As a pet parent, it’s your responsibility to provide a safe living environment for your pet, and this means taking steps to pet-proof your home and yard to make sure there aren’t any dangers accessible to your furry housemates.

Splashing in the waves at the beach is a great summer activity for dogs in the summer heat of Pensacola. To ensure you and your dog have a fun and safe time, there are some precautions you should take when you visit the beach with your dog.

You are a human concerned with your own health, then you are already aware that your weight and the nutrition you feed your body play a major role in your own health. The same is true for our pets. In order to live healthy and happy lives, we need to provide our pets with the proper nutrition through a balanced diet (and sometimes nutritional supplements) and help to manage their weight by providing opportunities for physical activity combined with the right number of daily calories.

With our warm climate, the flea and tick season lasts pretty much the entire year. While the parasites might be slightly less active during the very coldest weeks of our winter, our climate never gets cold enough for them to go completely dormant.

Whether you have a new puppy or just consider yourself a puppy enthusiast (and who isn’t enthusiastic about puppies?), we invite you to celebrate everything puppy in honor of National Puppy Day on March 23rd. At Olive Branch Pet Hospital, we celebrate puppies every day, but we’re bringing you some fun facts about puppies in honor of their own holiday.

Although you might not realize it, pets need their teeth and gums cared for the same way that people need their teeth and gums cared for. This includes a combination of at-home care (such as teeth brushing, dental-friendly chew toys, and dental-friendly treats) and professional dental care at our veterinary hospital.

When the weather is bad, you might be perfectly alright skipping your daily walk. However, your dog needs daily exercise and enrichment to stay happy and healthy. Thankfully, there are plenty of activities you can do inside with your dog to keep both their minds and bodies active.

It’s windy. It’s rainy. It’s blustery. Even though your pet might be covered in fur, they can be affected by the colder weather, too.