Happy Valentine's Day!

The arrival of February brings on thoughts of love, flowers, and sweet treats.  And though we love our dogs - and that furry fellow (or lady!) may in fact be our valentine - it's important to remember that although we can share the fragrance of those beautiful red roses with our dogs, we canNOT share any chocolate goodies we may receive with them.  

 

Chocolate contains substances known as methylxanthines (specifically caffeine and theobromine), which dogs are far more sensitive to than people. Different types of chocolate contain varying amounts of methylxanthines. In general, though, the darker and more bitter the chocolate, the greater the danger.  Dogs can literally be poisoned by chocolate.  Symptoms of concern include:

• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Increased body temperature
• Increased reflex responses
• Muscle rigidity
• Rapid breathing
• Increased heart rate
• Low blood pressure
• Seizures
• Advanced signs (cardiac failure, weakness, and coma)

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A: Not every dog owner is blessed with a dog who looks at everything as a tasty treat.  Try not to force pills down your dog's throat as it will just make the task harder.

Below are a few tips to getting pills/liquid into your dog

• Wrap the pill up in cheese slices or push them into the end of wieners/hot dogs
• You can also smash the pill between two spoons to form a powder which can be mixed with gravy or wet food
• Use pill poppers which are formed pouches
• Coat the pill in a thin layer of butter
• Capsules can be broken open and placed in wet food or moist treats, to better hide the taste.
• Liquids can be dripped into gravy, drizzled over sausages, or even mixed in the water bowl if they are the tasteless type. You can use an eye dropper inserted behind the last tooth in your dog's closed mouth

Many of us travel for business or pleasure by car. We are looking for you to help us transport a dog from one state to the next to get him/her into foster care or towards their forever home.  

Share with us your travel plans even those scheduled in the future. Email luckypawpals@aol.com your starting and ending location, date of travel, and your name and phone number. We file the travel schedule and if the need approaches we will contact you with details.

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