Celebrate all things Irish for St. Paddy’s day with a festive Martingale collar and leash from The Artful Canine! The Artful Canine is local business right here in Venice, Florida. Founded by Joanne Wood-Ellison, they create beautiful custom accessories for your dog. And you know what’s great? They are working with a local rescue group […]
Sarasota Dog News
Stinky Butts – What’s the deal with anal glands?
By Aubrey Bird All dogs have small sacks called anal glands. These sacks periodically fill with a fluid that may need emptying. While large dogs tend to empty their anal glands themselves (with their feces) small dogs sometimes lack the strength and need a little help. Glands can be expressed both internally and externally. […]
Sarasota County deems more parks as dog-friendly
In an effort to accommodate the ever-growing pet population in Sarasota County, officials have brought the total number of dog-friendly parks to a total of 71 across Sarasota, Venice, Osprey and Nokomis. Parks that are designated as dog-friendly require that dogs be on-leash but are welcome in those venues
KEY STEPS TO FIND YOUR LOST DOG
By Scherrie Dys-Buzcko Losing your pet is a traumatic experience. It’s easy to panic. Now more than ever though, your pet is depending on you to stay calm and focused to help them find their way home. Before you do anything, check every room in your home; under the beds, behind the furniture, inside the […]
New Meetup for Small Breed Dogs in Sarasota
All I want this year is to be my dog’s person.
By: Vincent Chauvet It always starts with a bark of crazy happiness. My magnificent Australian Cattle Dog leaps towards the tall, thin smiling man in shorts and flowered shirt holding a long lead in his hands. Magnum Peeyed and John Walton always seem to have been two long lost best friends that just ran into […]