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Scratch
that Itch
That's right,
dog lovers, it's flea and tick season! That means before you
bring Fido out to run and play, please make sure he's been
treated for fleas and ticks. So what's the safest and most
effective treatment?
In our humble opinion,
Frontline Plus is the only topical treatment that safely works
against many kinds of ticks and fleas. Revolution is only
effective against one kind of tick and anecdotal evidence
says it doesn't work as well against fleas. Advantage works
well against fleas, but not at all against ticks. DogBoy's
doesn't reccommend over the counter flea contol due to possible
side effects.
If your dog comes in
to DogBoy's with fleas, we will bathe, treat & charge
you on pickup, so let's not let that happen! Because we are
in the country, we DO get ticks out here, so the more proactive
you are about preventing them, the better off your dog will
be. Help us help your pets stay flea & tick free
this summer. They'll thank you for it!
Still
Time to Say Cheese!
There is still time to reserve a spot to have your pet's photo
taken by Patty Mora, pet photographer. Patty will be coming
out to shoot portraits of your pooch on Saturday, May 18th
from 10-2. If you can't decide, we also want to you to know
that walk-ins will be welcome. http://www.artcorestudio.com/.
For
those of you who can't make it this weekend, we will be featuring
another pet photographer next month. Watch your poopsheet
for details!
A
Walk in the Park
It was a cool February day, and
the DogBoy family was visiting relatives in Houston. We decided
(thanks to Grandma) that we should take the kids and their
cousin to the park. Grandma packed lunches and we headed out.
After a little playing, swinging and sliding, DogBoy and son
went to rest at the picnic table.
I
looked over at the table to see Bart being greeted by a dog.
"Wouldn't you know it," I thought, "those dogs
follow us everywhere!" I walked over to give Bart a hard
time, the dog magnet that he is and found him crying. "What's
the matter?" I asked. "Look at the dog!" he
said hopelessly. I looked down to find the worst case of neglect
I had ever seen. This poor little guy was starving to death,
covered in mange, and ready to die.
Too
Sad to Leave
After much thought, and a vet visit, we
decided to bring him home and nurse him back to health. He
weighed only 18 lbs. He would have soon died in those 30 degree
nights, yet all of his ailments were treatable. We named him
Park, and he is such a sweet boy. Just three months later,
he is a 36 lb. happy, healthy pup ready to romp and play.
6
weeks later
I realized recently that most of you don't
know that other dogs like Park live here at DogBoy's too.
No, we're NOT a rescue group. And don't even THINK about
calling us to rehome your dog, but there are always dogs
here who need homes. Want to meet them? Come by or click
here to see the other dogs at DogBoy's who need a good
loving home.
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DogBoy's Customers Help Break World Record!
We did it! The Mighty Texas
Dog Walk was a smashing sucess, and we broke the Guinness
World Record for the most dogs walked in a single event
with 3,117 dogs!
The old record
was 2,872 dogs, and our customers made up at least 150
of the 3,117 dogs walked. So we really made a difference
in the grand scheme of things.
We had a blast saying hi and seeing you all in those
great green shirts. What an impression we made on the
crowd. Thanks for coming and showing your support!
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Karen gives Seth a free ride
Sarah
wears her DogBoy's shirt with pride!
Scout & his new baby sister
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Stephanie hits the first homerun
DogBoy Jr. with 2 members of
DogBoy's
T-Ball Team
The
Pflugerville Rivercats
Want to see a game?
Here are the dates and times of the last two games:
| Date |
Time |
Playing |
| 5/14 |
6:00 p |
Redwings |
| 5/18 |
9:00 a |
Volcanos |
All games are on Field #6 (smack dab in the middle)
of the Pflugerville Little League fields - on Immanuel
Road near FM1825. Hope to see you there!
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DogBoys
makes Contact
We wanted to share some
fun with you. DogBoy's has sponsored a t-ball team this
summer with the Pflugerville Little League. The team
ironically is called the Rivercats, but the team shirts
say DogBoy's Kennels on the back.
We went to a game this month & saw the team work
their tails off hitting balls and running bases. The
only girl on the team made the first home run! One of
Mason (DogBoy Jr.)'s friends is on the team too, so
it was a special treat for all of us.
Our hope is to
come back to another game before the season lets out
and take these kids out for pizza or ice cream. I doubt
they'd go for dog treats!
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Let's Eat!
Here
at DogBoy's, we feed your dog in the evening once per
day unless you ask us to do otherwise. We agree that
puppies under one year, or dogs on some twice-daily
medications need to be fed twice a day. But normal,
healthy dogs can easily eat once a day while they're
here, even if they are used to eating twice a day at
home.
Cedar doesn't have Bloat,
he's just fond of eating...
After consulting an expert on bloat, a torsion of the
stomach which can cause death in dogs, we thought we
might share with you some of what we learned and how
it can be affected by when a dog eats. Most dogs who
suffer from bloat are either anxious or nervous dogs,
dogs who are large chested like Great Danes, Greyhounds,
Boxers, or dogs who eat a big meal and THEN go exercise.
Heat is not known to be a proven factor in bloat, so
we are watching for it year round. But because of what
we now know about the potential dangers of bloat from
eating prior to exercise, we have decided to keep all
morning feeders inside the kennel to rest for two hours
after their meal. So, if you want your little buddy
to get as much playtime as possible, let us feed him
once a day (i.e. 4 cups in the pm vs. 2 cups twice/day),
and we promise that Fido won't go hungry!
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