Acme Canine

01/18/2022

The sad fact is…

Most Dog trainers give you cookie-cutting training programs. They use outdated and ‘mean’ dominance techniques.

Or worse yet…they have no qualifications and are complete phonies.

So what’s the answer to stopping your Dog’s behavior problems?

In 5 simple words…Spike's Dog Blog by Acme Canine

01/16/2022

No matter what your dog’s problem behavior is…

Be it jumping, peeing inappropriately, aggression, pulling on the leash…or whatever…

There is ONE WEBSITE that can help teach you how to stop these problems.

01/14/2022

Keeping a dog mentally stimulated is important. If we don’t pay enough attention to our dogs’ minds, they often become bored or start misbehaving, and their mental health can quickly deteriorate.

Does your dog's mind need a kick start? Here’s a quick list of exercises to keep your dog mentally stimulated.

01/13/2022

Very old or young dogs, short-haired dogs and dogs with a chronic health condition are least able to withstand cold weather and, just like humans, need extra protection to go outside in the cold, writes veterinarian Cynthia Maro. Some of the same tips apply to people and dogs for staying warm in winter, including eating certain foods, exercising lightly indoors before going out in the cold, and drinking water and using emollients to protect skin, Dr. Maro writes.

Proper preparation can allow pets and owners to spend quality time outside this winter.

01/13/2022

The field of honeybee medicine arose in 2017 with the FDA's requirement that veterinarians oversee the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, and the nation's veterinary schools are adding bee-specific courses to their curricula. The AVMA offers a guide to honeybee health, the nonprofit Honey Bee Veterinary Consortium also offers training in honeybee medicine, and veterinarian Britteny Kyle, a former HBVC president, says both veterinarians and beekeepers are realizing the value of honeybee medicine.

Five years since the Food and Drug Administration required beekeepers to have a veterinary order for antimicrobials, opportunities for veterinarians to learn about honeybee health have increased, while some beekeepers are starting to see value in veterinary involvement.

01/13/2022

Growth had already been strong, but the pandemic shifted sales growth to online. E-commerce was only one consumer trend working for insect-based pet foods.

Growth had already been strong, but the pandemic shifted sales growth to online. Learn how e-commerce was only one consumer trend working for insect-based pet foods.

01/13/2022

Coronaviruses that affect dogs have been circulating for years, and while dogs could get infected with SARS-CoV-2 after close contact with an infected person, the likelihood that a dog will get sick is extremely low, writes AVMA past-President Dr. John de Jong. Nonetheless, people should take precautions to avoid passing SARS-CoV-2 to pets, including following good hygiene practices, social distancing, and caring for ourselves and our pets, Dr. de Jong writes.

With the massive outbreak of omicron cases, is it time to be more vigilant with our dogs or other pets? My husband and I are in day five of quarantine after testing positive with mild clinical sign…

01/13/2022

The supply chain for pet food ingredients may have longer-term challenges regarding protein. New information on peas and legumes being a problem for dogs has recently come out.

In a recent webinar, David Meeker and Greg Aldrich discussed our current protein situation and what the future holds with an eye toward expanding our options.

01/13/2022

The rising popularity of plant superfoods in pet food corresponds to people’s demands for farm produce that produces health results in their own diets.

01/13/2022

Looks like Columbus has some work to do

Are you a pet parent that values dog exercise like you do your own? Check out the best and worst U.S. cities for dog fitness in this study!