Tag Archives: Summer

Wrapping Up Summer; How To Keep Your Pets Cool In The Heat It’s been a hot summer and while fall is just around the corner, we’re not at the finish line just yet! Another heat wave is well on its way to wrap up summer and as Les Anges Gardiennes, we’re doing our best to make sure all pets stay …

They’re small, cute, fuzzy …. and every pet owner’s nightmare! That’s right, I’m talking about skunks. With summer finally here, I’ve been getting many more clients bringing their dogs in for grooming that have been skunked. A lot of them either waited too long or tried removing the smell themselves, making some crucial mistakes and actually making the smell worse …

  Summer is quickly approaching (finally!), and pet parents everywhere are getting their pooches ready for the long awaited heat. What can we do as responsible dog owners to keep them cool and comfortable during the summer? A haircut right? Yes…No….sort of…. The answer is complicated; It depends on the type of fur your dog has, and the type of …

Toronto – North America’s largest outdoor festival for dogs, WOOFSTOCK, is getting even bigger! Drawing over 300,000 people last year, WOOFSTOCK will be moving, and tripling in size, to Woodbine Park on May 24-25. Now entering its 11th year, WOOFSTOCK, is all about mixing popular classics with new soon-to-be fan favourites! Back by popular demand will be: Wiener Dog Races, where speedy daschunds make a frantic dash …

While we’re all struggling to find ways to keep ourselves and our pets cool, cats have found a solution that they are completely satisfied with. They find a spot on the cool floor, stretch out, and–*yawn*–take a nice, long cat nap. In the spirit of cats’ relaxing coping method, let’s stop the words now and fill this post with pics …

In the heat of the summer, it sure would be helpful if The Pug didn’t mind getting wet. Pugs have terrible internal cooling systems. As dogs sweat only from their relatively small foot pads, they rely on panting – passing moist air over their long tongues – to cool themselves down. The snoutless pug is, therefore,  at a major disadvantage …

    Can you feel the heat? It seems that summer season has officially started in Montreal! Shorts, sandals and skirts are out from hiding in the back of our closets and out in to the streets! For humans it is easy to enjoy the summer and keep comfortable. But what about our furfriends? The ASPCA has published their six …