Pup to Dog Training A good start for your family dog.

Today fellow IACP (International Association of Canine Professionals) member, Tammie Hisatake-Bumgardner, DVM of Buck Creek Animal Clinic will be our guest blogger. It is a little long but the info coming straight from a vet who also does search and rescue in extreme heat is the best advice for keeping our dogs safe in the heat.  Dr. Tammie has graciously given permission to cross post from the IACP message board. If you wish to use Dr. Tammie's material you must contact her for permission.  Below is her post. 
 

Spring time usually means we begin a cycle of lawn care. I am reading "Organic Lawn Care Manual".  I don't know if the lawn care suggestions are good (give me time to try them) but I want to remind pet owners that pets are more susceptible to the effects of chemicals in the lawn.  In the April 2004 Journal of Vetrinary Medicine Association a study showed a 5 to 7 times increase in bladder cancer for dogs exposed to chemically treated lawns.   Read and follow the directions carefully on both organic and nonorganic lawn care products. Carefully consider the impact of lawn chemicals on your pets before you use them.