This is the second post about a new probiotic we’ve brought in from Four Leaf Rover called “Bifido For Fido”. Does your dog have chronic digestive upset? Does your dog have frequent constipation? Does your dog have chronically poor gut health?, Does your dog have chronic bowel diseases like IBD? Read On! The proper balance… Read more »
Posts By: greendog
Cool New Product – “Protect” Probiotics
Does your dog suffer from occasional or chronic loose stool? Does your dog eat dirt? Does your dog eat poop? Has your dog been on antibiotics or metronidazole recently? Read On! We’ve recently discovered an amazing company that sells unique products for dogs called Four Leaf Rover. They’ve made fabulous choices when it comes to… Read more »
Community Solar in Oregon – A win/win for customers and the planet!
GREEN TIP FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING: Sign Up For Community Solar! You too can have solar power, even if you can’t afford to put panels up! Oregon has a wonderful new program that supports the development of solar energy and also saves you money on your utility bills! We know that about 75% of carbon emissions… Read more »
Belated Earth Day Post: Orca Conservation
Happy Earth Day! We had an amazing turnout for Raffle Tickets, raising $1302 for the Orca Conservancy. If you missed the raffle, we’re here to tell you that there are certainly other ways you can help! First, learn more about orcas: If you were designing a t-shirt using artwork representing iconic symbols of the Pacific… Read more »
Alternative Ways To Maintain Dental Health
In our last blog post, we discussed the benefits and risks of many of our favorite chews. Chewing/gnawing is how our dogs and cats have evolved to keep their teeth clean. However, some of our animals (some seniors, some with a history of extractions, etc) aren’t able to chew and gnaw as easily as others…. Read more »
A Discussion About Chews For Dogs (And a Few For Cats)!
This is a two part article written for our newsletter for February, dental health month. This first part discusses the pros and cons of some of the chews we carry. There are certainly a lot of safety considerations to be made when you’re choosing any dog chew. You have to factor in how tenacious and… Read more »
Which Covid Products Can Be Recycled?
Many of us are using more cleaning and personal protective items these days and it can be confusing which items go in the garbage and which can be recycled. Here’s a quick guide Garbage: Face masks and face shields Used facial tissues and paper towels Plastic gloves All wipes (even those labelled flushable or biodegradable) and wipe bags… Read more »
Come!
The “Come!” command is one of the very most important things we can teach our dog. A reliable recall is imperative to get them quickly to safety, to recover them if they happen to get out the door, and to proactively remove them from a situation at the dog park that might evolve into trouble…. Read more »
Drop It!
Note: this is an article in a recent series of puppy training articles – see the bottom of this page for links! We know many people during Covid may lack a lot of options when it comes to puppy classes. They do exist in Portland, but these days they are often filled up too quickly,… Read more »
Study Finds No Link Between Grain-Free Diets and DCM in Dogs
This article is reprinted from Pets Plus Magazine because we think they worded it well: A new study failed to find a definitive relationship between grain-free and legume-rich diets and dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs. A group of veterinarians, veterinary cardiologists and animal nutritionists from BSM Partners, a pet care research and consulting firm, examined more… Read more »