It might come as a surprise to some doggie parents but our four-legged companions sleep just as much as we do. Like their human family, dogs sleep in cycles. Research suggests that dogs first start out in the SLW (slow wave sleep) cycle, which is when your dog turns his thoughts off but still maintains … Read more
Like most dogs, your pup probably enjoys a good treat. So why not surprise him with something delicious and refreshing? With the weather steadily getting warmer you and your pup may find yourselves spending more time outdoors. Now, when you sit down to enjoy a cool snack Fido can as well. By picking up a … Read more
With the warmer months quickly approaching now is a good time to remember that dogs can also be vulnerable to hot weather. Like their human companions, dogs, too, can experience over heating, dehydration, sunburn and the other conditions of too much heat and sun. Unlike humans who are able to sweat through their skin quite freely, … Read more
Spring is in the air! And everybody knows that in order to get those beautiful May flowers we are probably going to get a fair amount of those ill-timed April showers. Sometimes rain can keep you and your outdoor loving pooch indoors but NuVet is here to tell you that staying inside doesn’t mean you … Read more
Giving Scruffy a bath might seem pretty straight forward. Put Scruffy in tub, wet Scruffy down, soap Scruffy up, rinse, towel off…Well, if you want to keep your pooch as comfortable as possible during the process and make it simpler on yourself, here’s some useful tips to make bath time a smoothly flowing process. Gather supplies … Read more
In honor of the recently held Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, NuVet thought it would be fun to list 10 fun facts about one of the countries longest running public sporting events. Read on to discover and enjoy some interesting historical facts. 1) The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is the Longest running American sporting … Read more
NuVet labs would like to congratulate the beautiful beagle Miss P (call name, Peyton. Official champion name, Tashtins Lookin For Trouble), the Westminster Kennel Club’s 2015 winner for Best In Show, which is quite a feat as she is only the second beagle to come away with this title at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog … Read more
NuVet knows that fans of its blog like to learn new and interesting things about dogs. So we thought we would take this time to talk about a dog breed you may or may not really know about. The dog we will be talking about is called the Basenji and hails from Africa. Quite a … Read more
What is ear cropping? Ear cropping is the act of cutting off the pinna, also known as the outer ear, of the dog. This can be up to two-thirds of the dog’s ear. Essentially what is being removed is the floppy part of the ear. The remaining part of the ear is then taped to … Read more
Because he worked the night shift, Jim Wilson spent most of his daylight hours sleeping. Unfortunately, it was usually around the same time his head would hit the pillow that his neighbor’s Boston terrier, Jax, would start barking. Often times the barking would continue for several hours interfering with Jim’s much needed sleep. Exhausted and … Read more