Brent Bilhartz, Author at LazyPaw Animal Hospital Frisco TX Veterinary

5 Easy Tips for Keeping Your Dog Happy and Safe While Swimming

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Brent Bilhartz

Summer is here, and swimming is a popular activity for staying cool in hot and humid weather. Taking your dog for a swim is the perfect way to help your pet cool down, but it’s not always easy to convince your dog to dive in a local pool or lake. In order to help you

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Twix Needs a Good Home [Updated]

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Brent Bilhartz

This fun-loving Yorkie came to LazyPaw through a unique route. A long-term client found her dog, Snickers at Collin County Animal Shelter after being missing for a month. Snickers was brought to us on the way home from the shelter for a check-up. The owner was worried because Snickers looked “kinda rough”, and was acting

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Your Comprehensive Guide for Traveling With Your Pet

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Brent Bilhartz

Traveling with your pet is a unique experience, but as you can imagine, there are a variety of procedures that are customary towards bringing your pet with you on an extended outdoor trip. Whether you want your pet to tag along with you on a hiking expedition or to the country of Brazil, you have

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Congratulations CVA Level I, Allie

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Brent Bilhartz

Please join us in congratulating Allie on the successful completion of her level one Certified Veterinary Assistant certificate! Allie has been a dedicated member of the LazyPaw team and is truly passionate about the health of your pet. She plays a vital role assisting our doctors in appointments and taking care for our hospitalized patients

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Fowler Middle School Career Day 2017

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Brent Bilhartz

LazyPaw Animal Hospitals is a team organization where each member plays a critical role in patient and client care. One of our favorite things to do is sharing our passion for the profession with others while showcasing our team members’ roles in providing the best patient care! In addition to inviting small groups into our

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Pet Pictures with Santa 2016

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Join us at LazyPaw Animal Hospitals for our 6th Annual Pet Pictures with Santa this Saturday, December 3rd! We will take photos from 2:00-5:00. We will also provide a Winter Wonderland scene option for anyone who might be shy around the Big Guy. All LazyPaw patients, their families, and the general public are welcome! In addition

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Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

With its full sized body and its short little legs, the Pembroke Welsh Corgi is an easy breed to recognize. Originally bred for herding sheep these stocky, solid and athletic dogs are incredible fast and determined pets. There are actually two different breeds of Corgis, the Pembroke and the Cardigan. Interestingly enough the two are

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A Hairless Breed: The Chinese Crested

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Originally brought into the United States as a sort of a novelty breed, the Chinese Crested has really come into its own as a wonderful companion pet and unique breed of dog. There are actually two forms of the Chinese Crested, one with a silky, coat, known as the Powder Puff, and one that is

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The Lovable Lhasa Apso

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Another of the toy sized long haired companion dogs, the Lhasa Apso has become a very popular companion dog all over the world. Sometimes mistaken for a Shih Tzu, these dogs are really very distinctive in both appearance and personality. When the coat of the Lhasa Apso is left long, it is really amazing and

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The Bouvier des Flandres

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Besides just having a very unusual name, the Bouvier des Flandres is really a very unusual breed of dog. More commonly known by the shortened moniker of the Bouvier, this breed originated in what are now the countries of France and Belgium. Unlike some breeds, the exact ancestors of the modern Bouvier des Flandres are

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Do animals have a sense of humor?

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Do animals have a sense of humor? Scientists trying to develop a better antidepressant pharmaceutical have made an accidental discovery—that animals have a funny bone. In the course of researching a pill to make life a little sunnier for people feeling blue, researchers found out that rats really do laugh when tickled, and that this

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Help your pet with fear of the vacuum

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

The sound of a vacuum is a source of modern comfort to humans—to us, it signals a quick route to a clean floor. To your dog or cat, the same noise signals unexplained chaos. Some of our patients at LazyPaw Animal Hospitals were raised inside the home from day one, so they’re more used

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Why is my cat scared of rain?

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Storms can be fun to watch, but not if you’re a cat. Plenty of our feline patients at LazyPaw Animal Hospitals have major reactions to the weather, especially thunderstorms and sometimes even rain. Whenever it rains, and sometimes even before it rains, a few of our feline friends get the shakes, meow like crazy, and

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Help your pet with fear of the vet

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Leashes being yanked out of hands, waiting room accidents, constant whining, meowing, and barking… Loving animals through their anxiety is all in a day’s work for the front of office staff at LazyPaw Animal Hospitals. Though it’s unlikely that most pet patients will ever learn to jump for joy at the prospect of a vet

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How to find a new home for your pet

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

The decision to find a new home for a pet is never an easy one, but sometimes circumstances make it impossible to take care of your animal. There are lots of reasons people have to make the heartbreaking decision to give a pet up. Financial hardship, major health struggles, animal behavior issues, and other lifestyle

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Look No Further Than The Whippet

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

The first thing that many people assume when they see a Whippet for the first time is that they are looking at a miniature Greyhound. In fact, they are looking at a unique breed of dog with the Greyhound as one of its ancestors. Large Greyhounds were crossed with the much smaller Italian Greyhound to

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Protect your pet from animal thieves

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Pet owners are aware of common dangers for their animal friends such as accidental poisoning, getting lost, and everyday scrapes. However, most pet lovers don’t think about potential kidnapping by pet thieves, especially in LazyPaw Animal Hospitals’ home community of lovely Frisco. There’s no need to hide Fluffy away under lock and key for

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DIY pet toys

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

LazyPaw Animal Hospitals is all about toys lately, and though we’ve pointed out some amazing (and amazingly expensive) possible additions to your pet’s collection, we wanted to share the secrets of some of our favorite homemade toys that ring in at a total cost ranging between zero and just a few dollars. Bonus: They don’t

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Try these DIY pet toys instead

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

LazyPaw Animal Hospitals love toys! Er, I mean, we love giving toys to our favorite animal patient friends. There are plenty of expensive pet toys on the market, but just as the child who opens a new zillion-dollar gadget will often play with the box instead, most pets are glad to play with anything that’s

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Gifts for the world’s most pampered pets

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

We’ve hunted down some interesting toys and gear for the world’s most adventurous pets as well as those suffering from a streak of total boredom. But today LazyPaw Animal Hospitals is profiling the holy grail of pet product categories—the chicest, and sometimes most ridiculous, toys and more for pets who know how to redefine what

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Gifts for the world’s most (and least) adventurous pets

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

LazyPaw Animal Hospitals is on an imaginary shopping spree for our favorite cats and canines, and though these high-tech, high-fashion, and high-octane toys may be out of a reasonable price range, they are still fun (and funny) to marvel at. Umbrellas designed just for small pets. Frisco vet patients may not see quite enough

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Gifts for under-stimulated pets

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

LazyPaw Animal Hospitals loves entertaining our pet patients, especially because watching them have fun is so entertaining to us! There is no one toy that will interest every animal, but this list of handpicked oddball toys is devoted to our furry friends who may be suffering from a spell of ennui. From puzzling to downright

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Are hawks hunting small dogs?

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

There are lots of rumors circling the Internet about hawks honing in on small dogs for tasty prey. Since LazyPaw Animal Hospitals is in the heart of Frisco, Texas, we are used to seeing plenty of hawks gliding through the sunny skies. But are they really dangerous to our pets? Of the 9300

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The Gentle Giant Of The Dog World

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

It may surprise you to learn that the Great Dane is not really a Danish breed. Dogs very similar to the modern Great Dane can be found on money from Greece dated at 36 B.C. as well as from Egyptian artifacts that date back to 3000 B.C. Very early Chinese literature dating back to 1100

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The English Bulldog As A Pet

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

There are many different types of “bulldogs” but the English Bulldog is the one that most people picture when they hear the breed mentioned. This heavy set, muscular and very stocky dog is typically associated with a slow moving and slow acting animal, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. The English Bulldog is

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Animal World Tour: Canadian Lynx

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

If you’ve ever dreamed of a gargantu-sized housecat, you have probably been dreaming of the Canadian lynx. And if you’re as desperate to see one of these 20-inch tall, 20-pound wild cats, as LazyPaw Animal Hospitals is on our virtual world tour, you’re likely to keep dreaming—the Canada lynx avoids human contact and is tough

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Animal World Tour: Canadian Beaver

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Moving on through Canada, LazyPaw Animal Hospitals is on a hunt for beavers! No need to fear, though—we are only armed with binoculars. Unfortunately for today’s beaver ancestors, early European explorers favored guns more than spyglasses. When European explorers in the late 1600s didn’t find the spices they hoped for when they were turned

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Animal World Tour: Canadian Atlantic Puffin

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Traveling north into Canada, LazyPaw Animal Hospitals is getting the first Passport stamp on our virtual ecological world tour. Granted, the first animal on our Bingo card is all the way on the east coast, but when a world tour is free to dream about, you can bounce around as much as you want without

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Is An Australian Cattle Dog Right For Me?

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

The Australian Cattle Dog is a new name for an older breed. You may have known these dogs as Australian Heelers, Blue Heelers, Red Heelers, Queensland Heelers or Hall’s Heelers depending on where you are living. They are a unique dog with a very well defined personality and a determination that is legendary in the

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The Akita: A Dog Of Royalty

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

It is hard to imagine a dog that is as important to their native country as the majestic Akita Inu. In the United States there is another Akita, designated as the American Akita, which is slightly different than the Japanese breed, although they are developed from the same original lines. The National Dog of Japan,

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Animal World Tour: Spinner Dolphins

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Rounding out the LazyPaw Animal Hospitals dream tour of Hawaii, we’re putting a ridiculously cute spin on the ecological fantasy trip with… Spinner dolphins! The islands are so teeming with life that you can book a tour to visit with wild dolphins, or you could kayak to a few special spots and spot them

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Animal World Tour: Hawaiian Monk Seals

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

No matter what the weather is like at LazyPaw Animal Hospitals in Frisco, sometimes our minds naturally wander to dream vacations in tropical climates. That’s why we’re taking off on a new blog series to tour around the world and explore some incredible animal species. Today, we know readers will squeal for seals! Seals

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Help your pet with separation anxiety

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

It’s date night, and you’re getting ready to go. As you put on a dress shirt, your dog Buster starts to whine. When you put on your best shoes, he tries hiding under the couch. As you close and lock the front door, you can hear him barking and howling. You feel terrible because he

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Animal World Tour: Hawaiian Sea Turtles

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

Being a veterinarian is fantastic, but sometimes, you just want to see the world. We’d love to plan a global tour to see exotic animals across the planet, but my wife and fellow veterinarian, Dr. Julaine Hunter, and I are so busy with our wonderful patients here at LazyPaw Animal Hospitals that it’s hard to

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How to stop a cat fight

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

People who have lived with more than one cat know it’s normal for them to play-fight from time to time, as evidenced in this “pattycake” video where two dubbed patty-cats have collected more than 20 million views on YouTube. Cats naturally want to be on top of the food chain, so whenever more than one

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The Parson Russell Terrier

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

The Parson Russell Terrier is not a new breed of dog; rather it is a renaming of one of the most popular of the terriers. Prior to the change in 2003 the Parson Russell Terrier, at least in the United States, was known as the Jack Russell Terrier. With the name change the longer legged

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Can I adopt a feral cat?

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Brent Bilhartz

A wonderful cat lover with several star patients at LazyPaw Animal Hospitals recently asked a great question about feral cats. Namely, could she try to adopt one? To answer, it’s important to define what a feral cat is. Feral cats are born and raised in the wild, or perhaps have been lost or abandoned

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Rottweilers: A Breed With Lots To Offer

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

Unfortunately for the Rottweiler breed their rapid rise to popularity led to some issues with disreputable breeders trying to cash in on the demand for puppies. Breeding of poorly selected dogs by uniformed breeders triggered reports of increased aggression in the breed as a whole, which is simply not true. As a breed the Rottweiler,

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Why Do Animals Have Whiskers?

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

Our patients at LazyPaw Animal Hospitals have an ongoing competition to see who has the cutest whiskers. It’s ongoing because, on the scale of adorable-ness, everyone is always outdoing each other. Whiskers are most often noticed on cats, as evidenced by any child’s drawing of a feline, which is almost guaranteed to include whiskers.

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LazyPaw Featured at Texas Home for Sale

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

LazyPaw Veterinarians Julaine Hunter and Brent Bilhartz were recently featured at Texas Homes for Sale. Please visit the interview here: Get the Expertise and Compassion Your Pet Deserves at LazyPaw Animal Hospital

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The Amazing Border Collie

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

Border Collies are some of the most intelligent dogs in the world and their capacity to learn new tricks and figure out problems is the stuff of legends. These medium sized herding dogs are also excellent as agility dogs, Flydogs, Frisbee dogs and competitive obedience dogs. With all the intelligence is also a very active

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The Ancient Chow Chow Breed

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

The Chow Chow, more commonly known as the Chow, is a breed that really peaked in popularity in the mid to late 1980s. Since then the breed has been fairly consistent in registration numbers and continues to be a popular dog in many parts of the United States and the rest of the world. The

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The Perky Pekingese; a Foo Dog

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

As one of the oldest breeds of dogs in the world, the Pekingese can trace its history back to Peking, China, which is now known as Beijing. These little dogs were believed to have the ability to ward off and drive away evil spirits and were called Foo Dogs because of these abilities. The only

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The Loyal, Lovable Basset Hound

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

There are few people that can look at a Basset Hound without finding themselves smiling. This is an outgoing, friendly and incredibly patient dog that is great with kids and people of all ages. Bassets are highly social with other dogs, animals and household pets and rarely, when trained and socialized, become aggressive. The Basset

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Shih Tzu: Wonderful Dog- Watch your Spelling!

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

The Shih Tzu is a very ancient breed of dog that originated in Peking sometime in the early part of the 17th century. It is likely a cross between the Lhasa Apso and the Pekingese and, if you look closely, the breed traits of both of these small dogs are definitely present. The Shih Tzu

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Maltese: An Exotic Breed Of Companion Dog

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

The Maltese is a refined, elegant and distinguished small breed of dog that is perfect for a wide range of different households and living situations. They are a great apartment dog for an older owner while they also do very well in an active household with children. The Maltese, as a breed, was first developed

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The Little Dog With A Huge Personality

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

Weighing in at less than six pounds and measuring less than nine inches at the shoulder the Chihuahua may be pint sized physically but they have the personality of a giant. Classed as a toy dog by the American Kennel Club these dogs are athletic, agile and very intelligent, willing to be affectionate with their

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The Joy of a German Shepherd

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

The Joy Of A German Shepherd The popularity of the German Shepherd is international with these iconic police and military dogs, also making a place for themselves as outstanding companion pets. Their training ability, calm demeanor and loyal personality have made them one of the most registered breeds around the world. While most

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The Wacky Weimaraner

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

The Wonderful, Wacky Weimaraner For an active person with a zest for life, the Weimaraner is a match made in heaven. This is a large breed natural hunting dog but they are also a wonderful companion pet that is full of boundless energy and enthusiasm. The Weimaraner, sometimes known as the Grey Ghost, was

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The Silky Terrier

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Brent Bilhartz

Breed Profile Of The Silky Terrier While the Silky Terrier may not be the most common dog breed in the United States, they are a wonderful small terrier that deserves a second look. This breed, developed over 200 years ago by crossing a Yorkshire Terrier with an Australian Terrier, tends to favor the Yorkie in

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