Saturday , 27 April 2024

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Nat's bio can be found on the "Who Are We" page. She posts articles on behalf of folks like Dr. Glew and Dr. Stiles - so, check out their individual bios for further info as well. :) Thanks for reading!

Stanley is lost in NDG

 February 14th UPDATE:  We are saddened to learn that Stanley is no longer with us. Please read this.  Please share! The following is a courtesy Lost & Found listing. Please refer to the contact info below for further details.  Stanley, un Shih Tzu surtout petit, blanc et brun a été perdu à environ 14h le 7 février près des coins …

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Win Hedley tickets – and help a great cause!

(front page photo courtesy Sophie Roy)                     Please check out Gumbo’s story! Thanks to Sasha’s Den Rescue – who made sure this pet store rescue received his major surgery for luxating patella on February 1st.  Happily, thanks to amazing people like you, the full $3000 to cover the cost has been …

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Ask A Vet: Dealing with Demodex (mange)

Q: My Boxer Mix, Dexter, was scratching and losing hair in certain areas. Scratching was mostly on the upper side of his front legs and back hip area. The hair loss appears around the mouth and eyes, as well as patches on his back. I took him to the vet and was advised it is a parasite called Demodex or …

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Facebook (Valentine’s!) Freebie!

            FEB 3 UPDATE: CONGRATS TO Tanya Gadoury and Nancy Larose! Who each won a Dog-E-Glow collar/leash set! Sign up for our Newsletter (right side – under the ads) to win our next prize pack!  Valentine’s Day is on the way and we’re showing your dog the love with this sweet giveaway! Thank you to …

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Smile! It’s Dental Health Month!

Smile!  February is National Pet Dental Health Month!                    Here are a few dental hygiene tips: Brush Daily:  GUILTY! How many of use really do this? While it may seem difficult to get your pet to cooperate, slowly try to incorporate a brushing routine into your pet’s life. You can start by …

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Please Help Gumbo Walk Pain-Free!

Nat here!  I adopted my chihuahua, Flea from the awesome rescue Sasha’s Den Rescue about 8 years ago.  Flea came from a ‘backyard breeder’ – with some waaay overloaded physical and emotional baggage for such a wee thing – having lived the first year and half of her life caged as ‘breeding stock’, so someone could make a quick buck off her …

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Ask A Trainer: My dog hates when I leave the house!

  Hi Meira! I’m writing you today as I have a little problem. For the longest time, my adopted pooch would go nuts when left alone at home, barking and destroying my front door by scratching it (as I live in an apartment, this will be a problem when the landlord notices the damage ;). A canine behaviourist once told me …

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Preventing Sidewalk Electrocution

By now, you have probably heard the sad story out of Outremont last week – about the dog electrocuted by a faulty lightpost.  Although statistically rare (which we recognize is no consolation to those affected), it is a devastating way to lose a pet – and a situation which has occurred in the past:  It happened in Toronto last year, …

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Dog Rescue: Off Nun’s Island

JAN 25 UPDATE: This dog is, indeed Bosco! And will be reunited with his family today! Thank you to a friend of Montreal Dog Blog for letting us know about this dog rescue between Verdun and Nun’s Island.  We are thankful to be able to share these images from Michael Rander – who witnessed the rescue! This was the scene …

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Cocker Spaniel finds her Forever Home!

We thought you’d like this update about a story we brought you a couple months back! Back in November, we brought you this sad, and all too common story about a little cocker spaniel that was found in NDG.  Here’s a photo from the day she was discovered:                   Despite best efforts …

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