Yesterday we mentioned a very important warning to each and every one of you out there that just so happens to live anywhere your dog might be a little chilly.  Today, we’re issuing yet another warning to those very same people.  Man, not to be a total downer but when we read articles about accidents like the one we had yesterday, and the one I just read about today, I can’t help but warn all of my canine loving companions out there!

Today’s warning is about another method of heating you or your pets up:  Space Heaters.  The warning is simple:  Do Not Leave Your Space Heaters Unattended…EVER!  Dogs and space heaters can be some of the greatest enemies, well, ever.  An unattended space heater, if tipped overy by a dog, can start massive house fires.  Don’t believe me, just ask the family of two dogs in Hilton, New York.  Here’s the jist of what went down:

“A space heater sparked an accidental fire this morning in an apartment building in Hilton…Firefighters rescued two dogs from the apartment. One dog was initially unresponsive, but improved when firefighters gave the animal oxygen.”

Yikes.  Nevertheless, now you know, no electric blankets, and no space heaters if you’re going to be leaving the house at all.  Keep those beautiful dogs safe, keep your house safe, and find better ways to keep warm this year!

Hello and hopefully this finds you not TOO miserable being back among the working this fine Monday morning!  Just remember, we’re only days away from Thanksgiving and the sleepy, belly-filled weekend that will be sure to follow!  This Monday, we here at DoggiBling just wanted to impart some very important warnings to you:  NEVER give your dog an electric blanket!

That’s right, according to an article I just read, a chihuahua named Bubba in Bakersfield, California, is extremely lucky to be alive after chewing through an electric blanket and getting severely electrocuted.  Apparently, whilst snuggling into his electric blanket, Bubba chewed through and into the power cord and got shocked.  He immediately was unconscious and not breathing so his owners gave him CPR.  Luckily, they revived him and he was rushed to an animal hospital to recover with some severe burns.

Nevertheless, this is just a reminder for all you, like me, in colder climates:  Never attempt to warm your dog up with an electric blanket.  The electrical current running through it can be fatal, as Bubba almost proved.  Dogs chew, and if they chew the wrong things, they might not be chewing long, so please, please heed this warning!  Now, go snuggle up with your pets, keep each other warm and enjoy the rest of your Monday morning!