The new year just showed it's face once again, and while we tend to always think about New Years Resolutions for ourselves — Dr. Patrick Mahaney wants you to make some changes for your pet as well!
If you want to make a difference in your adorable loved one's life this year, just follow these tips:
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And rightfully so! We'd be heartbroken if we lost Teddy!
Kelly Clarkson had a less than envious start to the new year when she lost her one year old mini labradoodle Joplin.
She was in Oklahoma with best buds Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, and Miranda Lambert when her sis called with the bad news.
Clarkson said the following:
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And now we have a very relevant question that was asked to Dr. Jennifer Scarlett:
What are some new years' resolutions I can tackle with my pet? Are there any resolutions I should make for my dog/cat this year? (Maybe a list of 7? :)).
Dr. Jennifer Scarlett responded:
1) Happiness- why not? Dogs and cats have a secret they’ve been trying to share with us for eons—enjoy the moment. Next time your cats is curled up in a sun spot, go join him for a second. When you come in the door and your dog is smiling ear to ear at you, remember to put your cell phone down and smile right back at her. The devil may be in the details, but happiness is in these moments.
2) It’s OK to lose it. What human AND pet do you know that doesn’t need to lose a couple of those holiday pounds? Walk to the dog park, walk in the park and walk just a little longer along the beach with your pup. If you or your dog is arthritic look into water therapy. Moderate exercise not only helps to control weight but it just feels good (will help you achieve resolution 1.
3) Be Pawsitive. Animals have so much to teach us about being better humans and being better to each other. Positive reinforcement —it’s the only way you can successfully train your cat or dog. And, the lesson we learn here is that positive reinforcement is a great way to approach human relationships as well. What we sometimes forget is that our dogs are not mind readers and they don’t speak our language. Sometimes, it is the same case with people. If you find yourself yelling at your dog, using a prong collar or otherwise finding you and your dog’s communication at an impasse, sign up for a group class. They’re fun, educational and really useful.
4) Work Your Karma. Let’s start a movement in response to, well…movements. Carry 4 poop bags on every walk. One for expected, one for the unexpected, one for the person who wasn’t expecting and one for the Karma Pick Up. KPU will leave your spirit and your street in a more pure state than when you began.
5) More Kneading. It’s ok to knead and need. Cats do it unabashedly. So do dogs. You can too—go ahead! Take a cue from our four-leggeds who have no qualms about letting down their guard for a belly rub. Purr, knead and show your belly to those you love.
6) Bury it. Like an old rawhide or bone, put those stinking bygones in the ground once and for all. Grudges are so 2011.
7) Dream more. Be like you dog or cat and try sleeping a little more. More sleep=more time to dream big.
Happy new year from all of us at the San Francisco SPCA!
Jennifer Scarlett, DVM
Really really great advice for pet owners and non-pet owners alike!
Here's to a great 2012.
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Dr. Patrick Mahaney is back again with an early warning and some tips for keeping your pets safe on New Years.
It's a great time for fun, friends and pAArtying but that leaves behind a lot of possible dangers for your pet.
Check out the above video and join Dr. Patrick in New Year's resolving to keep our pets safe!
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They successfully stopped the turkey drop from happening back before Thanksgiving, and now PETA's set their sights on the New Year's Opossum drop.
In North Carolina, in a small mountain town, every New Year's for 18 years, they drop a opossum in a transparent box, just as the ball drops in Times Square.
PETA says that the tradition is cruel and illegal.
They make it seem like an opossum is just chucked off a 40-foot ledge.
But the opossum is only slowly lowered from 18-feet up.
The person in charge of the opossum drop said:
"It's a lot of good clean family fun. No alcohol. We advertise it as the only New Year's party you'll remember the next day no matter how much fun you had."
The opossum drop drives a lot of people into the otherwise quiet, 250 resident town.
"It fills the place up. On a warm night, it's about 3,000 people. If it's cold, maybe 2,000."
PETA has sent a letter asking that they use a taxidermic animal, like in Tallapoosa, Georgia.
A PETA rep said:
"The great thing about Tallapoosa is that they don't use a live possum. They use a taxidermied possum."
Guess we'll have to wait and see if PETA can sway the townsfolk and stop the drop.
[Image via AP Images.]
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Perhaps Amanda Bynes would have been better off giving Miley Cyrus her bong!
The We Can’t Stop singer interviewed with Rolling Stone magazine for their July 4th issue, and revealed her fairly liberal thoughts on drugs and alcohol.
Given her stoner reputation, we’re not totally surprised. Though, when asked to clarify her penchant for weed, she said:
"You can't ask someone that and expect them to say yes... I did a song with Snoop Dogg called 'Ashtrays and Heartbreaks,' so people can put it together for themselves."
That sounds fairly straightforward to us. Mileybird then went ahead to state that she thinks there are things much, much worse than a little bit of the green stuff:
"I think alcohol is way more dangerous than marijuana -- people can be mad at me for saying that, but I don't care... I've seen a lot of people spiral down with alcohol, but I've never seen that happen with weed."
She added:
"As long as it isn't illegal, there are far more dangerous things. And it's legal in the state of California. So I'm happy to live in California, a place where you can be whoever you want to be."
Well, Miley, marijuana isn’t exactly legal in California unless you have a prescription, so we’re not entirely sure what you mean. But, okay...
As for her transition from Disney teen idol to mature pop star, she said:
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