By Lori Michel Libra dogs are happy go lucky, love to be the center of attention and to make you laugh. Just try to get your Libra pup to do something they don’t want to do, not such an easy task, but buttering up with some treats and a couple of good tummy rubs may […]
Sarasota Dog News
Sarasota Dog Massage
By Sue Nielsen, MD During a session with a local animal communicator, she hinted that Rico, my 4lb Long-haired Chihuahua, had some tension in his neck and might benefit from a massage. We were referred to Jenifer Funk, the owner of Abundant Life Massage. I was happy to discover many pet parents bring their dogs […]
Training the Husky-Shepherd Puppy
By: Alisha Corsi Everyone is probably familiar with the “hybrid” little dogs that experienced a lot of popularity over the last 20 years or so, like the Malti-Poo or the Yorkie-Poo. But some of the larger dogs are also being cross-bred. The Gerberian Shepsky is one of those new mixes, a result of breeding a […]
Top Dog Benefit for Donte’s Den
Dogs from across the Suncoast will gather with their owners at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium on Oct. 5 to compete in a Westminster-like dog show spoof and vie for the honor of being named “Top Dog.” Guests will enjoy food by The Sarasota-Manatee Originals while WWSB ABC7’s John Scalzi will lead canine contestants through […]
Hair of the Dog Rocks the Casbah Benefit
More than 200 of Sarasota’s polished and poised participated in Gimme Shelter Pets Annual Hair of the Dog event Thursday, September 12th at the Ritz Carlton Sarasota. This year’s Arabian theme was Rock the Casbah. Founder, Michelle Sampson organized the gala to help with mounting costs of healthcare and other expenses for the dogs […]
Pet CPR Class
Sarasota is just a little bit safer for dogs and cats today thanks to Cheryl Brady of VetCare Express. Eight members of the Sarasota Dog Meetup group successfully completed the American Red Cross’s Pet CPR and First Aid class presented Cheryl. Brady, a former Veterinary Technician, Volunteer Firefighter and owner of the big red Animal […]