Camp Ruff Ruff has been around dogs 24 hours a day 7 days a week for over a decade. We couldn’t stop thinking of what we would do in a case of a natural disaster where we have to leave our area or state. We put together a “Go Bag” list and will update over time. We hope this “Go Bag” list will help set all dog and humans up for better success during stressful […]
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Seizures and Your Senior Dog As senior dogs approach the sunset of their lives, they may begin to show signs of the many health issues that generally afflict the older dogs. It is not uncommon for senior dogs to have seizures. We’ve compiled some important information regarding canine seizures for you including the causes and symptoms. Causes of Canine Seizures: Liver disease Kidney disease Distemper Brain injury Brain tumors Hypothyroidism Epilepsy Low blood sugar
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How to Choose the Best Care for Your Dog When Away So, you’re going on a trip and you can’t take your pooch. While this situation often causes distress, choosing the right professional to care for your dog while you are away can leave them just as happy as if you were there. With all the options on the market to choose, from doggy day care, kenneling, in-home boarding to pet sitting, the choices
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Tips on How to Recognize and Avoid Heat Stroke Did you know that the dog-days of summer can be deadly to your dog? As the temperature and humidity rises, so does the occurrence of heat stroke. While you may think your dog can handle the heat, companion dogs are not like wolves in the wild. They are domesticated and that means they are not equipped to handle extreme temperatures. Sun and humidity can be
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Hydrotherapy and your Dog Does your dog struggle to get in his daily dose of exercise due to illness, injury or old age? Just like their humans, dogs struggle with many health issues that make exercising a real struggle and often times, even impossible. One solution to this very problem for both you and your dogs is Hydrotherapy. What is Hydrotherapy? Hydrotherapy allows your dog to exercise without the stress and impact of the usual
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Should you use retractable leashes to walk your dog? Going for a walk with your dog is one of the best times for you two to connect. It’s a time to exercise and play together. More literally, there’s also a physical connection between you two: a leash. There are so many options when you look at the leash market, but one has caused a great deal of debate. Retractable leashes are marketed as safe, freer
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Top 10 Things Humans Do That Dogs Hate Relationships between humans and dogs can be complex. If you don’t take the time to adjust your behavior when owning a dog, then you could find that your bond is never able to reach its full potential. A loving and compassionate relationship with your dog can be hugely rewarding, and you can achieve this largely by cutting out many of the behaviors that make dogs anxious,
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Beach Safety for You and Your Dog You know Summer has arrived when you can pack up the cooler with hotdogs, load up the car, grab the dog leash, and head out to the local beach. A day with sun and sand brings some of the best adventures for you and your dog, but also some unexpected dangers. What to look out for, how to protect your pooch from beach dangers, as well as basic
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Why Dogs Eat Grass? Your dog does some very quirky things – they prefer sitting on you instead of next to you, they never seem to remember that the glass door needs to be open in order to walk through it, and they love to eat weird things. When those weird things include grass and other plants, you start to wonder if maybe your dog is ill, weird, or needs a therapist. We did
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