Valentine's Day Weekend Pet Adoption Event

The Animal Friends Humane Society will be holding a special Valentine's Day weekend adoption event.

"HALF OFF a WHOLE lot of LOVE" will be held Saturday and Sunday, February 12-13 from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the AFHS shelter located at 1820 Princeton Road in Hamilton, OH.

All animals at the shelter will be half off their normal adoption fee. Baked goods and treats will be available for purchase.

If you already have a pet, the AFHS is offering $10 microchipping.

For more information on Pet Pals or these pets, you can call the Pet Pals Adoption Line at 513-885-DOGS.

AFHS's petmobile will be at PetSmart in Wester on Cox Rd. Saturday, February 19 from Noon until 3 p.m. and at the Kroger in Fairfield, OH on Wessel Dr. from Noon until 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 26.

This weekend is PetSmarts National Adoption Weekend and all stores nationwide will have dog and cat adoptions Saturday and Sunday.

Source: WCPO.com

Chaser the Border Collie - The Smartest Dog in the World?

Chaser the border collie has the largest human vocabulary of any dog, recognizing the names of more than 1,000 objects. Chaser leaps ahead of the previous record holder, another border collie named Rico, who knew 200 human words. The dog's vocabulary nearly puts her on intellectual par with three-year-old human children.

As part of a three-year training course at Wofford College, taught by psychologists Alliston Reid and John Pilley, Chaser was introduced to the names of 1,022 toys.

The dog still has a ways to go before he can compete with Guinness World Records breaking bird, a budgerigar named Puck, who in 1995 knew 1,728 words.

Check out the video.

Adopt A Pup at Peppermint Park - Union Township

Looking for a new best friend? Is it too sad to go to the shelter to look at the adoptable dogs? Want to introduce your dog to some new friends? Then plan to visit Peppermint Park Doggie Daycare from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, and Saturday, Jan. 22, to check out the Hamilton County SPCA Mobile Adoption Unit.

All dogs available for adoption through the SPCA are vaccinated, spayed/neutered, microchipped and are in good health. While you're there, take a look at Peppermint Park's indoor/outdoor play park and party area.

Peppermint Park Doggie Daycare is at 1284 Heitman Lane, just off Ohio 32 in Union Township. For more information, visit www.PeppermintParkddc.com or call 752-5046.

CPR Techniques To Help Your Dog

Pet safety and health is the number one concern as a responsible pet parent. However, accidents do happen and you need to be in an educated state to be able to literally save your dogs’ life. We have all heard about CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), which works for humans as well as pets. The techniques are a little different, though, since they are different types of creatures.

CPR works when someone’s heart and breathing have stopped. The thing is that it does not start a stopped heart; it is to keep the pet alive until the heart begins beating on its own or until a cardiac defibrillator can be used.

CPR on pets may not be very successful but at least it gives your pet a fighting chance until your veterinarian can provide the help you need. The ABC’s of CPR is airway, breathing and circulation in that order. If your dog is in distress, note the posture, if there is any bleeding, feces or vomit, and any breathing problems.

Be sure not to perform CPR if your dog is breathing or has a pulse. It is important to follow proper techniques if you are trying to save your pet with the use of CPR. For step by step instructions and a video go to -
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-in-dogs-cpr/page1.aspx

Be a knowledgeable and observant pet parent and the life you save may be that of the precious pet that you love dearly.

For Vet assistance in the Greater Cincinnati area, you can check out:
http://www.petswelcome.com/ohio/cincinnati/