A Year in the Making: Our Top 5 Pet Blogs of 2017

What a great year it has been! As we reflect upon 2017 and all of the wonderful pet patents and families we have met in our practice, we can’t help but feel thankful. It is always our pleasure to offer exceptional care to your special pet companion, and to help create the best quality of life possible.

Part of how we do this is through our blog. Our goal for the blog is to help encourage better health and wellbeing for pets, and in turn, enhance their day-to-day life through pet owner education. We hope you have enjoyed these informational posts as much as we have enjoyed writing them.

Without further ado, here are Arlington Animal Hospital’s most popular pet blogs of 2017.

Arlington Animal Hospital’s Top 5 Pet Blogs of 2017

1. The Principles of Dog Park Etiquette – For many pet owners, the dog park is basically the perfect place. Our dogs can socialize and burn off energy while enjoying some freedom, while we chat with other owners and enjoy some outdoor time. It’s a win-win. Read More…
2. Recognizing Signs of a Pet Emergency – When confronted with troubling symptoms, it can be difficult to know when to “wait it out” or when to call in a bona fide pet emergency. Your pet is also skilled at masking symptoms, leaving you to wonder whether he or she is simply having an “off” day…Read More…
3. Confident Canine: Why Training and Socialization Matters for all Dogs – There’s nothing quite like a confident, well-behaved, and happy dog. Their enthusiastic tail-wagging can bring a smile to every dog lover. But dogs do not just innately know how to behave, how to play well with others, and how to be a good canine citizen in a very big world. All dogs need training and socialization to set them off on the right paw. Read More…  
4. Scoop the Poop! The Importance of Cleaning up After Your Dog – Ew! You just stepped outside and stepped in a pile of dog poop! Scenes like these may make the mantra, “Scoop the poop!” a well-deserved one, but more importantly, cleaning up after your dog helps prevent the spread of parasites and disease. Read More…
5. Leptospirosis: Is There a Risk to Your Dog? It may not be a name that rolls off of the tongue, or one that is as common as parvo; however, Leptospirosis  (‘lepto’) is on the rise and is one of the more serious offenders when to comes to contagious illnesses in our pets. In cities across the United States, we have seen a steady increase in the number of lepto cases, including in the Arlington area. Read More…

Well, there you have it, the best of our pet blogs of 2017! If you have some suggestions on topics you’d love to see us cover, we are all ears! Please drop us a note on Facebook, or let us know the next time you are in.

From all of us at Arlington Animal Hospital, to all of you and your furry families, we wish you a happy, prosperous, and healthy new year!