Sarasota Dog

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Preventing and treating pneumonia: Lulu’s story

This little French BullDog named Lulu got pneumonia from food inadvertently entering her lungs. Fortunately, she was treated at Sarasota’s Critical Vet Care.  You can see her story here. If your puppy or dog gobbles food too quickly, you may want to consider a “slow” dog food bowl. These bowls have protrusions from the bottom of […]

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Sarasota Dog Meetup

So what is this SarasotaDog meetup group? We are a collection of dog lovers who get together on about a monthly basis. Our goal is to socialize our pups and meet new, like-minded people. In the past few years we have grown from a group of about 11 to over 800 local dog folks. Meetups […]

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Breed Profile: Jack Russell Terrier

By Lauren R. Tharp The original “purse dog!”  Long before Paris Hilton was stuffing Chihuahuas into her handbag, Jack Russell Terriers were being toted around in “terrier bags” while their owners traveled around on horseback.  Originally bred in England, the Jack Russell evolved to its current form in Australia.  This faithful outdoorsy breed was first […]

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Breed Profile: Labrador Retriever

by Lauren R. Tharp The Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog in the United States.  (According to AKC registration records).  Once the friend of the lonely fisherman in Newfoundland, the Labrador Retriever is now a friend to everyone, around the world!   Physical Traits Size & Weight: A muscular, compact-bodied dog, the Labrador Retriever […]