Each February, the New York Pet Fashion Show — the largest pet fashion and animal rescue benefit in the country — returns to the historic Hotel Pennsylvania in Midtown Manhattan, kicking off New York Fashion Week and the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. This fun annual event, co-chaired by pet fashion designer Ada Nieves and publisher and public relations professional Gregg Oehler, features themed costume runway shows with attendees' dogs (and other pets) walking the catwalk

If you notice a smell coming from your dogs ears, if you see a brown discharge, if your dog is scratching his ear or shaking his head, you need to to treat your baby for an ear ear mites or an infection caused by moisture and yeast in the ear. EAR MITES Ear mites are a tiny spider like parasitic mite that usually live in the ear canals but can also live on other parts of a dog or cat's body. Ear mites are the most common cause of ear infections seen by vets.  More commonly fo

We love our dogs don't we?  Big, small or tiny they leave a permanent imprint on our hearts. This past year, we had to say goodbye to two of our three little dogs.  Skjegg our 12 pounds yorkie passed away a year ago, Kumpa our tiny yorkie passed a month ago.  My husband and I shed many tears after loosing them.  How can you not be impacted by 15 years of joy and love and not feel a great sense of loss when they are no longer with you? One thing I discovered, Kumpa my little 4

What to do about boarding a pet with separation anxiety No matter how loving or wonderful a boarding facility may be-- private or commercial-- some dogs just need to stay in their own home environment. Elderly, sick dogs and dogs with anxiety issues may do better at home with a pet sitter visiting them several times in a day than in a new, foreign setting.  Finding themselves suddenly in an unfamiliar home or facility can be overwhelming for the pet with anxiety. Most little