Andy Hamilton

Iguanas Make Great Pets

An iguana is a smart creature with acute eyesight that can become a friendly pet. Depending on its history and background, a new pet iguana can be calm and peaceful or frightened and aggressive. Take your time with your new iguana and allow it to get used to you and its new surroundings. Here are some things you can do to feed and care for your new pet iguana:  Physical Examination:  As soon as you get a new pet iguana, take it to a reptile veterinarian. Read More 

4 Tips for Adopting an Adult Shelter Dog

Adopting an adult dog from a shelter is a great choice because you are providing a deserving dog with a loving home while also getting to skip the tricky and sleep-disrupting puppy stage. While adopting a dog brings a lot of joy to the lives of you, your family, and your new pooch, it is also a huge responsibility that requires planning. Here are four tips for adopting an adult shelter dog: Read More 

Summertime Dangers For Your Dog

Just as you look forward to all of the fun of the summer season, the warm weather brings out the inner puppy in your dog. However, summertime can also bring dangers from both physical injuries and health risks to your canine best friend. Here are some of the risks that may turn a happy summer day into a trip to an emergency animal clinic. Physical dangers Heat related risks Your dog is susceptible to both heat exhaustion and heatstroke when its body temperature rises too quickly and overwhelms its own internal cooling mechanisms. Read More 

Get Your Puppy Vaccinated

If you have brought a new addition into the family in the form of a new puppy, you are most likely thrilled and are having an absolute great time. Little puppies grow up so fast and it is therefore very important to enjoy them while they are little. You will also have a lot of responsibility with your puppy. You need to make sure that they are well taken care of in regards to medical attention. Read More 

Preparing A Dog For A Boarding Facility Stay

If you recently got word you are needed in an area out of town for a family matter and you have a dog as a pet, you are undoubtedly concerned about who you will get to care for them in your absence. If you are unable to find a trusted friend or relative to tend to your animal, taking them to a pet boarding service is an option you have available. Read More