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Keep the Holiday Season Safe for your Pets!

  Fox Valley Canine Corner By Suzan Mosley, ABCCDT     In each issue I will endeavor to supply you with safety and training tips, provide you with alternant resources for specific needs, explain breeds and compatibilities for families, introduce rescue options per breed, and hopefully come up with some fun activities for you and [...]

Pet Food Pantry Needs!

  We all know that at this time especially, food pantries are asking for donations to help folks that find themselves in need of help. It’s a known fact that many folks care more about their pets than themselves, and actually feed their pets the food that was provided to them. We are so fortunate [...]

Canine Corner of Fox Valley

I am thrilled to be asked by Foxvalleymom.com to provide a monthly article for their newsletter. As the President of Valley Canine Instruction, my mission is to assist families and their canine companions using positive reinforcement training methods, create an environment that is safe and designed for success, and to provide education options based on [...]

Learn The R.E.S.T. Method Of Taming The Chewy Puppy

Did you adopt Lassie or the Tasmanian Devil? While a new puppy is cute and cuddly, things can go crazy fast! Before you know it, you can have a mini-tornado on your hands; a whirling dervish of chewing and biting and furniture stuffing flying and shoes left in tatters. Puppies love to bite and chew [...]

Enroll Your Puppy In Obedience School To Learn The Ropes

Years ago, obedience school used to be for the pedigree class of dogs only. Now, with the popularity of training classes at large pet supply stores, every dog can have his day.  These classes have brought the obedience school way of thinking to the forefront for dog owners at every level.  Here is an overview [...]

Use Your Head And Heart To Choose A Veterinarian For Your Puppy

You love your puppy and want the best care. Of course that includes choosing the top veterinarian available in your area. However, this relationship needs to be more than professional; it needs to be personal. But how do you find a great vet, one that offers top medical care but also really cares about you [...]

Learn Why And How To Crate Train Your Puppy

Dogs are den-dwelling animals. With that being the case, you can understand why a dog would find comfort and safety in a crate or small kennel. Puppies and dogs enjoy having a place to themselves where they know nothing can get at them, or is expected of them. Let’s take a look at the following [...]

Keeping your sanity with a New Puppy

So you’ve decided to bring a puppy into your family. Congratulations! Now that the celebration is out of the way… do you really know what you are getting into? Are you prepared for the lack of sleep, the constant attention, the misunderstandings, the persistent chewing, the messes on the floor, and all that goes with [...]

Introducing Your New Puppy Into The Family – Blending The Pack

Bringing a new puppy home is a fun time for all. The kids are thrilled to have such a fun, furry friend and the parents are excited to have a playmate for the family. Then reality hits. Soon, it becomes clear that puppies and kids don’t always mix.   Don’t stress. You can help the [...]

CSBarks Dog Festival returns Sept. 18 – Carol Stream, IL

CSBarks Dog Festival Returning on Sept 18 Four hours of four legged fun are planned for Sept 18, with the return of the CSBarks Dog Festival at Armstrong Park in Carol Stream.   The free festival tripled in attendance in 2010, and is expected to grow again for its third year. New activities this year [...]

Calling All Canines! Dog Days Return to Cantigny Park on August 6

WHEATON, IL, July 26, 2011 — Cantigny Park, part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, will host its third annual “Dog Days” on Saturday, August 6, from 10 am to 4 pm.  The free event is the one day each year when guests and their favorite furry friends get to enjoy the park together. “Dog [...]

Essential Toys For Your New Puppy To Learn And Play

  It’s no secret that puppies love to play! They seem to have boundless energy and are on the constant lookout for something fun to play with. Toys are a great way to help you play with your puppy, or to distract them while you take a little break.   Here are a few types [...]

Keep Your Sanity With A New Puppy In The Family

 So you’ve decided to bring a puppy into your family. Congratulations! Now that the celebration is out of the way… do you really know what you are getting into? Are you prepared for the lack of sleep, the constant attention, the misunderstandings, the persistent chewing, the messes on the floor, and all that goes with [...]

Your Pets Are Hot Too – Hyperthermia

Hyperthermia (Heat Stroke, Heat Prostration) Authored by: The VIN emergency medicine folder staff Body temperature may be elevated because of an infection (fever), but it may also increase because of hot and/or humid conditions outside. An increased body temperature caused by environmental conditions is commonly referred to as hyperthermia, heatstroke, and heat prostration. Hyperthermia may [...]

Puppy Parents – Are You Really Ready?

Are you really ready to bring a little furry friend home? I mean, are you really ready? Sure it sounds all wonderful in theory, but before you run out and take home the first puppy who melts your heart, there are some things you’ll need to consider carefully. Let’s take a look. Do You Have [...]