The WoofJocks Are Coming To Purina PawsWay For Canada Day!

This Canada Day, July 1st, the WoofJocks are performing at Purina PawsWay (245 Queens Quay, Toronto, Ontario). They're an extremely talent group of superstar pups and their amazing trainers. The show consist of fully choreographed and specifically designed to incorporate elements of canine agility, obedience, tricks and flying discs.

It will be an excellent show for the whole family! I hope to see you there!

Shows are at 12p, 1:30p, and 3:30p!

Check out this video of what they do!

Xoxo P
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Contest Top 3! Vote For Who You Want To Win

We got so many amazing pictures in for our pet prize pack!  However, they were all great! We have narrowed it down to our top 3, now you decide who wins! Comment, email or post on twitter (@petopolisblog) the number of the picture you think should win! We will give 5 days to vote! The pet/picture with the most votes, wins! (in no specific order)

#1

#2

#3

Xoxo P

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You Will Tear Up At This Old Man's Devotion And Love Towards His Old Dog

This adorable old man comes to my work all the time, each time he comes I smile ear to ear because of his love and devotion to his old dog.

Everytime he comes, he walks to his passenger door, takes out the wheelchair, gives his dog a kiss, and lowers him into the chair. Most older men would then pull out a walker, but no, this man walks with a stroller instead, in case his old dog gets tired. Everytime he comes in I make sure to say hello and buy his dog a treat.

I can only dream of one day finding a sweet man to love me HALF as much as this incredible man loves his dog. Faith in animal humanity restored ♥.

I love stories like this, send in your story!

xoxo P
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You Will LOVE This Instant Karma!

Nothing makes me more angry than someone abusing/mistreating an animal, however, nothing makes me happier than instant revenge at the hands of that animal!



This jerk thinks its okay to toss his cat out of a chair to play some guitar. Well the kitty takes some serious revenge, I hope this guy thinks twice next time he wants to lay his hands on his cat!







xoxo P

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LAST TWO DAYS TO ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PET PRIZE PACK !

*ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT! (today and tomorrow)*
Already so many amazing pictures!
PET PRIZE PACK to celebrate Animal Rights Awareness!
From June 10th-24th send in a picture of you and your dog or cat doing something they love to do and have a chance to win the pet prize pack! 

TO SEND IN YOUR PICTURE: (click on the option you would like to be sent to that specific site!)
Email to petopolis@hotmail.com
Post your picture to Pinterest & Instagram - @petopolis
Post to Twitter - @petopolisblog
Or post to our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/petopolis.org

*Prize Pack available for dog and cats, dog prize pack shown!

GOOD LUCK!
xoxo P

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Happy Father's Day!

A VERY Happy Father's Day to every dad out there,  be it for a human baby or a fur  baby!

A huge shout out to my fur baby's father, Mike! Thanks for all the love and support you give me and all the love you give our furr babies (and scaley babies!) 

Xoxo P
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When You're Checking Your Dogs For Ticks Don't Forget This Often Forgot Spot!

When checking your dog for ticks,  many owners will look over their body,  but many forget the mouth! Check everywhere.

And remember if you do find a tick,  don't remove it yourself. You can accidently break off the head. Take your pet to the vet!

Xoxo P
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DIY Pet Hammock

I was surfing Pinterest the other day and I came across a "DIY Pet Hammock" and I thought, oh yeah, I'm trying that! The instructions were complicated for such a simple project. So I've decided to make my own instructions - after I had built my hammock so I don't have all the steps in images.

This is my handsome man Simon!

Tools:

• You can use just about any blanket/towel. I went to the local dollar store and bought a baby blanket, my cats LOVE super soft blankies!
• Scissors or a knife (used to make holes in the blanket and cut yarn)
• Thick/strong yarn, string, really anything that's long and can be strong enough to hold your pet
• A crochet hook can help pull the yarn/string/ect through the blanket/towel
• Hooks if you're not planning to tie your hammock to the under part of a table
• Redbull optional
• Elastic bands if you are braiding and tying to a table to help hold the yarn/string/ect to the table

1. Take your blanket/towel and fold it to the size you would like, then cut holes on all four corners right beneath the corners
2. Thread the yarn/string/material through your holes, if you are tying your hammock to a table you can braid or crochet a nice pattern, if you are just hanging or pinning it to something, you just need to tie a few knots
3. Once your four corners are tied/braided, you can attach the hooks if you are hooking it, to make sure the hook will interlock and support the hammock
4. Install/tie and allow you pet to explore the hammock themselves, if you just throw them in it - which I attempted to do - they'll just take longer to use it

Xoxo P
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The "Vicious" Pitbull & The "Sweet and Innocent" Chihuahua

I was surfing the internet and came across this video. I'm not going to sit here and rant to you all, but I do have to state, I have been bit by well over 50 Chihuahuas, yet I have NEVER been bit by a pitbull, or a bull terrier like dog.

xoxo P

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You Won't Believe This Dogs Amazing Transformation

This cutie pie is Pebbles! Pebbles parents don't always brush her like they really should. Unfortunately, things got really out of hand when the parents went away for a month and the person caring for Pebbles decided not to brush her.

When her parents got home, she was rushed to my care where she was slowly moving, in a lot of pain,  and rather unhappy. I worked quickly to remove all the mats, and as the mats came off,  her sweet,  loving attitude came back.

This is a great reminder to brush your dogs. Mats are extremely painful, it's like having your hair pulled at all times.

xoxo P
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Grab The Tissues! Beautiful Video In Memory Of His Dog Denali

Denali from FELT SOUL MEDIA on Vimeo.


This beautiful tribute to Denali is... Well, beautiful! It showcases not only the love that we have for our pets,  but also the love they have for us. They get us through the toughest of times, with a tagging tail and a kiss.

The video starts with the pet parents struggle with cancer and how they stood side by side to beat it.  All the great places they travelled and the love they shared.  It then ends with Denali's last battle,  also with cancer. It shows if you just love each other,  you can get through anything.  Unfortunately Denali did not survive the cancer,  buthe describes his last night at 'quiet and peaceful' and how he slept on Ben's chest all night.

It's unfortunate and sad when we have to say goodbye to our loved ones. But it's their memories that live on forever!

Xoxo P
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Pet Prize Pack Up For Grabs To Celebrate National Animal Rights Awareness!

PRIZE PACK AVAILABLE FOR CATS AND DOGS - ONLY DOG PRIZE PACK SHOWN

Mid June celebrates National Animal Rights Awareness! So from June 10th - 24th Petopolis is holding an Animal Rights Awareness Prize Pack!

Send in a picture of you and your dog or cat doing something they love to do for a chance to win the Pet Prize Pack! To send a picture straight to our email click here!

You can also upload to social media!
Click on the social media you would like to post to!
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xoxo P
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Who Doesn't Love A Coloured Mohawk?

One of my favorite opportunities of being a groomer is when I get to play with fun styles and colour!  This cutie pie is Milo, he always gets a coloured Mohawk and this time he chose blue! 

xoxo P
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Why You Should Never Shave Your Double Coated Dog!

It is very common to think shaving your double coated dog (labs, goldens, samoyeds, sheppards, ect) is a good idea. 
"they seem to be hot in the summer" "it will stop shedding" "I can't handle the fur,  it'll grow back"
Unfortunately, none of those is true. Shaving a double coated dog actually makes those excuses worse. During the summer their coat deflects the heat and allows the cool air to circulate.  If you shave off that protection,  you are making them more susceptible to hear stroke, sun burns and more. Double coated dogs will shed. Sorry :(! Shaving them will just make the shedding fur smaller and making it more likely for the hair to poke you and cause hair slivers. The hair on a double coated dog is forever growing, shedding is the way for the dead hair to fall off and make room for new hair.  If you shave the hair, it won't be heavy enough to fall out and the pores will clog up and there is a very high chance the hair won't grow back! If it does, it will likely be a different colour,  texture,  it only grow back in random spots like the picture shown here.  It is always better to use frequent brushing and trim ups!

If your dog has a health problem,  shaving may be the only option,  however always talk to your vet!

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Feel Good Story - Caitlyn Is Out Of Surgery And Doing Great!

This is Caitlyn, the dog that had her mussel taped so tightly the veterinarians worried much of her tongue and mouth would become permanently damaged.

 Caitlyn was found with tape around her mussel so tight that her tongue was completely dead and her lips were so weak she couldn't hold food or water inside. The veterinary team worked closely with the police and after lots of searching and hard work, they did find the man whom is responsible for this horrendous act. They worried her whole tongue and mouth would be dead and unusable; she wouldn't be able to eat or drink on her own ever again.

When they removed the tape, their fear was confirmed: the tape had been there long enough to kill much of her tongue and stop blood flow to a lot of her face. Surgery was her only chance of survival. They decided to remove the dead parts of her tongue and hopefully repair enough of her mouth so that blood flow would start up again and she would be able to hold food inside when eating in the future.

 

This is Caitlyn after her surgery. She pulled through AMAZINGLY! They amazingly didn't need to take out as much of her tongue as they originally thought. Time will tell if her mouth will be strong enough to hold food and water. This is one tough cookie!

 

 

 

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Today is National Hug Your Cat Day!

Today, June 4th, is National Hug Your Cat Day! One of the best days of the year in my opinion! So don't forget to give your kitty lots of loving today!

If you catch a picture of your celebratory hug, send it in! You might just win something ;) !

xoxo P

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You Will Love What I Caught My Cats Doing!

My boys Simon and Jedi may play fight, A LOT. But at the end of the day, they love each other, A LOT! 

 

 

 

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5 No Bake DIY Treats To Keep Your Pup Cool This Summer!

Summer has already given us a peep show into how hot it is going to be this year! There are plenty of options to keep us cool, but a few less options for our dogs. So we must resort to our awesome DIY skills as pet parents. This is a list of my top 5 favorite DIY keeping cool treats!



1.

Pupsicles:

Ingredients

-1 cup of water

-8 strawberries (stems removed)

-1/4 cup of blueberries

 

Option 1

-Blend 1/2 cup of water with each portion of fruit to have two different flavors

-Pour into ice trays

-Freeze and serve

 

Option 2

-Blend water with fruits until well blended

-Pout into ice tray

-Freeze and serve

2.

Doggy Ice Cream:

Ingredients

-3 bananas

-32 ounces of plain yogurt

-1 cup peanut butter

 

Instructions

-Blend bananas, yogurt, and peanut butter until well blended

-Pour into bowl or ice tray for small convenient treats

-Freeze and serve 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Treatsicles:

Ingredients

-Bucket or large bowls

-Favorite toys

-Water or chicken broth

 

Option 1

-Place favorite toys in half a bucket of water or broth

-Freeze

-Place remaining toys in bucket

-Freeze and serve

 

Option 2

-Place a few toys and liquid in the bowls

-Freeze and serve 1 periodically

 

 

 

4.

Apple Freezers

Ingredients

-3 to 4 apples

- Approx. 1 cup water or

chicken broth

 

Instructions

-Cut apples into slices, then in half

(so they fit into ice tray)

- Fill ice tray 1/2 way with apples

-Fill the rest if the tray with water or chicken broth

-Freeze and serve

 

 

 

5.

PB & Oats

Ingredients

-1 cup unsalted butter

-1 1/4 cup crunch peanut butter

-1/3 cup milk (whole milk works best)

-1/4 cup ground carob

-4 cups of oats (quick or instant oats)

 

Instructions

-Melt butter on medium heat, remove from heat

-Whisk in peanut butter and milk until well mixed

-Stir in carob and oats

-Grease baking pan

-Spread into greased baking pan

-Let cool and cut into squares (or whatever you like)

-Serve!

 

 

 

*If your dog is milk sensitive, goat milk is a good alternative and it can be easier on a dogs stomach

 

 

xoxo P

 

 

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