Helping them live happier, healthier and longer lives
Dementia In DogsPosted by charlene on March 31, 2009
People often ask me if dogs get senile like their human counterparts.In a word, yes! Pets are living longer, thanks to better nutrition and medical advances. I have had several dogs who have developed dementia,or CCD(canine cognitive disorder.) It resembles Alzheimer’s disease in humans. Jon Bowen, a veterinarian at the Royal Veterinary College in England [...]
Jack Stephens, DVM and The Story of How Pet Insurance Came To BePosted by charb1 on March 12, 2009
Last night I hosted a seminar with Dr. Jack Stephens, the founder of pet insurance in the United States and the President and CEO of Pets Best Insurance.
I’ve become increasingly concerned over the welfare of our pets knowing that many are going without care or are being surrendered to shelters because their owners cannot cope [...]
Old FriendsPosted by charlene on March 1, 2009
I have a special place in my heart for older pets. They have a wisdom and grace to them that only comes from living with and loving their human counterparts for many years, growing and changing together. This poem speaks of the joys of a long term relationship between a man and his old friend.
Old Friends
Their [...]
Christmas Besssings for DesiPosted by charlene on December 5, 2008
My wonderful vet gives a free birthday bath to the pets he cares for which I appreciate more than you can ever know. Desi is too old to go to a groomer that would want him there around 8, keep him in a cage until he was ready for his bath, bathe him, dry him [...]
Small BlessingsPosted by charlene on November 18, 2008
As I was working out the details of the new services I am offering, and I thought about the check-in service in particular, I realized that one of my own dogs was benefiting from this service right now, and I had not even realized it!
Boy, this was a real wake up call to pay attention [...]
I’m not going anywhere soonPosted by charb1 on October 2, 2008
Greetings!
Although I intended to add more to my blog before now, Mother Nature has a way of surprising us, sometimes in a not appreciated way. As some of you may know, I’ve had a running battle with my Achilles tendon and foot, and I had surgery on it last year. Following surgery I [...]
Welcome to my new blog on Senior PetsPosted by charb1 on September 2, 2008
Hello and welcome to my new blog.
I must confess that writing a blog was not something initially I was excited about doing, but I soon realized what a great way it was to provide information to my many clients, friends and others who visit my website and subscribe to my monthly newsletter. Indifference soon [...]
