Pet First Aid CPR Course Coming March 8th

Ninety-two percent of dogs and cats will experience an emergency during their life-time. Do you know what to do to help your four-legged friend? My friend Denise Fleck of Sunny-Dog INK knows what to do, and she wants to share it with you!

Her PET FIRST-AID & CPR CLASS will be offered at Veterinary Medical & Surgical Group (2199 Sperry Avenue – Ventura 93003) on Sunday, March 8th, 2009 from 10:00am – 3:00pm. 

Cost is $55 per person with a portion of the proceeds benefitting The Humane Society of Ventura County. Fee includes class tuition, handbook, certificate and wallet card for each student. 

Skills are taught through lecture, demonstration and hands-on practice. 

Techniques include:

• Muzzling and Safe Approach of a sick or injured animal
  
• How to Find Your Pet’s Pulse, Respiration, Capillary Refill Time & Hydration
  
• Rescue Breathing & CPR
  
• Bandaging & Splinting Techniques
• How to handle Snake Bites, Bee Stings, Tick Removal
• How to Administer Medications 
• Using the items in your Pet First-Aid Kit
  

Conditions covered include:

• Bloat
  
• Burns
  
• Choking
  
• Constipation
  
• Diarrhea
  
• Drowning
  
• Electric Shock
  
• Frostbite
  
• Heat Stroke
  
• Poisoning
  
• Seizures
  

Denise will also cover such topics as:

• The importance of developing a GOOD RELATIONSHIP with your VETERINARIAN
• How to take a more active role in your dog or cats health & care
• Ten Situations that require IMMEDIATE Veterinary Care
• An Introduction to Disaster Preparedness

Hopefully youll never need to use these fine skills, but it will be great to have them handy, just in case!!! Be prepared! 

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Is winter ever coming

Not that Im complaining actually. It is nice to not have to shovel to take the puppy out. However green grass and high 40 degree weather in December is NOT the norm for Maine! I am a person who does like snow on the ground for Christmas however. I wouldnt mind some frozen ground either. At least then the mud would go away.
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Today while I was at The Salty Dog Salon getting the girls nails dremeled, I picked up new coats for them both. They each have a Fido Fleece but I wanted something easier to get on and off that might not be quite so warm. They were made by Ooodles of Poodles who also happens to be a client at the vet I work for. She and her husband are always taking in older poodles in need of homes. They are wonderful people. I picked an Argyle design for Zola.

This is her in profile. Between the lack of nose and her underbite she has quite the look! Thankfully she breathes really well in spite of her extreme flat face. (of which as Ive mentioned before I am not a fan of breeding this trait: http://k-9solutionsdogtraininginc.blogspot.com/2010/10/pug-history-in-photos-part-2.html & http://k-9solutionsdogtraininginc.blogspot.com/2010/10/pug-breeder-challenge-how-to-breed.html)

For Jenny I picked the Plaid. I thought it made a great mis-matched set between the two of them. Id say we are ready to walk even the most uppity big city streets now!

Zola has been full of zip lately. She played so much the other night she was panting at the end of the session. Jack knows how to wear a puppy out! They finally graduated from just tug games to include the classic "bitey face" game.

I also happened upon a cute decoration at the Hallmark store that I just had to buy.

You can see why of course.

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