5 Money Saving Tips for you & your pooch!

1. Brush your pup’s teeth regularly and reduce the number of vet dental cleaning visits which average around $200. Best way? Use sterile gauze bandages. Just wrap one around your index finger and gently massage the teeth and gums. Also feed them treats like greenies, carrots and dry bones designed to reduce plaque and tartar.

2. Clip their toenails yourself. You can do it! Ask the vet to show you how then be patient with yourself and your pup. (I had to clip one nail a day for months before my dog Velvet would relax enough to allow me to clip all her nails. This was worth the effort! Now neither of us is stressed when it's manicure time and there is a lot less clicking going on ...

3. Regularly brush your pup's coat. This reduces grooming costs and eliminates unnecessary stress and discomfort. (A pup's beauty parlor isn't as fun as ours!)

4. Discuss vaccinations with your vet to prevent over vaccinations.

5. Shop for "best pricing" on medications on-line and offline. You will be surprised at how prices vary ...