The Purrfect Nanny & Purrfect Pet Health Blog

Useful guidelines for riding in this heat:

From an article about the death Saturday night of a horse in a show in Tennessee:

Add air temperature and relative humidity and subtract wind speed if your total adds up to 180 or above don’t ride, if it is 130-170 use caution, 130 or below ride! Read the rest of this entry »

Americans spend an astonishing $41 billion a year on their furry friends

If there’s still any doubt whether the pampering of pets is getting out of hand, the debate should be settled once and for all by Neuticles, a patented testicular implant that sells for up to $919 a pair. The idea, says inventor Gregg A. Miller, is to “let people restore their pets to anatomical preciseness” after neutering, thereby allowing them to retain their natural look and self-esteem. “People thought I was crazy when I started 13 years ago,” says the Oak Grove (Mo.) entrepreneur. But he has since sold more than 240,000 pairs (a few of which went on prairie dogs, water buffalo, and monkeys). “Neutering is creepy. But with Neuticles, it’s like nothing has changed.” Nothing, except there’s a fake body part where a real one used to be. Read the rest of this entry »

Hurray,

finally he is coming to Atlanta. Who? Cesar, the Dog Whisperer.

Saturday January 20th, 2008
CITY: Atlanta, GA
VENUE: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
TICKET INFO: Coming soon

If you just can not wait to hear from him, visit his BLOG meanwhile.

We feel tremendous love for our dogs, and our dogs sure seem to love us. But is a dog really capable of emotions? Or are we just projecting our feelings onto our dogs? Read the rest of this entry »

According to the National News, your four-legged friends might look “cute and cuddly” when they’re a bit on the chubby side the truth is that they in danger of the same health problems that plague obese people.

From diabetes to a great increase in heart and respiratory problems, our pets are at a great health risk the bigger they get. And while excess weight does not cause orthopedic problems it can worsen such things arthritis and hip dysphasia. Obese dogs also are more vulnerable to torn knee ligaments, skin infections, heatstroke and a host of other ailments. Read the rest of this entry »

As a dog owner, we all want what’s best for our dog. With the newest reports about the proper diet for your dog, they should have carbohydrates, vegtables, etc., more and more dog owners are giving their dog table scraps without realizing that there are certain foods a dog should never have. Before you put your left-overs in your dog’s bowl be sure to read the top ten foods they shouldn’t eat. Read the rest of this entry »