Corey at Pawshake Pet Services

12/07/2025

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07/07/2025

Fish or bird ownership showed no significant link to slower cognitive decline in this study – but with cats and dogs it was a different story

30/06/2025

https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/care/non_traditional_healing/apple-cider-vinegar-for-dogs/?sc=TC20250630-HolisticRemedies&st=email&MailingID=3705&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Apple%20Cider%20Vinegar%20for%20Dogs&utm_campaign=TC20250630-HolisticRemedies

Apple Cider Vinegar for dogs can treat ailments like hot spots, bladder infections, itchy skin and more - provided you combine it with sensibility.

29/06/2025

“The rise in anxiety among American humans has been exhaustively documented,” Rose Horowitch wrote in 2024. “With much less fanfare, we also seem to have entered the age of the anxious canine.”⁠ https://theatln.tc/7OklVWaz
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Many of America’s 85 veterinary behaviorists are booked months in advance. Several whom Horowitch spoke with said that the number of people seeking pet mental-health care has exploded in the past few years. But there is no consensus as to why. One theory is that dogs today are more anxious. More Americans are choosing to adopt pets, which saves lives but can leave traumatized pets with inexperienced owners. We’ve also altered the way pets live in ways that may make them anxious or aggressive toward people and other dogs. But it could also be that anxious adults are projecting their own issues onto their furry companions. What people classify as a behavioral issue reflects human expectations as much as a dog’s nature, according to a bioethicist. ⁠
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“So is the dog-anxiety crisis real, or is it a product of owners’ anxiety-riddled psyches? Dogs can’t tell us how they’re feeling, so we’ll probably never know,” Horowitch continues. “But both explanations are depressing. Either humans are stressing dogs out so much that they truly need prescription meds, or owners are putting their dogs on unnecessary psychoactive drugs to address annoying but normal dog habits. It might be time, in other words, to reevaluate the way we approach dog ownership. ⁠
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“Many Americans don’t have the time, energy, or green space their pets need to thrive,” Horowitch continues. “If the choice is to medicate our dogs or to make them, and ourselves, miserable, pet ownership starts to seem ethically murky.”⁠

Read more here: https://theatln.tc/7OklVWaz
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🎨: Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Source: Getty.

27/06/2025

https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/health/tricks-to-giving-your-dog-eye-medication/?sc=TC20250623-Sub&st=email&MailingID=3704&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Tricks%20to%20Giving%20Your%20Dog%20Eye%20Medication&utm_campaign=TC20250623-Sub

Messing around with someone's eye can be asking for trouble. Tips and tricks of administering prescribed eye drops or ointments, without a battle.

07/02/2025

03/02/2025

27 Amazing Uses For Coconut Oil For Dogs
OCT 08, 2019
Coconut oil has many health benefits for people and dogs alike. It’s affordable, easy to use, the fragrance is wonderful, and dogs love it! It’s very versatile and can be used in many ways to improve your dog’s health and appearance. For dogs that are allergic to fish, coconut oil is a great substitution for fish oils and contains less toxins. Coconut oil is healthy for dogs and can be used topically without fear of them becoming sick from licking it off, as well as a healthy supplement to their food.

A few of the health benefits of coconut oil are: Coconut oil is an antioxidant. It’s cholesterol free. It helps with the absorption of minerals in food. It’s an excellent source of medium chain fatty acids that support a healthy immune system and is an excellent source of energy. It protects against heart disease. The Lauric acid in coconut oil is antimicrobial, antiviral, and antifungal. Some of the Amazing Uses for Coconut oil on Dogs:



A dab of coconut oil can help aid your dog’s digestion.
Adding to food helps with the absorption of nutrients to keep dogs healthy.
Moisturize a dry nose with coconut oil.
Dogs love the taste so add some to the food of finicky eaters.
Apply to rough paws to moisturize and protect.
Dab onto itchy hot spots.
Massage into superficial cuts and scrapes to protect from infection and aid in healing.
Apply to claws to keep them healthy and looking their shiny best.
Deodorize your dog’s skin by rubbing into your palms them massaging into the undercoat and skin.
Apply topically to condition dull, dry fur.
Add to food to treat dry skin conditions from the inside.
Supplement your dog’s diet to help keep them at a healthy weight.
Sooth itchy paws by applying coconut oil to pads and between toes.
Feed coconut oil to help your dog feel more energetic.
Supplement in their diet to help with weight loss.
Add to food to help speed up healing.
A dose a day helps sooth an overactive immune system and improves allergies.
Feed and apply externally to dogs that are prone to yeast infections.
Apply to bug bites to reduce the itch.
Supplement food to aid in the healing of irritable bowel conditions.
Feed to reduce hairballs and aids in their elimination.
Feed your dog a dab of coconut oil with parsley to improve doggy breath.
Keeps dogs balanced by supporting thyroid health and helping to regulate blood sugar.
Apply to rashes to aid in healing, sooth, and protect from germs.
Feed to your dog to keep their mind sharp as it supports brain health.
Supplement to food to reduce the symptoms of arthritis in aging dogs.
Keep your dog’s coat beautiful and shiny by feeding daily.


Dosage: 1/4 teaspoon for every 10 pounds of body weight twice daily. When trying coconut oil for the first time, reduce the dose to once a day to make sure your dog tolerates it.

02/02/2025

FaceBook ads recently are pushing these leash separators. Read this first......

A double dog leash can be a solution for walking multiple dogs provided they're small and get along well, if they do not separate leads are better,