Commander K9

03/27/2023

This is Diezel. He is sad that Dork Dog Auggie destroyed all the toys in the house. It’s O.K D, we have a secret toy stash for good boys, and you are definitely a very good boy.

12/16/2021

This is Charlie. When she grows up she wants to be a dog food bag cover girl. She already has the look” down pat.

08/09/2021

A veterinarian explains what having an allergy entails, how dog allergies differ from ours, and which allergens bother dogs most frequently.

01/05/2021

SO JUST HOW LONG DO YOUR PET’S SHOTS LAST?

Definitely longer than a year!

According to the top pet immunologist (aka vaccine expert) in the world, Dr. Ronald Schultz, Ph.D. – “ Annual revaccination provides no benefit and may increase the risk for adverse reactions.”

What the heck are adverse reactions (or side effects)?

Well according to the other rock star pet immunologist Dr. Jean Dodds:

“Side effects from dog vaccinations can occur anywhere from instantly up to several weeks or months later. Vaccines can even cause susceptibility to chronic diseases that appear much later in a dog’s life (Dodd, 2001).

Severe and fatal adverse reactions include:

•Susceptibility to infections.

•Neurological disorders and encephalitis.

•Aberrant behavior, including unprovoked aggression.

•Vaccines are linked to seizures. Distemper, parvovirus, rabies and, presumably, other vaccines have been linked with poly neuropathy, a nerve disease that involves inflammation of several nerves. (Dodds,2001)”

SO HOW LONG EXACTLY DOES YOUR PET’S VACCINE LAST?

According to the recommendations of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), (basically the dudes who set the standards for the vets): “Among healthy dogs, all commercially available [core] vaccines are expected to induce a sustained protective immune response lasting at least 5 yr. thereafter”

Here’s the breakdown of the core vaccines from Dr. Ronald Schultz:

Minimum Duration of Immunity for Canine Vaccines:

Distemper- 7 years by challenge
Parvovirus – 7 years by challenge
Adenovirus – 7 years by challenge
Canine rabies – 3 years by challenge

The moral of the story here, if you have no idea when your pet is due or has been vaccinated, then just run a titer test and this will confirm if you are due, rather than over-vaccinate your poor pet, setting the stage for future problems!

What’s a titer test?

A titer test (pronounced tight-errr) is a laboratory or in-house veterinary test measuring the existence and level of antibodies (necessary to fight off disease) in your pet’s blood. Basically, it’s a test that will tell you whether or not you actually need to vaccinate your pet.

It’s also super useful when making a decision about vaccinating a pet with an unknown vaccination history, or for determining if pets have received immunity from vaccination.

Vaccinating your pet is super important so don’t lose the overall message here: VACCINATE, JUST DON’T OVER-VACCINATE!

According to Dr. Dodds:

“Vaccines have achieved many important benefits for companion animals, and has saved more animals' lives than any other medical advance.”

Want more on titer testing? Check it out:

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Rodney Habib

"An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"

01/05/2021

New Dog breeds for 2021

Collie + Lhasa Apso
A Collapso, a dog that folds up for easy transport

Pointer + Setter
Poinsetter, the traditional Christmas Pet

Pekingese + Lhasa Apso
Peekasso, an abstract dog

Irish Water Spaniel + English Springer Spaniel
Irish Springer, a dog. fresh and clean as mountain air.

Terrier + Bulldog
Terribull, not a good dog

Bloodhound + Labrador
Blabador, a dog that barks incessently

Malamute + Pointer
Moot Point, owned by.... oh well, it doesn't matter anyway

Collie + Malamute
Commute, a dog that travels to work

Deerhound + Terrier
Derrier, a dog that is true to the end.

Bull Terrier + Sh*tzu
You figure this one out.

All of these are about as realistic as your pure bred labradoodle, peekapoo, Bospin (boston terrier, minatcure pinscher), Pithuahua (pit bull chihuahua), Morkie, Daniff (Great dane mastiff), puginese, Schweenie, etc. All are just mutts. Cute mutts, but still mutts.

Dr. Waltons and his Mutt Indy, Mutts are the best....

12/10/2020

This little flow chart explains how to solve 99% of dog behavior problems! Obviously, there's a lot more to it than what we could fit onto a single page, but it's still a pretty amazing overview of the big, messy world of dog behavior problems.

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12/05/2020

Have a hyperactive dog? You can improve your high-energy dog's behavior with these management and training tools!

11/23/2020

A song that claims to be the first-ever Christmas single designed exclusively for canines has been released, and early footage suggests it's getting a strong reaction from its four-legged listeners.

11/20/2020

Front clip harnesses are the best for pullers!

Front clip dog harnesses can help you manage a strong-pulling dog. We’ve reviewed and rated a dozen to help you find the best dog harness.

11/10/2020

I use this on our dogs!