Canine Body Language Danger Signs
The number of times a person has been bitten gives a big clue as to his capacity to read, understand, and respond properly to canine communications. Someone who has been bitten numerous times either doesn’t pay attention to what dogs say, or doesn’t respond appropriately...read more...http://www.petvalubradford.ca/behaviour.html
Happy 150th Canada! The store will be closed Satrday, July 1. We are open until 9pm June 30 and we will re-open at 1-am on Sunday, July 2. Make sure to stock up your pets before you celebrate! We look forward to seeing you at the festivities! Don't miss the BWG Canada 150 parade, followed by the celebrations and Lion's/Leo BBQ at the Bradford Community Centre! Fireworks at 10pm!
How to Treat Tick Bites
A dog in the wrong place at the wrong time can be bit by dozens or even hundreds of ticks. Deer ticks go through three stages of life (larva, nymph, and adult), and feed only once in each of these stages; a blood meal ends each stage.
Larval ticks dine on mice and other small rodents, but nymphs...read more...http://www.petvalubradford.ca/flea--tick.html
Thinking About the "Sit! Sit! Sit!" Syndrome
There is a behavior that the vast majority of humans reliably demonstrate when meeting an unfamiliar dog or puppy: they will tell the dog to “Sit! Sit! SIT!” Even without any evidence whatsoever that the dog understands the word, people will repeat it again...read more...http://www.petvalubradford.ca/training.html
