Erin C.

Eager to amp up your daily walks and expose your dog to new sights, sounds and smells? Take a hike! Hiking offers many benefits to both dog and owner, including a great cardiovascular workout and a healthy way to combat stress. In the past few years, my dogs, Chipper and Cleo, and I have trekked up and down small mountains, as well as taken ...

This has been an insane week, work- and appointment-wise. Not a bad thing necessarily, but whenever my schedule gets like this, I struggle with concentration and, of course, stress management. Yet, in these instances, I always find myself thinking, “Thank goodness for these dogs!”   So, in keeping with that theme, here are my  5 reasons dogs are great for mental health: 1. They are always happy to ...

When the term ‘less adoptable’ dogs is mentioned different images come to mind. Some might think of dogs with physical disabilities or old dogs. Others might think of dogs with behavioral challenges, dogs that don’t get along with other dogs or certain members of the human race. When I think of less adoptable dogs I have to admit that almost any ...

One day before St. Patrick’s Day, an emaciated red pit bull mix was discovered in a trash bag at the bottom of a Newark apartment building garbage chute. Patrick, as he was later named by the Humane Society, was brought to the Garden State Veterinary Specialists in Tinton Falls where he received immediate care. Patrick was treated by specialists who ...