Holistic Treatment for Kennel Cough

By Sherri Romig CPDT-KA Kennel cough is a viral infection that passes easily between dogs, especially in stressful environments. It typically takes about 8-10 days after exposure for symptoms to develop, including sneezing, runny eyes or nose, and of course, a dry...

Herbs for Dogs

By Sherri Romig CPDT-KA Plants and herbs offer numerous health benefits to people and animals alike. By taking advantage of the healing qualities of herbs, we can help keep our pets healthy and help them get well faster when they are sick. When using herbs with our...

Kennel Cough Vaccination in Dogs

By Sherri Romig CPDT-KA Many kennels, groomers, doggy daycares, and training facilities these days require dogs to be vaccinated for kennel cough before they are allowed to attend. But, just what is kennel cough, and how safe is the vaccine? Kennel cough is a viral...

“Band-Aids” for Dogs

By Sherri Romig CPDT-KA Band-aids are great to use in combination with a behavior modification plan. They can help give some immediate relief and make the training program go more smoothly. Remember that band-aids are just that: a temporary cover that we can use while...

Holistic Treatment for Demodex Mange

By Sherri Romig CPDT-KA Demodex is mainly an immune system issue. Dogs usually have these skin mites without a problem, but if they have a weak or compromised immune system, they can become overwhelmed by the mites and this is where we begin to see the hair loss and...