
Although many people take precautions to avoid heat stroke in hot weather, they forget that pets are actually more susceptible to heatstroke than humans. Animals do not sweat like humans do, and so their bodies do not handle hot weather as efficiently as ours. Older...
Dog Panting: Normal Versus Worrisome
Dogs pant when they are hot. You’re probably thinking “Tell me something I don’t know!” What you might not know is that dogs pant for other reasons too. It’s important that you know your dog’s behaviors such as his tolerance for heat and exercise to enable you to...
Fleas – An Ounce of Prevention
Most people can agree that fleas are a downright nuisance but did you know that fleas are also dangerous for your dogs? It’s true. One little, seemingly harmless flea can wreck havoc on your dog’s body. That one little flea will lay eggs on your dog within 48 hours of...
Marking Inside: Why Dogs Do It
Did you know that marking is different than deliberate urination? Often times, dog parents will confuse marking and deliberate urination and subsequently punish or scold a dog for peeing in the house. So, why do dogs mark? As you a dog parent, you already know that...
Dog Walk: Sunset Avenue Park in Edmonds
Sunset Avenue Park (between Bell and Caspers Street) is one of the busiest pedestrian spots in Edmonds because you have an unobstructed panoramic view from Kingston to Mt. Baker on a clear day. On a sunny day, people of all ages can be seen using the walkway on two...
Healthy/Safe Easter Fun with Dogs & Cats
Celebrating Easter with family is wonderful; however, if you have four legged family members, here are five tips to keep them safe this Easter. 1. Chocolate: Because dogs have a great sense of small with the resolve to find it (hidden or not), people think of...
Crazy About Cats-Nine Breeds to Consider
Everybody knows it--the internet is crazy about cats! Even though TAILored Pet Services is primarily a dog walking company, we love cats too so we've assembled a list of nine cat breeds for your reading pleasure. Persian: Classy and oh-so-soft: that's what we think of...
