From the folks at Trupanion pet insurance, we thank you for visiting our blog and being a part of the community. It is our goal to educate pet owners everywhere about the importance of pet care, positive pet parenting, pet safety, and the many advantages of Trupanion pet insurance. Thanks again for visiting our blog and remember to protect your pet and yourself with Trupanion pet insurance.
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Springtime is right around the corner and you know what that means? Spring cleaning!
This year, include your dog or cat in your cleaning plans with these top 10 cleaning tips for Springtime:
Got more cleaning ideas? Share them with us by leaving a comment!
*Photo of Camie the dog courtesy of Amber H. via Trupanion Facebook Fan Page
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If you haven't read it already, we recently posted a press release announcing that we have reached (and since surpassed) 10,000 fans on our Facebook page!
I just wanted to express a quick thank-you to all of our fans and especially those who share pet photos with us each day. It absolutely brightens up our day and we love that we are able to feel like we're a real part of your pets' lives.
Here are some of the photos and stories that have recently made us smile:
Anissa V. - I am so grateful for you guys. My best friend passed away this weekend, but because you of you we were able to do everything we could to save him. Everyone at Trupanion was wonderful through this process and worked with my vet hospital and me to make this painful loss much better. We are so much more at peace and it's because we had you to help us. Thank you. Love, Anissa, Maxx and Nina ♥
Ebi the dog, sent in by Cassie M.
Pugs naptime, sent in by Lori Z.
Kitties cuddling, sent in by Roxanne B.
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ATTENTION PET OWNERS: Want your dog or cat to be famous?
Your dog or cat could be the poster fur-child for our dog and cat breed guide AND you could win a $25 gift card to PETCO!
We are putting together an informational breed guide and are seeking photos of purebred cats and dogs for some of the breeds that we are missing (please see list below). If you, or someone you know has a dog or cat of the breeds for which we are looking, snap a photo and send it in for a chance to win $25 to Petco! (We plan on adding hybrid and mixed breeds in the future, so feel free to send in photos of those as well!) All pet photos that we receive for the breeds listed below will be entered into a random drawing and one winner will receive a $25 gift card to Petco. Winner will be chosen and contacted by April 10.
Those whose photos have been chosen to be displayed on our breed guide will also be contacted so that they can see their furry friend looking fancy on our site!
If you're interested, please send an e-mail to socialmedia@trupanion.com with your photo attachment, signed disclaimer, and the breed of your pet.
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The Doggy Bytes blog recently posted a fantastic article about the World's Tallest Dog, George the Great Dane and the consequences of rapid growth in large dog breeds. I thought this was an important topic to elaborate on and pass along. Here's an excerpt:
Great Danes, one of the "Giant Breeds" (a blatantly obvious statement looking at George), generally live to be between 8 and 10 years old. Because they are capable of explosive growth from birth through their first 18 months of life, they are, as are other large breed dogs (Mastiffs, Rottweilers etc), susceptible to hip dysplasia and other joint problems. For this reason, it is very important to "grow them slow". Too Much Too Soon There are obvious physiological differences when comparing Danes and wolves, what both have in common however, is that in order to maintain optimal skeletal health, they both need to grow slowly.
Though hip dysplasia is considered to be genetic, other influencing factors of hip dysplasia are rapid growth and obesity. If the puppy experiences rapid growth, the bones may not form properly which puts him at risk for hip dysplasia. Growing puppy bones are not solid like adult bones, so if the dog is overweight, this also causes adverse effects on the bone development. If you have, or are considering adopting, a large breed puppy, be sure to follow your veterinarian's recommended feeding regimen so that you dog grows at a rate that is healthy for his bones. Interested in further reading on hip dysplasia? Check out this article. *Trupanion offers pet insurance coverage for hip dysplasia if you enroll your puppy before it turns 1 year old. **Photo courtesy Mail Online, Daily Mail.
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