Dear Santa Paws,
I have been a very good girl. Here is my Christmas wish list:

Unlimited Organic Chicken Sausage treats
More cat toys to eat
More walks
More squirrels to chase
Hide the boo-boo collar
No more baths!
Lots of snow to play in!

Love,
Quan Yin Kali Wu

It’s my birthday! Please send all organic sausages, treats and kisses fedex today!

Love
Quan Yin Kali Wu

Four Paws Acupuncture has officially moved to the VA/DC area. Please note that I am no longer able to accept new house call patients in the North Shore of MA area. Visit http://www.acufinder.com for an acupuncturist in your area.

K9 Nutritional and herbal phone consultations will be available after 10/15/11.

Thank you,
jeanie marie

My Auntie Carmen sent me this Mr Bill dog toy. I really don’t know what to do with it- my pet human keeps squeezing it and it screams ‘Oooooooh Nooooo!”So i think i will let her play with it instead. Humans can be so childish sometimes.

Thank you Auntie Carmen.
love,
Your favorite niece
quan yin kali wu

Recipe for Chicken Soup for the Doggie Soul Pupsicles

Make sure the broth DOES NOT contain Onions!!!!!!!!

During this hot humid weather i have been giving my dog patients a pupsicle made from chicken soup which is frozen inside plastic containers with lids.The dogs seem to love just licking on these as if they were eating a popsicle. It keeps them occupied during their sessions too. Some dogs will try to take the frozen block out of the container once it has melted a bit. You can put it in their food bowl.

Make sure your dog is supervised while eating these. Some dogs, especially food obsessed labs will like to try to put the entire container in their mouth! You may want to break up the frozen block into smaller pieces for those dogs.

You can add other ingredients to this. I cook like my Italian grandmothers, which means i do not like to measure things. Since i tend to burn things left unattended, using a medium sized crock pot is the easiest method for me. If you use a larger crock pot add a bit more of each of these ingredients.

Add about 2 of the 32 oz.containers of organic chicken broth to the crock pot with filtered water. Wolfgang Puck makes an onion free broth OR you could add your own chicken broth. (Trade Joes makes an onion-free turkey broth too.) Make sure there are no onions in it.

Add about 5-8 peeled then shredded carrots. (you can buy them at Trader Joes already shredded!)

Add 2-4 stalks of finely chopped celery (not necessary!)

About 2 tablespoons of dry parsley if you have it. (Very good for stinky dog breath)

Add 3-4 pieces of free range frozen or fresh boneless chicken. You can add more chicken if you like.

Mix it up as best as you can. Put the lid on and cook on low for about 7 hours or on high for about 4 hours. Mix the soup during the day and try to break up the chicken.

Let it cool for about 45 minutes. Then spoon the mixture into tupperware type plastic containers. Put the lids on securely. Turn upside down and place in freezer. This way the chicken will freeze at the top of the container. Let freeze over night. Allow the container to thaw for about 10 minutes to make it easier for the dog to lick.

Do not give this frozen pupsicle to your dog during cold weather!

Four Paws Acupuncture now offers nutritional and herbal consultations by phone for all those out of the North Shore of MA area. click here for more info

The Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation is holding its first annual Fidelco Paws for Independence Walk in Salem on June 4, 2011. This walk around Salem Willows Park will raise money for the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, an organization that promotes increased independence to men and women who are blind by providing them with the highest quality German Shepherd Guide Dogs.

There will be:

Fidelco Puppy Demonstrations – Fidelco puppies and their volunteer puppy raisers will touch your heart as they share and demonstrate the journey that our German Shepherd Guide Dogs undertake as they grow from puppies to guide dog partners.

Fidelco Guide Dog Demonstration – Our training staff will impress you with the training that each Fidelco German Shepherd Guide Dog must undergo prior to being partnered with a person who is visually impaired.

Essex County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Demonstration – Marvel at the versatility of the German shepherd. With proper training a Shepherd can guide a handler safely across the street or take a bad guy down before he gets half way there.

For more information or to register to walk http://2011walkforfidelco.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=462864

Sissy is a four or five year old black lab, calm, house-broken and very sweet. We are not sure if she gets along with cats. She is being fostered in Stoneham MA.

If you would like to adopt sweet Sissy please contact
sheiladuncan at verizon dot net
This dog will be adopted through the SPCA of TN and there is an adoption contract too -
Thanks very much -

House Call Hours
Tuesday – Friday Noon – 7:00 pm
Saturday -emergency house calls only

Closed Sunday & Holidays
Mondays – Phone Consultations only

Four Paws Acupuncture makes house calls on the North Shore of MA. Some of the areas we service are : Salem, Marblehead, Swampscott, Lynn, Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, Essex, Gloucester, Wakefield, Melrose, Reading. Please note that we do not make house calls into the downtown Boston area, Newton, Arlington, Brookline and surrounding areas and those cities that are more than 15 miles from Salem MA

For more information on rates, services and veterinary acupuncture for your dog visit our website www.fourpawsacupuncture.com

Hypothermia is the drastic drop in body temperature which can result from prolonged exposure in extremely low temperatures. Leaving your pets out unprotected for several hours in freezing weather can be fatal. Hypothermia may cause heart problems, kidney failure and neurological problems.

Signs of hypothermia are:

* Shivering
* Dilated pupils
* Pale or blue mucous membranes
* Unconsciousness
* Coma

First Aid for hypothermia:

* Immediately remove the animal from the cold.
* Check for shock.
* Administer CPR if needed.
* Wrap animal in blanket.
* Place warm water bottles next to him.
* Go to the nearest veterinary hospital.

Frostbite is caused by the freezing of exposed skin or a body part. Body parts of dogs and cats are most susceptible to the tips of their ears, their tails and the pads of their feet.

Signs of frostbite are:

* Skin discoloration.
* Skin may turn pale or black.
* Lack of sensation or pain at the affected

First Aid for frostbite:

* Get the animal out of the cold.
* Gently apply a warm compress to the area.
* Spray the affected area with warm (not hot) water.
* Go to the nearest veterinary hospital.

Santa is coming to A Better Companion in Melrose on Sunday December 6.

Have your dog’s picture with Santa for a $20 sitting fee. A portion of this goes to the MSPCA.

call 781-662-4597 or stop by 162 Tremont Street Melrose MA 9:00-3:00