Heartworm Update

Well the heartworm treatment for my dog Tony is apparently over, although I won't know for sure for about 6 months. It will be then that the vet will do another heartworm test to find out if the treatment worked. At least I am able to let Tony out of the crate for now and he can resume a normal life. A dog that has tested positive for heartworm must be on heartworm preventative year round from that point on.

Anyway I let Tony engage in one of his favorite past-times, which is chasing the laser light. Lucy, my weimaraner loves doing that too. She also likes chasing flashlights shining on the ceiling. You can get the laser toys at Pet Smart, they're a great investment for your dogs. Here is a short video. Tony is the black German Shepherd Dog. Sorry for the mess I've been doing some remodeling ;)

Dog chasing laser light

A few weeks back I mentioned that one of those pen lasers is a great toy for dogs. My dogs go ABSOLUTELY NUTS chasing around the little red dot. Here is a video someone made of their boxer going around in circles chasing the light.

Hey its an easy way to get your dog some extra exercise!

Laser Toy for Dogs

One of the best investments I've made in some time is the Petsport Laser Chase II. For a mere $5, you can entertain your dogs (and cats) by having them chase the little red dot this tiny laser makes. I can stand in the middle of the room, and shine the light at the far door, and the dogs run off chasing it. Then shine it in the opposite direction, and they run off like a bunch of dog fanatics chasing raw steak.

The only thing is I've noticed it only seems to work with younger dogs. The older dogs I've tested it with just haven't been interested. But the young dogs are so fanatical about it that I have to say the laser toy is a great way to exercise and entertain them, burning off lots of excess energy. If you're looking to get rid of excess energy in your dogs without killing yourself this is what you're looking for. Its so funny and the dogs enjoy themselves so much, I filmed a video of it I may be posting soon.

You've got to be careful not to shine it in directly their eyes, but other than that its been the best $5 I've ever spent on a dog!