Articles: Fireworks
Steve Dale Remembers: National Pet Memorial Day
cats, dogs, Ethel, feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Fireworks, Human Animal Bond Association, Ricky Fund, Roxy, Steve Dale, veterinary health, Winn Feline Foundation
National Pet Memorial Day (this year is Sunday, September 13) is to help us to remember all pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge, particularly those who have served either in the military or as service or assistance dogs. National Pet Memorial Day is also about our own personal pets who have crossed to another place:…
Fireworks and Pets: The Big Bang Theory
cat behavior, cats, dog training, dogs, Fireworks, human animal bond, Steve Dale, veterinary health
It’s not that dogs aren’t patriotic, but many dogs, and also some cats, are terrified of the loud and sudden bangs we call fireworks around July 4th. It’s arguably adaptive to be hard-wired to be afraid of sudden loud sounds. We too may jump and even run from loud and unexplained noises. Who wouldn’t? Dogs…
Keep Canines Calm at an Animal Shelter on July 4
animal shelters, dog behavior, dogs, Fireworks, human animal bond, pets, veterinary health
Here are some fireworks facts: Many pets are frightened, and even terrified. And many pets are lost as a result. They’re kept outside in the yard, panic and run off. Some pets are tethered to ropes or chains and even choke to death. As a result, shelter intake of lost pets increases around the country.…
Adopt Pluto: One Tail at a Time and CRISP Gala
animal shelters, dogs, Fireworks, human animal bond, pets, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
Pluto appeared with Steve Cochran and myself on WGN Radio and CLTV – and impressed everyone. But did we find him a forever home? We will – and spreading the world will help, a lot! Cara Schwalbach, development director of One Tail at a Time talks about how we will never know why Pluto was…
Adopt Pluto on WGN Radio with Steve Cochran
animal shelters, dogs, Fireworks, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
It seems Pluto, a Shih Tzu-mix, is the perfect name for this amiable little dog. Pluto was pulled from Chicago Animal Care and Control by One Tail at a Time and delivered to a foster family. Foster families are quite heroic giving all animals a more comfortable place to be than a shelter. Even the…
3 Actions Dogs Should NEVER Experience on July 4th
animal cruelty, dog behavior, dogs, Fireworks, human animal bond, veterinary health
The Fourth of July is a scary time for many dogs. Here are three acts of cruelty which should never occur – each is downright cruel. NEVER tie up the dog outside on a tether, or even keep a dog in a yard around July Fourth without adult supervision. Fearful or terrified, a dog may…
Leptospirosis in the Big City, Tick Disease in Dogs Occurs in People Too
cats, dog behavior, dogs, Fireworks, Heartworm disease, human animal bond, Lyme disease, mosquitoes, parasites, pets, ticks, veterinary health
I speak HERE on my WGN Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show with Amanda Smith, lead author of a recent paper on leptospirosis, “The Descriptive and Spatio-Temporal Analyses of 45 Canine Leptospirosis Cases from Chicago, 2015-2018” We’re talking about leptospirosis here for two primary reasons: The bacterial disease may infect our dogs and potentially cause…
Fearful Pets? Now is the Time to Plan for July 4th
cat behavior, dog behavior, Fireworks, human animal bond, pets, Steve Dale, veterinary health
It’s not that dogs aren’t patriotic, but many dogs, and also some cats, are terrified of the loud and sudden bangs we call fireworks on July 4th. It’s actually adaptive to be hard-wired to be afraid of sudden loud sounds. We too may jump at such sounds, and we might also run the other way…
Pets Terrorized of Fireworks? Now What?
cat behavior, cats, dog behavior, dogs, Fireworks, veterinary health, veterinary technician
You’ve waited ‘till now to get your pet help for the fear of fireworks, there’s little time for behavior modification techniques to work by July 4. Still, don’t despair – not all is lost. Depending on your pet’s level of fear – distraction might work. Take your pet into a room most away from the…
Silent Fireworks Would be Nice
cat behavior, cats, dog behavior, dogs, Fireworks, pets
It’s no secret that fireworks scare pets. Sometimes they are downright terrified. And the people of the town of Collecchio in the province of Parma in Italy have done something about it. The local government mandates use of silent fireworks as a way of respecting the animals and reducing the stress caused to them. Incidentally,…
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