Pet Emergency Handbook

PET EMERGENCY HANDBOOK, A Pet Owner's Guide to Medical Emergencies is an excellent resource for even the most experienced pet owner. It is part of the NWVS Pet Owner Education Project and is available as a FREE PDF download at www.northwestvetspecialists.com . Download yours today!

All-Weather Muttluks, quality snow boots

All Weather Muttluks
by Muttluks

product synopsis from PetsMart:
Exposure to ice, snow and salt takes a toll on even the toughest paws. Muttluks offer the ultimate protection in all kinds of weather. With leather bottoms and toe protectors; breathable, waterproof yellow fabric uppers; adjustable Velcro straps and reflective strips. Set of 4.

review:
EXCELLENT boots. Lily loves to go snowshoeing with us, but hates the way the snow balls up between her toes. The solution....her Muttluks. The best snow boots ever made. Totally worth the money. Sizes run large, so be sure to have your dog try them on.

available at:
PetsMart, Amazon, Muttluks.com

X-Lite Micro by Photon

X-Lite Micro by Photon
Personal Safety Keychain Flashlight
buy at [PhotonLight.com]

product details:
"All New X-Micro Personal Safety Flashlight is big on features but low on price! Features LRI's exclusive Freedom(R) digital circuitry to provide intuitive one-button access to full range adjustable brightness plus four safety strobe functions. White LED beam only."

review:
During the winter hours here in the Pacific Northwest, darkness falls early. As avid walkers, me and my Shiloh Shepherd, Lily, are always looking for ways to be seen at night. We have used previous lights by Photon and have usually been very satisfied. This year when shopping for a new light, we discovered the perfect light to attach to your dog's collar to be seen at night. Affordable (around $10), easy to use (easy click on; no small switch to fumble with), easy battery change and easy to be seen (tested visibility over a block away). One word of note, though, be sure to read the instructions on the inside of the package to turn the flight off display mode.

available at:
PhotonLight.com, REI, Amazon,

Old Fashioned Dog Stories

Old Fashioned Dog Stories
by Frank Rescigno
[buy now]

book synopsis:
The Shiloh Shepherd Boutique is proud to present Old Fashioned Dog Stories; a collection of 26 short stories that will take you back to days gone by. Over the last several years, Frank Rescigno has thrilled his fans with his wonderful dog stories inspired by the Shiloh Shepherd, always leaving his audiences anxiously awaiting the next one.

Several of his stories are now available in this fabulous collection.

review:
OUTSTANDING collection of wonderful dog stories

Merle's Door

Merle's Door, Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
by Ted Kerasote
[buy at Amazon]

book synopsis:
"While on a camping trip, Ted Kerasote met a dog—a Labrador mix—who was living on his own in the wild. They became attached to each other, and Kerasote decided to name the dog Merle and bring him home. There, he realized that Merle’s native intelligence would be diminished by living exclusively in the human world. He put a dog door in his house so Merle could live both outside and in.

A deeply touching portrait of a remarkable dog and his relationship with the author, Merle’s Door explores the issues that all animals and their human companions face as their lives intertwine, bringing to bear the latest research into animal consciousness and behavior as well as insights into the origins and evolution of the human-dog partnership. Merle showed Kerasote how dogs might live if they were allowed to make more of their own decisions, and Kerasote suggests how these lessons can be applied universally."

review:
Excellent, thought provoking book. Easy read.