Dana Niguel Vet Hospital is seeking good homes for some very important Cats

06.20.11     Posted in Cats 101, Dana Niguel Pet Adoptions

Wanted Loving home for 1 Feline Senior Citizen and 1 Teenager

Meet Ali- she is a Diva of an Abyssinian.  She loves high places, close friends and someone to worship her like the queen she is.  She would  prefer to be an only child.  She is 14 years old and loves to be the only pet in the house.  Adoring fans please apply at Dana Niguel.

Meet Gigi, she started life on the streets and then made her way to a shelter before coming to Dana Niguel Veterinary Hospital.  She would love to find a new family to share her life with. 

Please share this posts with your friends so that we can widen our search for the perfect home for these special cats


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Walking the Dog Benefits You, Too

06.12.11     Posted in Dogs 101, Our Community, Senior Care

Daily outings help control your blood pressure and weight, experts say

THURSDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) — Taking your dog for a walk is good for both of you.

Walking helps control blood pressure and weight, according to the Society for Vascular Surgery.

“The need to provide daily walks for a dog is great for dog owners as well,” vascular surgeon Dr. Leila Mureebe said in a society news release. “Exercise is good for the body’s blood supply, for maintaining proper body weight and for controlling blood pressure.”

A recent U.S. National Institutes of Health-funded study of 2,000 adults found that those who regularly walked their dogs were more physically active and less likely to be obese than those who didn’t walk dogs.

“A brisk 30-minute walk with your dog is good for both of you,” Mureebe said.

During the summer, it’s best to walk in the early morning or evening, to limit sun exposure and reduce the risk of heat stroke for both you and your dog.

Dogs can offer other health benefits. For example, studies have found that petting a dog reduces people’s blood pressure and heart rate, the Society for Vascular Surgery said.

About 77.5 million dogs live in 39 percent of U.S. households, according to the Humane Society of the United States.

More information

The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute offers a guide to physical activity.

– Robert Preidt

SOURCE: Society for Vascular Surgery, news release, June 6, 2011

Last Updated: June 09, 2011

Copyright © 2011 HealthDay. All rights reserved.


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How to Kid Proof your new Puppy- Part 3

06.08.11     Posted in Behavior, Dogs 101

Take your puppy to Starbucks

One of the greatest ways to socialize your new puppy is to take them to Starbucks.  While you are enjoying you morning latte, your puppy will be attracting alot of attention.  Ask if they want to hold your new dog.  Giving your pup over to strangers will help teach them that there are other great people in the world besides you and your family (their pack).  I bring treats and have people give the puppy treats.  This is another place to engage your puppy with kids- but make sure they don’t pick up your dog unless very closely supervised. You don’t want to make an emergency trip to the veterinary orthopedic surgeon this early in the lifetime of your dog.  Below is Kodi being socialized so that he trains people not to be afraid of Dobermans and he learns everyone is his friend and admirer.

Kodi meeting his fans

Kodi meeting his fans


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How to Kid Proof your new Puppy- Part 2

06.05.11     Posted in Behavior, Dogs 101

Having kids interact with your puppy is very important for your puppy to learnsocial skills.  Make sure you control the environment and never put your pup in a scary situation. I arrange play dates for the puppy and the kids.  I am very adamant that the kids never pick up the dog, I have seen a very bad fracture in a puppy’s growth plates when a child accidentally dropped the puppy.  Have the kids sit down so they don’t have to lift the puppy up.  Here is a great blog that gives great training tips for kids and puppies.  http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/teaching-dog-tolerate-love-children


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How to Kid Proof your new Puppy

06.03.11     Posted in Behavior, Dogs 101, Uncategorized

Behavorists say that between 4-8 weeks of age is when puppies learn their social skills.

 

Recently my best friend got a new Doberman puppy, Kody.  Knowing that most people that are not familiar with Dobermans have a tendency to be scared of them (especially if Kody grows into his big paws) his owner is making a very concerted effort to expose him to all things loud, nosing and colorful.  As a veterinarian we are still concerned about his immune system or rather the lack of it so we don’t really advocate you take your new puppy to dog parks and beaches right away.  But there is an easy way to get around that.  Enlist your friends that have healthy vaccinated dogs to come over for supervised play dates.  Playing with other dogs (or cats at our household) teach the pup manners and how to socially interact.  Here is a clip of our year old shelter dog Sophia teaching a San Clemente shelter dog how to play. Click here for the Sophia and Shelter pup video


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