grooming dogs

With the overall increase in heat, summer can be a tricky time to relocate your furry friend.  One way to ensure your dog's trip goes as comfortably as possible is to make sure that your pet is groomed properly.

Most veterinarians and professional groomers recommend against shaving your pet for the summer months, because a dog's coat helps to protect his skin from the sun and provides insulation from the heat.  Since dogs don't sweat to cool themselves the way people do, they don't need exposed skin to stay cool.

With today’s post I would like to do something a little different. I would like to pose a question to you, the reader, and hopefully spark a discussion that will assist our little community here to become a little more involved, a little closer.

Since you are here there is a very good chance that you're a pet owner. I would also be willing to bet that some of you live in apartments and that those of you who own your own home, at one point lived in an apartment. I am a pet owner, like most of you, and I do currently live in an apartment.