Fall is here!
We are really enjoying the fall colors here in central Iowa. My yard is ablaze with beautiful maple foliage. Such a lovely fall makes outdoor activities with big dogs more fun.
Garbo (my Bernese Mt Dog) and I are running 3-4 times per week.
Garbo is crazy about it! And has gone as far as 7 miles last weekend on the Summerset Trail. During the week, we ran from our East Village veterinary office all the way to Gray's Lake.
Garbo is super fit. Don't ever run with your dog unless you have her checked by your veterinarian first. For more information on running with your dog, come to the ARL's Running With Your Dog Seminar. This will be held on November 16 at 1 pm at ARL Main. Guess who will be speaking? Yep, yours truly, plus some other people who know more about running. I suppose I will be considered the dog expert.
We are continuing to see lots of fleas, since we have had a warm fall. Don't forget to continue to use Frontline, Trifexis, or Revolution for flea control. Call your veterinarian if you are seeing fleas---veterinarians and their staff are expert at talking you through all the options for flea control.
A few events we are looking forward to:
The Wild Rose Film Festival tonight! We will be seeing Butter Cow Productions new short: "Co-Pay", starring Des Moines' Greg Anderson. This film, directed by Paul Berge, doesn't have any dogs in it, but does show the vagaries of customer service in human medicine. As veterinarians, we think we do a much better job. If you see the film, check out the radiographs in the nurse's scene. Maybe there is a dog in this film?
East Village Promenade November 22!
This kicks off the holidays in the East Village. All-Pets East Village will be having an open house with decorated windows, hot hard cider, cookies & treats for dogs and humans alike. Our dogs will also be at the information table in the Historical Building. Bernese Mt Dog, Garbo, Dalmatian, Cloud, Welsh Springer Spaniel, Kendyll, and Chihuahuas Lobo & Gulliver are excited about the holiday season in downtown Des Moines.
So, enjoy our lovely fall, before the snow flies and the rush of the holidays.
