SPRING HAS SPRUNG???

Hi all, they say spring has sprung but to be honest with you it sure doesn't feel like it or look like it up in this neck of the woods!!! We still have tons of snow and the weather is COLD! I can remember many years that we had easter egg hunts in the field in front of my parents house but I have been up there recently and the only place you could hide eggs right now would be in the plowed driveway! Eventually the snow will melt and warmer weather WILL arrive.

Soon we will hear and see all the new birds returning and chirping and flowers peeking thru the earth. And GREEN GRASS instead of white snow. I can't wait and neither can the dogs.

Of course spring comes with additional work...........clean up. It is important to clean up all those little doo doo's that were left out there in the cold. We also treat the ground with some lime as well to help neutralize the area. Just be sure if you do it as well that you keep the dogs off the area until you have had a good rain.

Spring also brings the hatching of ticks. We have allot of ticks in our area. Mostly wood and deer ticks. Be sure to check your puppies if they have been outside. I have had a few reports that ticks are out already..............they must be getting hungry since winter is lasting so long!Remember to use your Frontline, a topical application on the skin.

Another thing to avoid is standing water. Standing water can harbor disease and problems for your dog. Never let your dog drink from mud puddles or standing water. Lepto and giardia are two diseases you dont want.

Now that I have put you all on alert.........LOL.........lets all try to enjoy spring.........the mud........and of course the good weather. Holly