Donna Posey Lobdell
Yesterday at 12:22 PM ·
My friend Valerie Sha does doggie rescue. She currently has two litters if puppies available for adoption. These are one litter. The other litter are slightly bigger and fluffier.
https://www.facebook.com/42522336505/posts/10158652517166506/?extid=0&d=n
COLUMBIAN.COM
Vancouver’s Sifton Market takes shape 3 years after razed by arson
Kathy Baldwin
September 1 at 3:26 PM ·
Totally amazing
Allison EggletonCranky Old Women
September 13 at 11:14 AM ·
So true....
Clark County Public Health
September 15 at 2:00 PM ·
People aren’t the only ones who can feel the effects of wildfire smoke; your pets can, too. Wildfire smoke can irritate pets’ eyes and respiratory tracts. And animals with heart or lung disease, as well as older pets, are at increased risk. Watch them closely while air is smoky and contact your veterinarian with concerns.
Keep your pets indoors as much as possible, only allowing them outside for brief bathroom breaks. Bring outdoor pets into a room with good ventilation, like a garage or utility room, but be sure pesticides and other dangerous products are out of reach.
Find more tips for protecting your pets’ health when air is smoking here: https://www3.epa.gov/airnow/smoke_fires/protect-your-pets-from-wildfire-smoke.pdf
ALLPAWS.NET
Adorable Dogs
All About Dogs
April 22 at 2:04 AM ·
Dogs showing their love and affection.
Valerie Sha
October 4 at 10:21 PM ·
Available pups!
Kris DuBois
October 3, 2019 at 1:50 PM ·
Jean-Robert Lemarchand
October 12 at 8:11 AM ·
Benny headed home from his spa day🐾❤
Marianne DieckmannGerman Shepherd Addiction
October 20 at 7:33 AM ·
Happy Halloween from the Best Friends crew!
Today we met 5 month old Foggie. This was his first haircut and he was such a good puppy
Repawsitory
November 2 at 5:59 PM ·
Tiny loves her spa days!
Mariah🐶
E! News
November 4 at 10:40 PM ·
Sticking together. 💛 A gentle reminder to check in with your friends. (🎥: IG/three_daxie_trouble)
Natalie WorkmanClark County Washington Lost And Found Pet Page
November 12 at 4:09 PM ·
Both Chevy and Mercedes are very friendly Babies! Please help bring them home safe 🙏 typo On flyer. MISSING SENSE NOVEMBER 5TH, 2020.
Donna Giardina
September 24 at 12:11 PM ·
People who love dogs will love this
Sweet little Missy after her spa day!
-Mariah🐈⬛
Miss Lulu looking her best🐾❤🐾
Hey! Just a quick reminder as we come up on the holidays to schedule your appointments ahead of time. Due to Covid we are not offering online scheduling at this time. We are almost fully booked for the week of Thanksgiving and only have a couple of days left the week of Christmas. As of right now we will be able to stay open through the new orders from the governor this weekend. We are still not allowing anyone inside and masks are still required during dropping off and picking up your dogs! Thank you all for your understanding during these scary times! Happy holidays and stay safe!
More undercoat then dog !
First grooms are hard work
Funniest Family Moments
November 6 at 3:15 AM ·
This man and his dog put together an incredible salsa dancing routine at a pet store 🕺🐕
Credit: JukinVideo
Slavena RashkovaCapture Δ'
December 1 at 7:47 AM ·
This is so cute ❤🍓🍫
Valerie Sha
December 5 at 11:31 AM ·
Cuteness overload! adoptable puppies going to be medium dogs. Available 12/11/20 in Goldendale Washington
Reserve your precious now!
Salem's Finest AKC Chihuahuas
17 hrs ·
Thank you Carol Burns for making these adorable masks for us. We love them🐾❤🐾
RONPROJECT.COM
Veterinarian urges people NOT to give dogs raw-hide treats as gifts
Wanda Dulaney RogersTwisted Misfits
December 14 at 10:24 AM ·
Jill SchillerLost and found pets of Battle Ground, Yacolt and surrounding areas
December 25 at 1:37 PM ·
We will be closed December 24-28 to spend time with our family for the holidays. We will be back bright and early Tuesday the 29th! We will also be closed January 1st. Happy holidays!
Spirit of Old
December 31, 2020 at 2:29 PM ·
We will be closed tomorrow January 1st. We will reopen on Saturday, January 2nd at 9:00am. We wish everyone a safe and happy New Years!
Grand County Pet Pals
January 7 at 7:18 PM ·
Aging Gracefully
December 22, 2020 at 4:00 PM ·
But yes, we will attempt to trim his nails anyway!
Angie Gemsa
January 4 at 8:58 AM ·
Don’t bother the dog. He can take care of himself.
Our phone is not working for some reason. Trying to get it figured out.
https://fascinatingthings.net/pitbull-found-a-pregnant-cat-gave-her-his-house-and-is-now-the-uncle-of-6-babies/
FASCINATINGTHINGS.NET
Pitbull Found A Pregnant Cat, Gave Her His House And Is Now The Uncle Of 6 Babies
Rusty loves his groomer.
Jagger kicking back and enjoying being pampered.
Four month old Brendalyn before and after
Stay safe everyone!
https://www.kgw.com/mobile/article/news/local/vancouver/clark-county-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-snow-and-ice/283-93059374-3f30-4b3e-88ad-72f677ddc1f7
KGW.COM
Clark County declares state of emergency due to snow and ice
Unfortunately due to the weather we will be closed until it's safe for us to travel. Stay safe and warm everyone!
Kayla FryLost and found pets of Battle Ground, Yacolt and surrounding areas
17 hrs ·
My parents had a dog move in last night. Super sweet. They'd love to find his home though. Spread the word! They live off Dole Valley Road in Yacolt
Sweet little Peaches❤
Cute little Sam loves his grooming ❤️
Sweet baby Daisy got to have her first spa day today!
We made it in! Give us a call!
Planet Paws is with Rodney Habib.
June 23, 2015 at 5:57 PM ·
THE MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW EVER: RAWHIDE!
How can one of the most popular chew sticks on the planet be so dangerous for your pets, you ask? I mean, most dogs chew on rawhide for hours on end, and not only does it keep them busy, but they seem to last forever.
Well if you understood what it took to make this toxic “raw” leather stick, you would quickly understand what the problem is.
Aside from the horror stories circulating all over social media these days, of pets needing emergency surgery after consuming rawhide, the majority of pet parents today, especially the newbies, believe that this chew is some sort of dried up meat stick. Let me debunk that myth right away!
A rawhide stick is not the by-product of the beef industry nor is it made of dehydrated meat. Rather, rawhide is the by-product of the “Leather Industry”, so theoretically it is a leather chew. Sounds awesome, right?
“Producing rawhide begins with the splitting of an animal hide, usually from cattle. The top grain is generally tanned and made into leather products, while the inner portion, in its “raw” state, goes to the dogs.” TheBark.com
So, how does this leather, which is conveniently rolled up into pretty shapes, actually get made into those rawhide chews?
Follow along my friends and I will enlighten you on how this hide travels through a leathery process where it transforms from hide to a not-so beautiful, colorful, chew stick. Here is a paraphrased tutorial that was explained by the whole dog journal several years back:
STEP 1: Normally, cattle hides are shipped from slaughterhouses to tanneries for processing. These hides are then treated with a chemical bath to help “preserve” the product during transport to help prevent spoilage.
(No one wants to purchase a black, spoiled rawhide stick!)
Once at the tannery: the hides are soaked and treated with either an ash-lye solution or a highly toxic recipe of sodium sulphide liming. This process will help strip the hair and fat that maybe attached to the hides themselves.
(No, no one wants to see a hairy hide…)
Next on this glorious journey, these hides are then treated with chemicals that help “puff” the hide, making it easier to split into layers.
The outer layer of the hide is used for goods like car seats, clothing, shoes, purses, etc. But, it’s the inner layer that is needed to make the rawhide. (Oh and other things like gelatin, cosmetics, and glue as well!)
STEP 2: Now that we have the inner layer of the hide, it’s time to go to the post-tannery stage! Hides are washed and whitened using a solution of hydrogen peroxide and/or bleach; this will also help remove the smell of the rotten or putrid leather. Bonus!
(Research also shows that other chemicals maybe used here to help the whitening process if the bleach isn’t strong enough.)
STEP 3: Now it’s time to make these whitened sheets of this “leathery by-product” look delicious! So, here is where the artistic painting process comes in.
“Basted, smoked, and decoratively tinted products might be any color (or odor) underneath the coating of (often artificial) dyes and flavors. They can even be painted with a coating of titanium oxide to make them appear white and pretty on the pet store shelves.” - whole-dog-journal.com
“…the Material Safety Data Sheet reveals a toxic confection containing the carcinogen FD&C Red 40, along with preservatives like sodium benzoate. But tracking the effects of chemical exposure is nearly impossible when it’s a matter of slow, low-dose poisoning.”– thebark.com
Ok, now that these hides have been painted, it’s time for the final process.
STEP 4: Getting it to last forever!
Because the FDA does not consider these chews to be food, really it’s a free for all when it comes to the manufacturers of these leather strips, and the products they may want to add to these chews, to get them to last forever. Any sort of glue can be added here to get these bad boys to never come apart.
When tested: Lead, arsenic, mercury, chromium salts, formaldehyde, and other toxic chemicals have been detected in raw hides. So it’s safe to say that any sort of glues can be used as well!
Finally, it’s time to package and attach all the glorious marketing labels to the product.
Check out the fine print warning that’s attached with some of these rawhides:
“Choking or blockages. If your dog swallows large pieces of rawhide, the rawhide can get stuck in the esophagus or other parts of the digestive tract. Sometimes, abdominal surgery is needed to remove them from the stomach or intestines. If it isn’t resolved, a blockage can lead to death.“
(Oh, how lovely…)
And there it is! It’s now ready to be shipped to store shelves where it can be purchased for our loving animal companions.
How do proactive veterinarians feel about these chews?
Here is world-renowned veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker's take on the matter:
“The name ‘rawhide’ is technically incorrect. A more accurate name would be processed-hide, because the skin isn’t raw at all. But the term “rawhide” has stuck.
Rawhide chews start out hard, but as your dog works the chew it becomes softer, and eventually he can unknot the knots on each end and the chew takes on the consistency of a slimy piece of taffy or bubble gum. And by that time your dog cannot stop working it -- it becomes almost addictive.
At this point, there’s no longer any dental benefit to the chew because it has turned soft and gooey, and, in fact, it has become a choking and intestinal obstruction hazard.“
P.S. Ready for the jaw dropper?
An investigation by Humane Society International stated in their report, “In a particularly grisly twist, the skins of brutally slaughtered dogs in Thailand are mixed with other bits of skin to produce rawhide chew toys for pet dogs. Manufacturers told investigators that these chew toys are regularly exported to and sold in U.S. stores.” – dogingtonpost.com
Rodney Habib Pet Health Site
"An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"
Guard dog on duty!
It's always a good day when we get to groom a puppy!
Sweet little Peaches❤
Cute little Sam loves his grooming ❤️
It's always a good day when we get to groom a puppy!
Sweet little Peaches❤
Cute little Sam loves his grooming ❤️
Planet Paws is with Rodney Habib.
June 23, 2015 at 5:57 PM ·
THE MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW EVER: RAWHIDE!
How can one of the most popular chew sticks on the planet be so dangerous for your pets, you ask? I mean, most dogs chew on rawhide for hours on end, and not only does it keep them busy, but they seem to last forever.
Well if you understood what it took to make this toxic “raw” leather stick, you would quickly understand what the problem is.
Aside from the horror stories circulating all over social media these days, of pets needing emergency surgery after consuming rawhide, the majority of pet parents today, especially the newbies, believe that this chew is some sort of dried up meat stick. Let me debunk that myth right away!
A rawhide stick is not the by-product of the beef industry nor is it made of dehydrated meat. Rather, rawhide is the by-product of the “Leather Industry”, so theoretically it is a leather chew. Sounds awesome, right?
“Producing rawhide begins with the splitting of an animal hide, usually from cattle. The top grain is generally tanned and made into leather products, while the inner portion, in its “raw” state, goes to the dogs.” TheBark.com
So, how does this leather, which is conveniently rolled up into pretty shapes, actually get made into those rawhide chews?
Follow along my friends and I will enlighten you on how this hide travels through a leathery process where it transforms from hide to a not-so beautiful, colorful, chew stick. Here is a paraphrased tutorial that was explained by the whole dog journal several years back:
STEP 1: Normally, cattle hides are shipped from slaughterhouses to tanneries for processing. These hides are then treated with a chemical bath to help “preserve” the product during transport to help prevent spoilage.
(No one wants to purchase a black, spoiled rawhide stick!)
Once at the tannery: the hides are soaked and treated with either an ash-lye solution or a highly toxic recipe of sodium sulphide liming. This process will help strip the hair and fat that maybe attached to the hides themselves.
(No, no one wants to see a hairy hide…)
Next on this glorious journey, these hides are then treated with chemicals that help “puff” the hide, making it easier to split into layers.
The outer layer of the hide is used for goods like car seats, clothing, shoes, purses, etc. But, it’s the inner layer that is needed to make the rawhide. (Oh and other things like gelatin, cosmetics, and glue as well!)
STEP 2: Now that we have the inner layer of the hide, it’s time to go to the post-tannery stage! Hides are washed and whitened using a solution of hydrogen peroxide and/or bleach; this will also help remove the smell of the rotten or putrid leather. Bonus!
(Research also shows that other chemicals maybe used here to help the whitening process if the bleach isn’t strong enough.)
STEP 3: Now it’s time to make these whitened sheets of this “leathery by-product” look delicious! So, here is where the artistic painting process comes in.
“Basted, smoked, and decoratively tinted products might be any color (or odor) underneath the coating of (often artificial) dyes and flavors. They can even be painted with a coating of titanium oxide to make them appear white and pretty on the pet store shelves.” - whole-dog-journal.com
“…the Material Safety Data Sheet reveals a toxic confection containing the carcinogen FD&C Red 40, along with preservatives like sodium benzoate. But tracking the effects of chemical exposure is nearly impossible when it’s a matter of slow, low-dose poisoning.”– thebark.com
Ok, now that these hides have been painted, it’s time for the final process.
STEP 4: Getting it to last forever!
Because the FDA does not consider these chews to be food, really it’s a free for all when it comes to the manufacturers of these leather strips, and the products they may want to add to these chews, to get them to last forever. Any sort of glue can be added here to get these bad boys to never come apart.
When tested: Lead, arsenic, mercury, chromium salts, formaldehyde, and other toxic chemicals have been detected in raw hides. So it’s safe to say that any sort of glues can be used as well!
Finally, it’s time to package and attach all the glorious marketing labels to the product.
Check out the fine print warning that’s attached with some of these rawhides:
“Choking or blockages. If your dog swallows large pieces of rawhide, the rawhide can get stuck in the esophagus or other parts of the digestive tract. Sometimes, abdominal surgery is needed to remove them from the stomach or intestines. If it isn’t resolved, a blockage can lead to death.“
(Oh, how lovely…)
And there it is! It’s now ready to be shipped to store shelves where it can be purchased for our loving animal companions.
How do proactive veterinarians feel about these chews?
Here is world-renowned veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker's take on the matter:
“The name ‘rawhide’ is technically incorrect. A more accurate name would be processed-hide, because the skin isn’t raw at all. But the term “rawhide” has stuck.
Rawhide chews start out hard, but as your dog works the chew it becomes softer, and eventually he can unknot the knots on each end and the chew takes on the consistency of a slimy piece of taffy or bubble gum. And by that time your dog cannot stop working it -- it becomes almost addictive.
At this point, there’s no longer any dental benefit to the chew because it has turned soft and gooey, and, in fact, it has become a choking and intestinal obstruction hazard.“
P.S. Ready for the jaw dropper?
An investigation by Humane Society International stated in their report, “In a particularly grisly twist, the skins of brutally slaughtered dogs in Thailand are mixed with other bits of skin to produce rawhide chew toys for pet dogs. Manufacturers told investigators that these chew toys are regularly exported to and sold in U.S. stores.” – dogingtonpost.com
Rodney Habib Pet Health Site
"An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"
Guard dog on duty!
It's always a good day when we get to groom a puppy!
Sweet little Peaches❤
It's shedding season! Call to get an appointment!
Quigley got his first haircut today. Such a good puppy. Only 10 months old.
Guard dog on duty!
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seresto-flea-collar-recall-pet-deaths/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm
CBSNEWS.COM
Popular flea collar may be linked to nearly 1,700 pet deaths
It's shedding season! Call to get an appointment!
Quigley got his first haircut today. Such a good puppy. Only 10 months old.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seresto-flea-collar-recall-pet-deaths/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&utm_content=algorithm
CBSNEWS.COM
Popular flea collar may be linked to nearly 1,700 pet deaths
It's shedding season! Call to get an appointment!
Quigley got his first haircut today. Such a good puppy. Only 10 months old.