http://www.jefferspetblog.com Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:19:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What Is Lepto And Is My Dog At Risk? Leptospirosis is a disease that affects not only dogs but many kinds of animals worldwide. It is a disease caused by a type of bacteria called spirochetes. There are many strains of Leptospira but four are the most common ones ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/2011/12/13/what_is_lepto/ Instead of our normal Halloween costume contest or pumpkin carving contest, at JeffersPet, we had a scarecrow contest this year. It was different and I was unsure how well it would be received. It got about the same response as the costume contest and better than the pumpkin carving. Winners ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/2011/10/27/employee-scarecrow-contest/ Joint Supplements: Common Ingredients and Their Functions Trying to find a joint supplement can be a daunting task if you don't already know what you want. (Sometimes even if you do.) Here are some of the more common ingredients used in joint supplements and how they are supposed to help. Hyaluronic Acid ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/2011/10/13/the-joint-aint-jumping/ Common Pain Relief and Inflammation Ingredients and How They Help Pain Relief for an animal is always a tricky prospect, because they can't tell you where or if it hurts. There are lots of chemical products as well as natural remedies for pain relief. Here are some of the more common ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/2011/10/12/what-a-pain/ TRAINING 101: Class is in Session by Renee Jones-Lewis CPDT-KA Dogs are pack animals and very social creatures. It’s very important to their health & well-being that all of our interactions with them are positive. Training your dog is every bit as important to his well-being as health care. The ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/2011/08/03/dog-training-101-class-is-in-session/ You asked for it... I am very excited to announce a HUGE change in the shipping policies for JeffersPet. There has long been a debate over the pros and cons of free shipping versus flat-rate shipping versus tiered shipping, etc. It has been a long, hard battle but, beginning July 1st, ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/2011/06/29/change-gonna-come/ June is the beginning of hurricane season and with that comes a reminder that everyone needs a Disaster Preparedness Plan. All too often, people think, it won't or can't happen to them but if the events of late haven't shown us the error of our ways, nothing will. Disaster can ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/2011/06/28/disaster-preparedness-plan/ A couple of months ago, we introduced what we believe to be the first ever (mass-produced) cow fly masks. The response was so great and so far beyond our expectations that we decided to run a contest where the folks buying these fly masks could submit a photo of ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/2011/06/27/jeffers-next-top-moo-del-photo-contest/ Dog Day Afternoons: Beat the Heat! Officially, summer isn’t here yet, but the mercury on the thermometer is still peaking over 90º here in South Alabama. The dogs aren’t the only ones with their tongues hanging out and panting. Most folks enjoy summer, and warmer weather and ... http://www.jefferspetblog.com/2011/05/24/dog-day-afternoons-beat-the-heat/ Renee Jones-Lewis, CPDT-KA, Pet specialist at JeffersPet demonstrates how easy it is to teach an untrained dog to sit. This is the first in a series of helpful hints and tips videos we plan to make. http://www.jefferspetblog.com/2011/02/10/how-to-teach-your-dog-to-sit-video/