Community Events

It’s that time of year again!!! The temperatures are FINALLY falling, football season is well under way and career day season has begun in earnest. This past Tuesday I spent an amazing day at Fowler Middle School. As always, both faculty and students were more than welcoming to Katydid; they were even nice to me! (Just kidding!!!)

Yesterday, Katydid and I had the honor of sharing our respective jobs: doggie doctor assistant/demo-dog extraordinaire and doggy/kitty doctor with the children of the The Goddard School in Frisco.   After introductions, ours and theirs, we discussed basic dog and cat care. The Goddard students were very thorough in their list of necessary pet items: brush,

2/28/13 Citizen’s Police Academy, week 2 Today we continued to expand our understanding of the responsibilities and tasks of another level of the Frisco Police Department’s Organizational Chart. We met with experts in various upper echelons of administration who are responsible for overseeing an effective and productive police force through all levels of the rank

Cool down with your dog with this summer Julaine Hunter, DVM LazyPaw Animal Hospitals Warmer summer months are a great time to chill with your four legged friend outside. But when warm weather turns hot, you should take extra precautions to keep your pup cool.  Dogs pant instead of sweat, but when weather is hot

Debuting in his first television interview, Dr. Brent Bilhartz will be visiting with Hilary Kennedy and Kimberly Schlegel Whitman on our newest local hit morning show: Texas Living.   The show is scheduled to air live on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 between 12PM and 1PM, CST.    Dr. Bilhartz will be discussing fun methods for

This week Dr. Hunter will be joining many Frisco residents in attending the annual TEEX (Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service) 2013 Leadership Development Symposium. This symposium is designed for fire and EMS service staff, command members and citizens desirous of developing their management and leadership skills, improving their knowledge of methods to protect the public

         Dr. Julaine Hunter, DVM, of LazyPaw Animal Hospitals located at 7380 Stonebrook Parkway, Frisco, Texas 75034, recently attended the Conference on Integrating Veterinary Medicine and First Response: Large Animal Responders, held at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, September 14-16, 2012.         Dr. Hunter participated in

November 7, 2012   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This Thursday, November 8, 2012 marks the graduation date for Class Number 30 of the Frisco Fire Department’s Citizen’s Fire Academy (CFA). LazyPaw Animal Hospitals’ very own Dr. Hunter is a proud member of this graduating class. The CFA is designed to provide the City of Frisco’s community with

 Fourth of July – Firecracker Anxiety The Fourth of July is a fantastically fun holiday crammed with celebration, food, friends, and of course—fireworks. Though fireworks can be the highlight of the season for adults and kids, for pets they can be confusing, nerve-racking, and even terrifying. This holiday season don’t ignore your pet’s anxiety about

LazyPaw Animal Hospitals is very active in the Frisco community and we enjoy networking with other businesses right here in Frisco. Our practice manager Kinsey Eliot joined the Frisco Chamber February 20, 2013 to honor two of our local businesses and wants to give them a shout out. The first ribbon cutting ceremony was for a

               The Frisco Enterprise published a nice profile of LazyPaw Animal Hospitals. Anthony Tosie told our business history and a nice story from the early years of Dr. Hunter and Bilhartz’s marriage. The focus of the article was our innovative Online Pharmacy and Internet Services.                 Please Follow the link to our local paper The

Julaine Hunter, DVM Elfie goes to school! Today Dr. Hunter accompanied Elfie, LazyPaw Animal Hospitals’ official Canine Ambassador, to Frisco’s premier Montessori school, Frisco Montessori Academy. With Dr. Hunter’s assistance, Elfie demonstrated the mechanics of dog teeth brushing, the basics of dog grooming , including nail trimming and coat brushing, as well as the importance of

LazyPaw Animal Hospitals participated in and donated to the Frisco Sunrise Rotary Paddy Dash 5K on March 9, a run that benefitted the North Texas Military Association (NTXMA). The NTXMA is a group of military veterans and their friends and family dedicated to ensuring veterans get the recognition they deserve and help they need. NTXMA

Dr. Brent Bilhartz, LazyPaw Animal Hospitals veterinarian and local, small business owner, attended this year’s Frisco Young Entrepreneur Academy’s (YEA) investor meeting tonight. Presentations were made to a panel of local investors in the event sponsored by the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, Frisco Economic Development Corporation and the City of Frisco’s Independent School District, a culmination

Fun water activities with your dog  By Dr. Brent Bilhartz With Frisco temperatures climbing into the 90s, now is a great time for a dip with your dog. Whether it’s in the pool, lake, a fountain, or the ocean, water activities are a wonderful way to chill out and cool down with your pup. Before

Heat stroke Julaine Hunter, DVM Diplomate ABVP (Equine Practice) LazyPaw Animal Hospitals Hyperthermia is the scientific name for elevated body temperature.  In dogs, elevations of rectal temperatures above 103°F are considered to be abnormal and hyperthermic.  In the absence of illness, body temperatures in excess for 106°F are commonly attributable to exposure to excessive external

LazyPaw’s very own Dr. Julaine Hunter put down her stethoscope and picked up a hammer to participate in helping the Hope Park Build Week from April 5th to April 14th in Frisco, Texas. Hope Park Build Week is a construction event working to build a park to accommodate students with special needs, helping with sensory