Today I am featuring a wonderful article by Aurora James: It is loaded with excellent information.

"Are you and your dog the life of the party and welcomed wherever you go, or do people shy away when you enter the room? With more and more places becoming pet-friendly, dogs and and their owners are everywhere these days. As such, your dog should possess manners and training that will serve him from the dog park all the way to Park Place.  Here are some tips and tricks on making sure you’re both on your best behavior.

For those of you pet parents that are interested in purchasing Pet Insurance but don't have a clue where to start to start, pick up the March 2018 issue of "Whole Dog Journal".It has a whole section in it that describes what you should look for and the comparison between current plans that are available. It is expertly prepared and chock full of wonderful information.

In the newsletter I received today from Dr. Karen Becker of "Healthy Pets", she addressed the importance of car safety when travelling with pets in your vehicle.

When driving around the city, it is quite common to see dogs sitting in the passenger seat or the back seat with their heads out of the window,. What is even more common and frightening is seeing the dog on the lap of the driver.  An unrestrained animal in the car is a huge distraction to the driver and can create an accident as a result.

 At the beginning of October, San Diego opened a temporary residence (tent city) in Golden Hills for the homeless. They currently have 200 residents including 45 children and about 40 dogs. A plan exists to open a permanent camp site residence downtown on Dec. 1, 2017. There are plans for 2 more campsites after that, housing some 1000 homeless in the county. These campsites are sponsored and monitored by the Alpha Project.

Mission Valley Pet Sitting Services is commencing a campaign immediately to collect donations of dog food, and clothes and toys for the children.

Dr. Nancy Kay  wrote a wonderful Blog on the updated version of the Vaccine protocols for our dogs. I have printed it here with her permission.