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Why We Don’t Advertise “Free to Good Home”

The links on these pages will open a new window and take you to articles that are important for any pet caretaker to read or if you are considering purchasing a pet.     If you buy a pet from … Continue reading

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Essential Oils and Pets

Aromatherapy for Pets Veterinarians, rescue groups and clients all ask me how I manage to work with nut-case rescue dogs and aggressive dogs. For almost 30 years I have been working with essential oils which is NOT to be confused … Continue reading

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Pet Medical Issues and Terms

Commonly Heard Medical Terms for Pets Every day clients hand me pieces of paper from their vet and say, “Mimi, can you put this in English?” When I was in veterinarian practice, one of the most entertaining things was when … Continue reading

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Auto-Immune Disease in Pets

Common Auto-Immune Diseases for Pets Back in the early 1980s, very little was known about the below issues in animals. By the early to mid 1990s, whenever a veterinarian was baffled, almost every dog had an auto-immune issue. I had … Continue reading

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Pet Cancer Types

Commonly Heard Pet Cancer Names The cancers below are words you never want to hear either from a human doctor or a veterinarian. Unfortunately I have encountered all of these in my own “kids” over the years as I am … Continue reading

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Joint Problems with Dogs

There are many joint issues with dogs which people can spew out the acronyms but have no idea what part is injured, how it connects to other parts and half the time where that body part is. Here is a … Continue reading

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Pet Blood Work Terminology

Blood Tests – What Did You Just Say? The overall lab test for animals is like blood work for humans. It will tell you just about any info you want on organs and how well they are functioning. The blood … Continue reading

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Picking a Dog Grooming Facility

As in every profession, there are people who should not be employed doing what they do. The pet care profession is no different. Generally people take recommendations from friends and neighbors or veterinarians. When most people look for grooming places … Continue reading

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Two Types of Mobile Pet Groomers

Which Is For You? Things have changed a great deal since I and the two other mobile grooming companies started 25 years ago! For an idea that was never going to work, mobile pet grooming is in every state. There … Continue reading

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Master Dog Groomer or Pet Groomer?

What is the Difference? The difference is a lot and not much. There is an organization called the National Dog Groomers Association. It simply means you know the show dog standard of how to cut a dog’s hair or aka … Continue reading

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