Whether you’re traveling around the corner to visit a friend or across the globe for a big move, there are many different components to consider if you plan to bring your pet with you. Transportation type, pet stress levels, international requirements and timeline for travel are all important to consider when putting together your schedule. Fortunately, the team at Sage can help make traveling with your pet as simple as possible. General Travel Tips The most crucial element of pet travel is preparation. Having the below items on hand will help ensure your trip starts off on the right foot. C ..read more

How often do you wash your pet’s dishes? Be honest! Unless your answer is “after every single use”, you aren’t washing them enough. With that being said, we aren’t here to be the “wash your pet’s dish” police but we do want to keep them happy and healthy! Would you eat off of the same dish for multiple days at a time? Your pet doesn’t want to either! After your pet has eaten dinner, a quick wash with soap and hot water takes under a minute and will have your pet feeling fresh during their next meal. If you have multiple dishes that your pets eat out of, rotate them in and out of the dishwasher ..read more

What is Canine Rehabilitation? Rehabilitation uses physical therapy techniques to help feline and canine patients recover from injury, improve mobility, and regain a better quality of life. In the past, when animals would injure themselves, the typical treatment included pain medication, rest, and/or surgery. In many cases, this protocol did not fully treat the underlying problem. Over the past few decades, the field of animal rehabilitation has advanced to help our furry friends feel better with a less-invasive approach. Similar to physical therapy for humans,the goal of canine rehabilitatio ..read more

Crate training  Crate training is a great tool to teach your puppy independence, bladder control, to keep them safe and rested, and to make future travel and vet visits easier. The crate should become one of their favorite places to hang out, so make sure you never use the crate as punishment. Select a crate that is just big enough for your puppy to stand up and turn around in. If the crate is too big, your puppy might use one end of the crate for a bedroom and the other end of the crate for a bathroom.  Keep the crate near your bed for at least the first week. This will help ease t ..read more

After a recently reported Leptospirosis outbreak in Williamsburg, we have received a lot of questions regarding this disease. While the health department was unable to confirm if there were any fatalities with a direct link to this park closure, it is worth reviewing this disease as it can have severe complications. What is Leptospirosis Leptospirosis, also called lepto, is a bacteria that is commonly spread through the urine of rodents, mainly rats, that are infected with the disease. Dogs are exposed to this bacteria through stagnant water like puddles or damp surfaces like soil. What are t ..read more