April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month. Do you know what you would do if your dog got hurt at the dog park? How about if they swallowed a bag of chocolate chips? 

Be prepared - Pet First Aid

Need Pet First Aid Tips? We found a great resource for pet owners from the American Veterinary Medical Association AVMA

Many people say that black dogs gets passed over at shelters or online, because they seem scary. Similarly, people pass by senior dogs because they look, well, old. Does that apply to me? Could you pass this up online?

March is Poison Prevention Awareness Month. As a dog, I love food. And almost any people food. Yes, I will skip lettuce and apples but squash is YUM. Dogs rely on their nose every day to guide them around food choices, but we rely on our people to help us too. Sniffing out Xylitol is impossible for me! I need my PL to make sure this artificial sweetener is never near the edge of the counter, or near my bowl because for dogs, it is poisonous.

My people learned early about the dangers of chocolate, but many people still don't know that any kind of chocolate, a Hershey Kiss, a peanut butter cup and even a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie is toxic to dogs. Grrr, I guess there are some things that PL cannot share with me. At least he can give me a taste of the roast chicken when he's carving it. Double YUM.

Easter is in two weeks, so look at the list we have below and be sure to keep those tasty smelling Easter Baskets in the food box.

If you witness your pet consuming material that you suspect might be toxic, do not hesitate to seek emergency assistance, even if you do not notice any adverse effects. Sometimes, even if poisoned, an animal may appear normal for several hours or for days after the incident. Call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.

Read this list of people foods and ingredients from the ASPCA that could hurt or kill a dog:

Chocolate, Coffee, Caffeine These products all contain substances called methylxanthines, which are found in cacao seeds, the fruit of the plant used to make coffee and in the nuts of an extract used in some sodas. When ingested by pets, methylxanthines can cause vomiting and diarrhea, panting, excessive thirst and urination, hyperactivity, abnormal heart rhythm, tremors, seizures and even death. Note that darker chocolate is more dangerous than milk chocolate. White chocolate has the lowest level of methylxanthines, while baking chocolate contains the highest.

National Puppy Day is March 23. I would like to think it is about me, a grouchy puppy, but it is not. It is about sharing all the amazing groups out there who try to save abandoned puppies, educate people about how bad puppy mills are and work hard to get pet stores to stop selling pets..they need to just sell cute pet toys, pet food, and cute pet beds.

Adopt Don't Shop! If you want a great dog like me!

Animal assistance therapy dog, at your service. No really, I can hear kids reading inside.