Clippers or Dremel for Your Dog’s Nail Trim?
Clippers or Dremel? There are two main tools you can use to trim nails – traditional clippers, or a nail grinder such as a Dremel. Clippers are useful for taking…
How do you find the quick on a dog’s nails?
Finding the Quick Great – so now your dog is learning that nail trims are not the end of the world. Our next job is to prevent him from reverting…
Nail Trimming – Next Steps
Alright, now your dog is used to you touching their feet, what's next?? Introduce your dog to the clippers or Dremel. If he starts running away the instant the nail…
Nail Trimming: The Foundation Steps
Desensitization/Counter-conditioning One big reason dogs hate having their nails trimmed is simply that they are not used to it and the strangeness of the experience elicits a fearful self-protective response.…
Why do dogs HATE having their nails trimmed??
If you’ve ever chased your furry friend around the house, brandishing a pair of nail clippers in one hand and holding a fistful of treats in the other, you’re not…
Sometimes Life Is for the Birds
By Great Falls Animal Hospital While paying for several bird-related items and my sole reason for trekking to the Tractor Supply store, the cashier casually said, “It’s a thankless job…
Dr. Leanne Kalinsky Joins the Team at Great Falls Animal Hospital!
Dr. Leanne Kalinsky just joined our Great Falls Animal Hospital team and we are very excited to have her! She has been named one of Northern Virginia’s Top Veterinarians by…
Combat Fleas & Ticks
Greetings, all followers of Mason’s wisdom! In this article, LEARN MORE ABOUT FLEAS AND TICKS (the scourge!), how to properly REMOVE AN EMBEDDED TICK (yuck!) from your pet’s skin and…
Pet First Aid Tips
What would you do if …your dog ate the bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips that was left out on the table? …your cat had a seizure right in front of…
Introducing New Pets
Hello, everyone! I am your guest blogger for the month – my name is Luna! I am a lionhead bunny and a good friend of Mason, who has been vacationing…