Resources

Naughty No More, by Marilyn Krieger

A leading clicker training expert coaches us on how positive reinforcement can change undesirable behavior in cats, such as intercat aggression, counter surfing, and door darting.

 

Getting Started – Clicker Training for Cats, by Karen Pryor

Training cats is not only possible, it is fun and healthy!

 

Pipolino

Pipolino is a food pellet distributor that acts as a virtual hunting field that will satisfy your cat’s predatory needs. When hungry, your cat has to roll the Pipolino® to extract the food pellets. This action mimics the natural predatory behavior that your cat was genetically programmed to perform in the wild.

Barkley & LuLu Foundation

The Barkley and LuLu Foundation was established in Jackson, Michigan to help local pets who require medical treatment to live a happy and healthy life, but whose owners cannot afford the treatment. Without a grant from the Barkley and LuLu Foundation, these pets may be euthanized or be forced to live with the continued discomfort and loss of quality of life from their injuries. Barkley and LuLu has been able to touch the lives of hundreds of Jackson pets and their owners because of the donations from animal lovers like you.

Kibby Park Animal Hospital

We board our established patients in a safe, well-supervised environment with daily exercise in our spacious fenced yard. We provide medical boarding for diabetic pets and pets with special needs.

 

Unleashed and Lovin It

3104 Page Avenue, Jackson, 817-0177 – Unique doggie daycare and boarding facility encouraging socialization of canines in a safe environment, webcam access for checking on your furry family members! Unleashed also offers a wide variety of dog leashes and collars, food, and toys.

 

Pet Friends Sitting Service

In Home Pet Sitting, 787-8375, operated by Diana Jensen for twenty years, this service is wonderful for those patients who are not fond of leaving their home during their owner’s absence.

 

Puppers & Pals Pet Care

Pet Sitting,Dog Walking, Exercise and Enrichment. Contact Kat Kulchinski by phone at 517-795-8360 or by email at katkoff@ameritech.net.

Brown’s Advanced Care

Robinson Road, 750-2180; Custom prepared medications for topical use or in pleasant-tasting oral formulations for ease of administration to dogs, cats, ferrets, birds, and other pets.

Grass Lake Animal Hospital

Dr. Ruth Barthel, 1101 Norvell Road, Grass Lake, 522-6789; Board certified veterinary dentist who performs complicated dentistry procedures such as surgical extractions, jaw fracture repairs, restorations, crowns, and orthodontics for canines and felines.

Bloom Veterinary Hospital

Dr. Paul Bloom, 31205 Five Mile, Livonia, MI 48154, (734)425-2270; Board certified dermatologist with great knowledge of the newest diagnostics and treatments for severe dermatological disease.

Culture Clash, by Jean Donaldson

A thought-provoking book that emphasizes that dogs are not just “humans with paws” and encourages us to learn to think like a dog in order to get the behavior you desire.

 

Don’t Shoot the Dog, by Karen Pryor

Promotes using positive reinforcement to achieve the training results that you want and end undesirable behavior without sacrificing the trust between you and your canine.

 

Reaching the Animal Mind, by Karen Pryor

A book about communicating with animals and utilizing a clicker for positive reinforcement.

 

Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know, by Alexandra Horowitz

A scientist and dog owner details a fresh look at the world from the dog’s point of view. This book enlightens us to the extent of a dog’s cognitive abilities.

DogGone aMAESing

Missy Maes, 2440 Shirley Dr. Jackson, MI 49202. Call 517-513-3470. doggoneamaesing@gmail.com

 

Muddy Mabel Mobile Grooming Salon

Call Nicole Brady at 517-435-5600 or visit muddymabel.com.

 

Classy Canine Styles

Kassidy Ames, 3915 Brooklyn Rd. Jackson, MI. Call 517-581-1815.

 

Pampered Pets

210 Moscow Road, Horton, 563-2069; Jodi and Tami are wonderful with all dog breeds and they do not discriminate against pit bulls.

Dogwood Veterinary Referral Service

Drs. Andrew Isaacs and Jared Galle, Ann Arbor, MI; board certified neurologists available for neurological consultations and emergencies.

Animal Ophthalmology Center

Dr. David Ramsey, Williamston, MI, (517) 655-2777; one of my college professors and a top notch ophthalmologist.

Picture This

316 N Wisner St, Jackson, MI 49202, (517) 782-9466

 

Tailwagger Dog Photography

info@tailwaggerphoto.com
(517) 990-5630
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Veterinary Partner

This is a great source of credible information about pets and health issues.

 

Paying the Price of a Fat Pet

This is a well written article on the financial as well as physical ramifications of obesity in pets.

 

Café Press

The ultimate online resource for shirts, mugs, calendars, and other unique items representing your topic or dog breed of choice. I love the pitbull paraphenalia.

Pet Supplies Plus

1094 North Wisner Street, Jackson, 787-0090; the staff are great, the retail items are of a good variety, and the owners are local citizens and support Jackson by giving back to the community.

 

Unleashed and Lovin It

3104 Page Avenue, Jackson, 817-0177 – Unique doggie daycare and boarding facility encouraging socialization of canines in a safe environment, webcam access for checking on your furry family members! Unleashed also offers a wide variety of dog leashes and collars, food, and toys.

 

Freedom No-Pull Harness

Designed to minimize/eliminate pulling without placing pressure on the neck, the Wiggles, Wags, and Whiskers Freedom No Pull Dog Harness is an effective tool utilized to walk your dog with comfort and confidence.

Pipolino

Pipolino is a food pellet distributor that acts as a virtual hunting field that will satisfy your cat’s predatory needs. When hungry, your cat has to roll the Pipolino® to extract the food pellets. This action mimics the natural predatory behavior that your cat was genetically programmed to perform in the wild.

Cats Veterinary

Dr. Dan Marshall, 43727 N. Gratiot Ave., Clinton Township, 48036, (586)463-9550; radioactive iodine therapy has advantages over surgical or medical management of hyperthyroidism in the cat – it is an excellent and permanent way of treating this disease.

 

MSU Veterinary Internal Medicine Department

(517)353-5420; radio iodine therapy is also performed in East Lansing.

Cascades Humane Society

1515 Carmen Drive, Jackson, 787-7387; the dogs and cats, puppies and kittens are housed in spacious, warm cages and runs and Dr. Serino, Sue, and the CHS staff try to make their stay there as happy as possible. Due to the kind donations of many wonderful donors, Cascades Humane Society has been able to help many animals find their forever homes…and donations and volunteerism will continue to help them to meet the needs of pets and people in the community.

 

Jackson County Animal Shelter

3370 Spring Arbor Rd, Jackson, 788-4464; the dogs and cats, puppies and kittens are either surrendered by owners or found as stray animals – they are desperate for loving homes and may need a little extra care to overcome mild respiratory disease or diarrhea acquired at the crowded shelter initially. Dr. Anderson and the shelter staff work very hard to prevent the spread of disease at the shelter but due to overcrowding and the admission of unthrifty or ill animals, a disease may occasionally cause coughing, sneezing, or diarrhea. Many of our patients had a rough start but overcame their medical issues and settled nicely into their new homes without looking back!

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