Summer Dangers for Canines

Hi, and welcome to this week's digest of what's new at PetPeoplesPlace.com. With summer in full swing, we need to be more aware than ever of the threats posed to our dogs for those of us living in warmer climates. This week we present a new guide to Dog Summer Bummer Diseases - where you can learn all about Heartworm Disease, Lyme Disease and Erlichia. We also present an Action Plan For Dogs Poisoned By Toads - a MUST read for all dog owners. We really can not stress just how important it is to know how to respond if your dog happened upon a toad on his evening forage through the bushes!

Daphne Reid, Editor (Aug 14th, 2008)

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