May 18, 2012

Local Business Spotlight: Fetch Pet Care of Sarasota

Jeff Plunkett, General Manager of Fetch!

Dogs who need to watch Animal Planet during their dinner? Of course! Jeff Plunkett, General Manager of Fetch! Pet Care Sarasota has been catering to special requests from pet owners since 2007. A major switch from real estate investments, time on the golf course and playing tennis – the decision to open a pet-sitting business [...]

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Be clean and green

Sarasota Dog Groomer

At this time of year when showers can pop-up at any time, your dog can go from clean to a muddy mess in just a matter of a few minutes. It’s important to remember that dog’s skin have a different chemical composition – and they need special shampoos.

We talked with Sheri Fiset, owner of Happy Dog Pet Salon for some tips on choosing dog bathing products

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Sarasota Naturally – A Natural Awakenings Event

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A great weekend for green businesses in Sarasota – and for those serving the Caninie Community.  Thanks to Natural Awakenings for organizing another fabulous event! Eco-friendly pest control by Macy’s, Adoptable lovable dogs from Michelle Sampson’s Gimme Shelter Pets, Delicious all natural cookies from WoofGang Bakery and even Agility Demos by Mark Shambour of K9 [...]

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Kara needs you

Adopt a dog in Sarasota

Kara is a  sweet less than a year old Pointer Mix who was on her last day on this earth before Satchel’s saved her. She has lived in a shelter since she was a 3 month old puppy who was brought in as a stray and then her time was up. Kara is a loveable, [...]

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Agility Season is Back!

Mr. Darcy Wins Three First Place Ribbons!

This past  weekend, September 18 & 19, the Sarasota Obedience Training Club (SOTC) kicked off the Fall-Winter Agility Season.   Dogs came from all over Florida to attend .  Many new dogs were entered this yeas as compared to previous years – indicating a rising interest in canine agility.   Dogs were running, jumping and weaving from 8am [...]

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Howl-A-Ween?

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It’s never to early to start shopping for just the right costume. We found this Starwars, Yoda get-up for dogs, that got great reviews. You can find it here

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Sarasota Pet Photographer – Betty Lupacchino

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The pose, the squeaky toy, the lighting, ambient sounds and expression all come into play when working with pet photography.   For Betty Lupacchino, a Sarasota pet portrait photographer, bringing all of these elements together come naturally.  Betty has been photographing for more than 25 years.  She got her start in Connecticut, as a hobbyist. But [...]

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September Events

Your Source for All Things Dog in Sarasota

If you haven’t already checked out the Sarasotadog.com calendar, you’ll find it on the top of the home page.  It’s important to check back every now and then as we are always updating, and events sometimes crop up at the last moment.  We’ve chosen a few of our favorites for the month of September. September [...]

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Sassy’s raises thousands for Sarasota In Defense of Animals

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Elise Matthes, President of Sarasota in Defense of Animals chatted with our Rover Reporter on Sunday about the future of the shelter.  “Since the community has become aware of our problems and the media gave us the attention,  finacial support is trickling in.  If continued donations can be sustained – the shelter will stay open”.    [...]

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Treat Recall from Hartz Mountain

The Hartz Mountain Corporation is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs due to concerns that one or more bags within the lot may have been potentially contaminated with Salmonella.  Hartz is fully cooperating with the US Food and Drug Administration in this voluntary recall. Hartz Mountain Corporation is [...]

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