Pet Health

Recently I had the great fortune of attending the 2018 Dog Boarding & Daycare Expo at the Hershey Lodge in Pennsylvania. In addition to playing host to a number of niche vendors geared towards the dog industry, the expo also offered its guests continuing education opportunities in the form of […]

Demystifying Dog Bites

3 Dec, 2018 in Dingo's Policies / Dog Training / General / Pet Health / Petiquette / Uncategorized tagged dog daycare best practices by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Dingo’s Dogsitting was proud to host David Feldman of Skillful Hands Therepeutic Dog Massage to our facility on Saturday June 9th. David is a certified dog massage therapist. He offers direct therapeutic massage for your dog as well as individual or group instruction for you to learn how to massage […]

Canine Massage Basics with David Feldman of Skillful Hands Therepeutic ...

14 Jun, 2018 in Dog Training / General / Pet Health / Uncategorized tagged canine massage / david feldman / dog massage by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Predatory drift among dogs occurs when the energy level of play becomes overly heightened and morphs or “drifts” into something more aggressive or predatory. Typically, there are two factors that lead dogs to be aggressive: anxiety or arousal. Predatory drift hinges on the latter. Usually this sort of maladaptive behavior […]

Predatory Drift: How Un-tempered Arousal Can Lead to Aggression

12 Jan, 2018 in Dingo's Policies / Dog Training / General / Pet Health / Petiquette / Uncategorized tagged how arousal can lead to aggression / predatory drift / staff to dog ratio by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Photo of the two halves of Dingo's outdoor play area. — While ForeverLawn’s patented K9Grass has been installed on one half of our outdoor play area, the other half is covered with a thin layer of pea pebbles. Unfortunately, some dogs, especially puppies who are new to daycare, may experience some sensitivity on their paw pads after playing on the pebbles. […]

Our Pea Pebbles and Your Dog: What You Need to ...

13 Dec, 2017 in Dingo's Policies / doggy daycare / Essential Reading / General / Pet Health / Uncategorized tagged dog daycare / doggie daycare / doggy daycare by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

dog bloat fatal condition — Please think of this as my own personal public service announcement. It has nothing to do with what’s going on at the daycare, and no dog in our care has ever suffered from this condition, but after a serendipitous meeting with a Veterinarian at Brackenberry Beach in Beverly on Sunday, […]

“Bloat” or Gastric Dilatation in Dogs

27 Oct, 2017 in Pet Health tagged bloat / dog health / large dog health by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

Spring has sprung and with it allergy season. Unfortunately, our pets are susceptible to the same allergies that afflict us. In addition to excessive itching, scratching, and sneezing, dogs are also susceptible to runny/water eyes, which, if severe, can lead to conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis – also known as “pink eye” – […]

Canine Conjunctivitis

8 May, 2017 in Pet Health / Uncategorized tagged canine conjunctivitis / conjunctivitis by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

The Canine Papilloma Virus, also known anecdotally as “puppy warts” or “doggy chickenpox”, is a benign virus that presents as raised, mushroom-like warts appearing in and around a dog’s mouth. Warts can be found on an infected dog’s lips, gums, tongue, pallet and throat. Typically, the warts are benign and […]

The Canine Papilloma Virus: What It Is and How You ...

9 Feb, 2017 in Dingo's Policies / doggy daycare / Essential Reading / Pet Health by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

how to prevent kennel cough — As many dog owners on the north shore are aware, there was virulent outbreak of kennel cough affecting the canine community in late 2016/early 2017. As such, we are asking all of our clients to be diligent about their Bordatella (kennel cough) vaccines and boosters. The kennel cough vaccination is […]

Protecting Your Dog From Kennel Cough

3 Feb, 2017 in Pet Health by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

best dogsitting service north shore ma — In an effort to remain proactive towards the overall health and well-being of all the dogs in our pack, we would kindly ask that you let management know if you notice any health-related issues with your dog, ideally, before they attend daycare. Please keep us abreast of any coughing, lethargy, […]

To the Health of the Dingo’s Pack

31 Jan, 2017 in Pet Health / Petiquette by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere

how to tell if food is safe for dog — If you own a dog, then you know how friendly they become when you are about to sit down and grub. It’s hard to ignore that cute face looking up, waiting for a scrap to fall, or for you to give them a bite. Before giving your furry friend a […]

Can My Dog Eat That?

4 Nov, 2016 in Pet Health by Nancy DeFazio-Beaupere