House Training Your Pet Can Be Easy and Fun

House Training Your Pet Can Be Easy and Fun

One of the most daunting aspects of pet adoption is the introduction and enforcement of household bathroom protocol. Of course, puppies and younger dogs are going to need more hands on training than older pups, but many previously house trained adult dogs that enter the shelter system require some re-training to establish healthy habits.  Without […]

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The Dewclaw: A Doggy Do or Doggy Don’t? 

The Dewclaw: A Doggy Do or Doggy Don’t? 

Most of our pet parents are familiar with the dewclaw as that extra nail on the inside of their dog’s front feet. While many dogs have this extra appendage, a great many others do not because they have been removed either by the breeder or a veterinarian.  With many people removing dogs’ dewclaws, our staff […]

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On the Trail with Fido: Is the Rattlesnake Vaccine Right for Your Pet

On the Trail with Fido: Is the Rattlesnake Vaccine Right for Your Pet

If your best hiking or walking buddy has a penchant for sussing out every wild animal in a 20 mile radius, you are not alone. Dogs are endlessly curious and sometimes want to get close and personal with wildlife that can cause them harm, like bears, skunks, and yes, rattlesnakes. We live in prime rattlesnake […]

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Encounters in the Wild: Snake Safety for Pet Owners

Encounters in the Wild: Snake Safety for Pet Owners

Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!  Well, maybe not so much the lions (unless they are of the mountain variety) and tigers part, but in the great outdoors here in California, wild animal encounters are certainly a concern for pet owners.  While tangles with skunks and brushes with mountain lions are definitely worrisome, the […]

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Sneaky Slithers: Keeping Your Pet Safe from Snakes in the Yard

Sneaky Slithers: Keeping Your Pet Safe from Snakes in the Yard

An uninvited visitor can be disruptive or downright annoying, but can they also be dangerous? You bet when it comes to snakes. Venomous and nonvenomous snakes are common to our area and sightings aren’t always on trails and in wild places, but in our yards and gardens, garages and patios. Snakes know no artificial boundaries, […]

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Summer Storms and Fireworks Bring Pet Noise Anxiety to a Head 

Summer Storms and Fireworks Bring Pet Noise Anxiety to a Head 

Cats and dogs have excellent hearing and pick up a wider range of high and low frequencies. Sounds trigger a series of mental processes to determine whether they should feel frightened or threatened.  If a pet has previous experience with a noise, or is able to visually link the sound to a visual, they are […]

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When It Comes to Cat Care, Love is (Almost) All You Need

When It Comes to Cat Care, Love is (Almost) All You Need

There are few things better than cat ownership. They are sweet companions that give us the warm fuzzies from sunup to sun down (and, let’s be honest, all through the night, too). They’re simply always there for us whenever we need them.  To return the incredible favor, cat owners need to be there for their […]

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Can Cats Get Separation Anxiety?

Can Cats Get Separation Anxiety?

Most pet owners know that dogs can display negative behaviors like chronic barking and chewing when their owners aren’t around. This condition, coupled with changes in mood, is what is known as separation anxiety. Separation anxiety can also occur in our feline companions. This may come as a surprise to those who consider cats to […]

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Payment Options at Sunrise Boulevard Animal Hospital

Payment Options at Sunrise Boulevard Animal Hospital

Veterinary care has improved by leaps and bounds in the past generation. For the first time in history, dogs, cats, and other small pets now have access to a level of care that’s equivalent to human medical care. While this is an absolutely wonderful thing, it often comes at a significant cost to pet owners. […]

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Keeping Pets Active All Year Round

Keeping Pets Active All Year Round

We are all – pets and people alike – creatures of habit and routine. We are not only deeply accustomed to doing things a certain way at a certain time, but our levels of happiness and well being sometimes depend on carrying out personal preferences.  A pet’s attachment to their routine is pretty cut and […]

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