Chip Pics

Here was Chip as I found him: curled up, cold, appearing to be dead, in the middle of a trail in the Olympics.

Over the next hour, as I held him in my hand, he warmed up and started to move. Here he is nestled in my fleece hat. He’s just a few weeks old … eyes still closed, very immature.
The life of Chip

Alcala Pet Care now has a Search Monkey application to make it even easier to contact us and make a reservation.  Simply visit the San Diego Dog Information application and click the Add Enhanced Results button. There’s nothing for you to download or install on your computer. It’s just telling Yahoo that you would like to see more information about Alcala whenever it appears in a search result.

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Dogs absolutely love this recipe. What’s not to enjoy, you’ve got liver and garlic? You can vary the recipe by adding an egg, fresh garlic, different types of flour, etc. Feel free to play with the recipe. Your dog will love anything with that much liver.

• 1 pound of raw liver
• 1 cup flour—- (whole wheat works well)
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1 tsp. garlic powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Liquefy liver in blender, do not use a hand-held blender stick. I made that mistake and burned out the motor. Add dry ingredients to the liver. Grease cookie sheet. Drop teaspoonfuls of mixture onto cookie sheet and flatten with bottom of glass dipped in water and cornmeal.  Alternatively, you can spread the liver mixture over an entire cookie pan and cut them into cubes after the sheet has cooled.

Bake for 15-20 minutes. This makes a huge batch.

The aroma is better for the dogs than company, so don’t cook them the day of a big party. You’ll want to keep the finished cookies in the refrigerator.

These are also great for training your dog. Dog shows are filled with people carrying liver treats in their coat pockets.

The Jean Dobb’s vaccination schedule has been published many times on the internet. Alcala Pet Care requires the industry standard vaccinations, and rabies is required by law. However, we will honor the alternative vaccination schedule, with written notification from your veterinarian. Rabies, however, is always required. Your dog must have a current bordatella vaccination before visiting a kennel, play park, or daycare facility.

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The big box stores have lots of stuff, but haven’t you seen the same toys and outfits on a dozen other dogs?

The Alcala Pet Care shoppers have been keeping an eye out for the more unique boutiques and shops. The following is a growing list of places to find fun, unusual, healthy, and luxurious items for your dog.

Shop till you drop

We can’t guarantee the quality of these shops, just the selections. Please let us know if you have good/bad responses.

• Opulent Items
• Doggy Styles
• Rocco and Jezebel
• Generate - Modern Living
• 2b Mod - Modern Styles
• Bow Wow Haus
• Archie McPhee - Bizarre items

What are your favorite shops? Leave a comment below.

These hand-made crates let you show off your pooch’s play house.  They feature powder coated wire for easy cleaning and long-lasting looks.

Go!PetDesign also make accessories for the crate and toys. Their web site has helpful hints on crate training, and more. You can purchase it online or visit one of their retail stores.

Balboa Park Animal Rescue Day, originally uploaded by Jim Lockwood.

This picture was taken in Balboa Park on St. Patrick’s Day in 2008. This booth was the Westie Rescue of California.

Small dog TLC play yard, originally uploaded by Jim Lockwood.

Many small dogs relax, become at ease, and less stressed when given extra individual care. Here a little Jack Russell has been brought back to a lively playful puppy in just a few minutes of time.

Alcala playtime in Dog Park, originally uploaded by Jim Lockwood.

Alcala Pet Care features a large, 1/2 acre fenced in park for our big guests to run and play. Large, friendly dogs love to play ball together and are always supervised.

Sign up for Dog TLC during your pet’s next visit.

We also have a more intimate park for our smaller guests. It also has lots of grass, is fenced in, secure, and inviting. Big or small, your dogs love to play at Alcala Pet Care

Balboa Park Animal Rescue Day, originally uploaded by Jim Lockwood.

This was St. Patrick’s Day in Balboa Park, San Diego where many rescue clubs and groups were there to educate the public and let their presence be known. While people were not able to adopt pets that day, they could file applications for later.

This booth is for Bichon Furkids Rescue. Alcala Pet Care highly recommends this rescue organization.