Walks 'N' Wags Pet First Aid

These lovely folks, along with beautiful demo dog Butter, recently attended Walks ‘N’ Wags Pet First Aid with Pet First Aid Seattle, a division of Metro Dog Seattle.

Our Seattle team have been offering WNW courses in Washington State for over a decade, and also teach OFF THE GRID! The instructors are a warm group and often collaborate to teach together. We are grateful that they are so committed to helping educate their community.

The Seattle team is currently discussing their Fall schedule and will have course dates available soon.

In the meantime, if you’d like a private course in or near Seattle, or want to waitlist, you can reach the instructors via: https://metrodogseattle.com

It's time for the Wednesday Walks 'N' Wags Pet First Aid Weekend Update! Join us to get ready for your summer pet adventures!

IN PERSON PET FIRST AID
• Nanaimo BC: June 14 with Pawsitive Touch Canine Massage
• Sechelt BC: June 13 & 14 with First Aid "Fur" Pets Preventative Care Centre
• Bowden AB: June 14 with Canine Coaching
• Cold Lake AB: June 14 with Cross Cuts Pet Styling
• Guelph ON: June 14 with Calm Canines - In-Home Nail Care

GROUP VIRTUAL PET FIRST AID AND OFF THE GRID
• Next group Zoom Pet First Aid class is: July 11 & 12 with Nice Dog, Scarlett
• Next group Zoom OFF THE GRID (for Pet First Aid grads only) class is: July 18 with Nice Dog, Scarlett

Learn more and register for the above (+ many other 2026 dates & locations) via: http://walksnwags.com/pet-first-aid-courses/ See less

For our pet loving friends in the Maritimes!

Please be sure to visit instructor Jennifer Blackman of Wag Canine Recreation Centre at the Maritime Doggie Expo this Saturday June 13th. The event runs from 10am to 4pm at Greenfoot Energy Centre in Bedford NS.

Jennifer would love to meet you, and is a longtime qualified Walks 'N' Wags instructor. Hurry to sign up now for Jennifer's Halifax courses. Jennifer is offering Pet First Aid on June 27/28 and OFF THE GRID on July 25.

Register here: https://walksnwags.com/pet-first-aid-courses/

Something for us to keep an eye on from here in Canada as well. We are a global community now and both pets and livestock are too.

UPDATE 6/10/26 at 11:10 AM ET: USDA/APHIS has modified its list of species restricted from traveling to Mexico amid the New World screwworm response. Pet dogs are no longer included on the restricted list and may travel to Mexico under previously established procedures.

Restrictions remain in place for other affected species, and dogs entering the U.S. from Mexico still require screwworm inspection/certification.

Original post below:
‼️USDA-APHIS has halted the export of pet dogs and several other animal species to Mexico amid confirmed United States New World screwworm detections.

Veterinary teams should continue monitoring for suspicious wounds, educating clients, and reporting suspected cases to the appropriate animal health authorities.

Read what we know so far: https://hubs.li/Q04kCRWW0

Today was Day 1 of the June 2026 Walks ‘N’ Wags Pet First Aid Zoom instructor course!

This session we have candidates in attendance from 4 provinces. Each of them delivered fabulous presentations on some unique topics, and together, we all learned a lot.

The candidates have now completed 8 hours of their training and will be back in class again tomorrow. We can’t wait for them to finish up and start offering courses in their communities.

Wish them positive energy in their journey moving ahead; they are all doing incredible so far. 🐶🐱⛑️🧑‍🏫

As the weather improves you might be back out at your BBQ, or hosting backyard events.
Here’s a few prevention suggestions from ASPCApro. Prevention is the best form of Pet First Aid.

It's time for the Wednesday Walks 'N' Wags Pet First Aid Weekend Update! As summer approaches, now is the time to get in for class!

IN PERSON PET FIRST AID
• Seattle WA: June 6 & 7 with Pet First Aid Seattle
• Hamilton ON: June 7 with Peninsula Pet First Aid at Hamilton/Burlington SPCA Register for this class only via: https://www.hbspca.com/events/pet-first-aid-course-5

IN PERSON OFF THE GRID
• Seattle WA: June 7 with Pet First Aid Seattle
• Cochrane AB: June 7 with Good Heels Dog Walking Services

GROUP VIRTUAL PET FIRST AID AND OFF THE GRID
• Next group Zoom Pet First Aid class is: July 11 & 12 with Nice Dog, Scarlett
• Next group Zoom OFF THE GRID (for Pet First Aid grads only) class is: July 18 with Nice Dog, Scarlett

Learn more and register for the above (+ many other 2026 dates & locations) via: http://walksnwags.com/pet-first-aid-courses/

Tonight I ended up trying to help a friend whose puppy ate a kid's vitamin containing xylitol. Simple accident: kid dropped vitamin, puppy scarfed it down. (Note: this household is knowledgeable and is xylitol free, but a relative bought the vitamins, unaware of the risk to the dogs.)

The puppy only ate *one* vitamin. Which turned out to contain 1500 mg of xylitol.

100 mg/kg is the threshold for hypoglycemia which can be fatal. At 500 mg/kg, hepatic necrosis occurs -- destruction of liver tissue.

So just ONE chewable vitamin ended up creating a serious problem for a 30 pound pup (which is not quite 14 kg).

The emergency vet induced vomiting. Thankfully, the puppy had had a meal and so there was food in her stomach. In the vomit was the orange tablet, identifiable though dissolved.

Quick thinking on the owner's part (including grabbing the bottle of vitamins) and fortunately a nearby 24/7 emergency vet hospital meant that this pup received prompt treatment, and should make a full recovery.

Check your medications, vitamins, gum, candy, toothpaste, mouthwash, peanut butter and more for xylitol, also known as birch sugar.

This is useful information to have on hand:
https://www.calculatorsfordogs.com/health-nutrition-calculators/xylitol-toxicity-calculator

ALWAYS contact vet and ASPCA Animal Poison Control center immediately!

As for everyone (the non-vets) recommending the use of hydrogen peroxide, please update your understanding:
https://www.gsvs.org/woodbridge-nj/blog/hydrogen-peroxide-for-dogs-emergency/

Pass this along. I hope you never have to use it.

It's time for the Wednesday Walks 'N' Wags Pet First Aid Weekend Update! Don't miss out, instructors would love to see you in class.

IN PERSON PET FIRST AID
• Surrey BC: May 31 with 2 Paws Healing and Wellness
• London ON: May 31 with Jeve's Pet Care Inc.
• Ottawa ON: May 31 with First Aid Plus

GROUP VIRTUAL PET FIRST AID AND OFF THE GRID
• Next group Zoom Pet First Aid class is: July 11 & 12 with Nice Dog, Scarlett
• Next group Zoom OFF THE GRID (for Pet First Aid grads only) class is: July 18 with Nice Dog, Scarlett

Learn more and register for the above (+ many other 2026 dates & locations) via: http://walksnwags.com/pet-first-aid-courses/