A couple of weeks ago I received a dog-themed t-shirt and was asked to review it. Happy to! Especially since my dog training “uniform” consists mainly of jeans, and you guessed it, a t-shirt. Wearing a nice dog related t-shirt when you show up to a house for dog training kind of starts everything off just right, so this worked out very nicely. I washed the t-shirt first so I could judge shrinkage, etc… I was surprised to find it did not shrink much when washed according to the instructions, so it still fit very nicely. The material is a nice, thick cotton, not like some of the cheaper t-shirts you find, and it’s very comfortable.

The shirt I got is one of their generic breed shirts. I’m not a big fan of the ones with a specific breed, mainly because I’m so into rescue, and most of my own dogs have been of the mixed breed variety. Here is the t-shirt I got:

I got a few nice comments on it the day I wore it, which is always nice. Over all I really like the t-shirt, both in material and the picture. They have a few other generic type shirts, plus some pretty cute breed shirts. You should check them out when you get a chance!
Crazy Dog Shirts

I recommend Nylabone products to my clients all the time. There are at least 10 of them lying around my house & yard at any given time. I even recommend the Plaque Attacker line but rarely do I suggest the flexible kind unless it is a very small, young puppy which doesn’t have the jaw strength to bite off anything. For some reason that line of products has always made me nervous for exactly the reason in this article.

Some people say I play devil’s advocate too much and that I’m always looking for “what if’s” in every situation. But I have to tell you, if it can happen, it probably will happen to me. Yes, I’m overcautious but it seems when I haven’t followed my instinct on things like this it always comes back to bite me.

As with anything you give your dog to chew on you should check it often for signs that pieces are coming off, or that it has become so small your pooch can swallow what is remaining. Knowing there was a small piece of something undigestible lying there a minute ago, and now it’s gone and you think your dog ate it is not a good feeling. The anxiety over whether or not it will cause a blockage and eminent hospitalization & surgery to remove it is something no one should have to go through. And we certainly don’t want our dog to have to endure such a thing. And that’s if we catch it in time. Unfortunately it isn’t caught in many dogs in time and causes irreparable damage to the stomach or intestines which can lead to death. Regardless of the toys you give your dogs if he starts chewing off pieces throw them away. And nylon isn’t the only material that can cause problems: rubber, plastic and rope are issues as well. And I knew one person who gave their dog corn cobs to chew on and that also caused a blockage and a very expensive surgery. So please be careful what you give your dogs and check your toys often, replacing as necessary.

The new book “Your Dog: The Owner’s Manual” by Dr. Marty Becker, the resident veterinarian for “Good Morning America”, and Gina Spadafori, from Pet Connection, proves to be a fantastic book for dog owners. There will be a 30-city Nation-wide book tour to accompany its release. Pick it up & take a look. We’re sure you will enjoy it!

SHO’N'GO RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY MAY 1ST AT THE GABRIELINO EQUESTRIAN CENTER, LAKE VIEW TERRACE, CA
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DIRECTIONS TO GABRIELINO EQUESTRIAN CENTER
11126 ORCAS AVENUE, LAKE VIEW TERRACE, CA. 91342

FROM THE LAX AREA TAKE NORTHBOUND 405 FREEWAY.
EXIT AT EASTBOUND 118 FREEWAY.
GO 4.1 MILES AND TAKE THE EASTBOUND 210 FREEWAY.
EXIT AT OSBORNE STREET. AT BOTTOM OF OFFRAMP TURN LEFT ONTO FOOTHILL BLVD. GO 0.8 MILE AND TURN RIGHT AT ORCAS AVENUE.
FOLLOW ROAD TO PARKING LOT.

FROM VALENCIA AREA TAKE SOUTHBOUND 5 FREEWAY.
EXIT AT EASTBOUND 210 FREEWAY.
EXIT AT OSBORNE STREET. AT BOTTOM OF OFFRAMP TURN LEFT ONTO FOOTHILL BLVD. GO 0.8 MILE AND TURN RIGHT AT ORCAS AVENUE.
FOLLOW ROAD TO PARKING LOT.