http://dogsonlinemagazine.com Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:03:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When Sunny, a 3-year-old golden retriever, began working for San Diego Unified School District last spring, one of her first students was a fourth-grader with cerebral palsy, mobile only with the aid of a walker. Adaptive physical education teacher Andrea Bazer says that as soon as this young student met Sunny, she was eager to take [...]]]> http://dogsonlinemagazine.com/therapy-animals-prove-mans-best-friends-hold-healing-power/ Looking for a dog or pet WordPress theme for your site?  Then check out the free dog WP theme over at Savvy Web Design – Pug Time! Here’s a screenshot of this cute & retro doggie template: ]]> http://dogsonlinemagazine.com/free-dog-wordpress-theme/ Jack Frost is nipping at your pet’s nose. Winter is here again, and cold weather can be uncomfortable and dangerous to your pet. “In colder regions of the country, pet owners should already know that they need to make accommodations for their pets, but winter can be hard on a pet even in warmer states, like [...]]]> http://dogsonlinemagazine.com/a-veterinarians-top-10-tips-for-keeping-pets-healthy-in-winter/ (ARA) – It’s a big problem whenever people are out and about with their dogs. Some dog walkers don’t want to scoop their pooch’s poop. But a number of diseases caused by parasites like roundworms can be transferred from pets to people via droppings. Roundworm infections in young children can be very serious. “That’s why it’s [...]]]> http://dogsonlinemagazine.com/pick-up-that-poop-its-a-public-health-concern/ This week we’re showcasing flickr photos of some super cute chihuahuas – enjoy! photo credit: simax105 photo credit: marissabracke photo credit: marissabracke photo credit: bovinity photo credit: marissabracke photo credit: marissabracke photo credit: NeitherFanboy photo credit: A National Acrobat photo credit: Mr. T in DC photo credit: Toronja Azul ]]> http://dogsonlinemagazine.com/flickr-dog-pictures-of-the-week-chihuahuas/   (ARA) – Summertime brings hot weather, camping trips and, for pet owners, fleas and ticks. These small bugs aren’t a small concern. Ticks are second only to mosquitoes as vectors of human diseases, and flea and tick populations are on the rise nationwide.   “When it comes to external parasites like fleas and ticks, prevention is a [...]]]> http://dogsonlinemagazine.com/protect-your-pets-from-fleas-and-ticks/ This week were showcasing featured pug photos from flickr – enjoy! photo credit: wickenden A beautiful pug and a beautiful shot! photo credit: ?ellie? photo credit: ChuckThePhotographer photo credit: wickenden photo credit: arturnauta We hope you enjoyed these great pug shots – we sure did!  Check back next week for more of our flickr dog pics! ]]> http://dogsonlinemagazine.com/flickr-dog-pictures-of-the-week-pugs/ (ARA) – Planting a garden, spring cleaning, fertilizing the lawn — we all have lots of work to do with the coming of spring. But pets also have health and safety needs this time of year that their owners should know about. “I see it all the time in my clinic in the springtime. Animals get [...]]]> http://dogsonlinemagazine.com/top-10-spring-tips-for-pet-owners/ Welcome to our first in a series of Flickr DogPictures of the Week – where we will be picking our favorite dog photos from around the web and showcasing them here  -we hope you enjoy checking out the cute dog pictures each week! photo credit: mcoughlin photo credit: ChampsMommy photo credit: steven.y photo credit: louistan [...]]]> http://dogsonlinemagazine.com/flickr-dog-pictures-of-the-week/ (ARA) – Dogs love our company and knowing they’re part of the pack. But the fact is humans have to leave the house some time, whether it’s for work, to run errands or to go to a place where dogs aren’t welcome. So when you can’t be home to entertain your dog, how do you [...]]]> http://dogsonlinemagazine.com/keep-your-dog-happy-when-he%e2%80%99s-home-alone/