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The Doggy Diva Show

owl - oooo, Fellow Divas!Happy New Year!!! My sister CoCo and I spent the holidays sharing love with our newest litt le diva,

Olive, who had no idea life could be bright and full of light! We were so blessed when Olive came into our lives...she is our rescue angel. Olive is a great litt le ambassa-dor for the joys and benefi ts of rescue, adopti on, fostering and overcoming adversity, neglect and abuse. This is the awareness that Sophia dedicated her life to—animal awareness—as she, herself, was a victi m of abuse. Sophia’s work lives on in Olive in 2016. Now that is a dream team! Speaking of New Year’s...many of us are looking to incorporate changes in our lives and New Year’s seems to be the best ti me to start “best practi ces”...hmmm...noti ce how we are not using the phrase “New Year’s resoluti ons?” Please check out the following recommenda-ti ons for a Happy 2016:

Adopt a Pet—Adopt a pet and save a life. Be sure to check out the “Rescue Me” secti on on pages 50 through 53 of this issue of Suncoast Pet, or visit your local shelter or rescues. Also check online at two great resources—Adopt-a-Pet.com and Petf inder.com. If adopti on is something you cannot do right now, please consider fostering and make a life-saving diff erence for a homeless pet.

Regular Veterinarian Check Ups—Healthy pets are happy pets! Visit your vet at least once a year for your pets’ annual health

check-up. And please contact your veterinarian or one of the local veterinary emergency clinics in our community with any of your pets’ emer-gencies.

Maintain or Implement a Healthy Diet—This is a great ti me to research and check the nutriti onal quality of your pet’s food and how much you feed him or her; be careful not to overfeed or underfeed. Check with your veterinarian, and be sure to discuss

the specifi c dietary needs for your pets. Exercise—Trying out a fun new acti vity

with your pet is not only a great way to bond with your pet, but you both

are also benefi ti ng from “getti ng physical” together! Can’t you

just feel those extra pounds drop off ?! Basic Grooming—Please keep in mind...this is coming from a Diva! Fur all glossy clean, brushed, shampooed and smelling oh-so-divalicious, teeth

and ears bright and clean, trimmed nails...hmmmm

looking, smelling and feeling good!   Training—Whoever said you

can’t teach an old dog new tricks obviously never met a good trainer! If your

dog needs a litt le behavioral work or basic obedi-ence, you might want to consider investi ng in training.

  Love—Most importantly and above all, remember to love your pets, because they love you unconditi onally. Make 2016 the year that your “best practi ces” are meaningful and keep you and your beloved pet happy and healthy.

Speaking of a happy and healthy pet, “The Total Dog Manual” by David Meyer, Abbie Moore and Dr. Pia Salk is a great resource. Whether you are bringing home a new pet or caring for a long-ti me family member, “The Total Dog Manual” is your guide to nurturing one of life’s most precious bonds. Brought to you by the experts at

Adopt-a-Pet.com, this resource has everything you need to know about your canine companions—from adopti on, training and grooming ti ps to understanding how your dog sees the world. Adopt-a-Pet.com is, in fact, the world’s largest nonprofi t pet adopti on website. Calling all Pet fashionistas—“The 2016 Pet Business Planning Almanac” by Laurren Darr, founder of the Internati onal Associati on of Pet Fashion Professionals, is a great resource book for everything PET and is sure become your “go-to” reference tool for everything in the pet industry, including social media, events, trade shows and pet holidays. There also is an in-depth astrology secti on by Ellen Zucker, a pet fashion astrologer. You will absolutely love it! Find it online at left pawpress.com. I didn’t forget—love is in the air! Please be my Valenti ne—and be sure to keep your furry friends treats safe and healthy! Check out ti ps online at aspca.org. Have a safe and happy New Year and lots of love for

Valenti ne’s Day!

Hugs and Kisses,

Francesca

from Francesca, the “Canine Contessa”“Diva Delights”

Photo by Connie Summers

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the specifi c dietary needs for your pets. the specifi c dietary needs for your pets. Exercise—Trying out a fun new acti vity Exercise—Trying out a fun new acti vity

with your pet is not only a great way to with your pet is not only a great way to bond with your pet, but you both bond with your pet, but you both

are also benefi ti ng from “getti ng are also benefi ti ng from “getti ng physical” together! Can’t you physical” together! Can’t you

just feel those extra pounds just feel those extra pounds drop off ?!drop off ?!

and ears bright and clean, and ears bright and clean, trimmed nails...hmmmm trimmed nails...hmmmm

looking, smelling and feeling looking, smelling and feeling good! good!

Training—Whoever said you Training—Whoever said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks can’t teach an old dog new tricks

obviously never met a good trainer! If your obviously never met a good trainer! If your dog needs a litt le behavioral work or basic obedi-dog needs a litt le behavioral work or basic obedi-

Sophia, the Doggy Diva

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Francesca,the Canine Contessa

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