Season 3, Show #2 – Taking your pet to a pet parade

What do you need to consider when going to a pet parade? Host Joe Hipperson talks to Dr. Caroline Gilje and special guest Jim Allen about the upcoming 15th anniversary of the Beggin’ Strips Barkus Pet Parade and the 10th Annual Purina Incredible Dog Challenge. Dr. Gilje recommends leaving your aggressive dog at home, making sure your pet has all current vaccinations, and not bringing a sick dog to the event. Tips for the parade itself include: bring your pet’s vaccination history, make sure your dog is wearing identification and flea control, bring water for your pet and for his feet if the roads have been salted recently, and avoid shared water bowls. For more tips, check out petcentric.com. Caller questions included:

• What do you do with a dog that constantly licks people?
• If an 11-year old Golden has had dermoid cysts in the past, how can the owner tell if a new spot is the same thing? .
• If a dog receives allergy shots on a regular schedule, what causes reactions between shots?
• A caller’s pit bull is shaking his head a lot, how can the caller treat the dog’s inflamed ear?
• A caller wants to know if his 10-year old Chihuahua is bonded to his wife, will a new dog bond to her as well?
• Why has one of two cats begun defecating on the basement floor? Trivia question: how many years has the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge been happening?