Fun Pet Information

Hosting a scavenger hunt for your dog not only helps you bring out the natural instincts that your four-legged friend loves to show off, but it also helps you bond with your buddy and can even let your dog work with other pups as a team.  Hosting the hunt with your dog’s training school, doggy day care, or even neighborhood puppy pals is a great way for you to get social and for your perfect pup to have some fun.  Here are three steps: Doggy scavenger hunt party. 1.  The Invitations What better way to get everyone excited than …

Paw Print Genetics Great Dogs Start with Great Genetics™ Test your dog for a single disease or a panel of genetic diseases known to affect your breed. Highest Industry Standards and Accuracy Our laboratory is staffed with expertly trained geneticists, veterinarians, and technicians. We are equipped with the latest genetics testing technology and analyze each mutation with two independent methods to provide you the highest accuracy in the industry. All mutations offered are based on the published, medical literature Board-certified geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics on staff Each mutation is tested twice, with two independent methods …

Do you see your four-legged friend’s name on this list? Tell us below! So, drumroll please…. here is Banfield’s list of the top 20 pet names for dogs and cats in 2011: Top 20 Dog Names 1. Bella 2. Max 3. Buddy 4. Daisy 5. Bailey 6. Lucy 7. Molly 8. Coco 9. Charlie 10. Rocky 11. Chloe 12. Maggie 13. Sadie 14. Princess 15. Sophie 16. Lucky 17. Roxy 18. Jack 19. Lola 20. Harley Top 20 Cat Names 1. Kitty 2. Tiger 3. Bella 4. Kitten 5. Smokey 6. Max 7. Tigger 8. Shadow 9. Chloe 10. …

Are you going to throw your pet a birthday party? Tips to help make the day as special as your pet:  Dog party or cat party Safety  1- First Party time is not the best time to introduce unfamiliar pets to your own. Try to make your Pet guest list consist of those with whom your Pet is familiar. 2- Consider your party location and remember to invite only as many Pets and people that can realistically and comfortably co-exist. Inviting small children can be an additional concern—if you’re going to do it, make sure they know how to …

Did you know? PET OWNER STATISTICS Dogs Statistics There are approximately 77.5 million owned dogs in the United States Thirty-nine percent of U.S. households own at least one dog Most owners (67 percent) own one dog Twenty-four percent of owners own two dogs Nine percent of owners own three or more dogs On average, owners have almost two dogs (1.7) The proportion of male to female dogs is even Nineteen percent of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter On average, dog owners spent $225 on veterinary visits (vaccine, well visits) annually Seventy-five percent of owned dogs are …