October 2001
Letters: 10/01
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Proper Identification Tags Can Save Your Dog’s Life
Subscribers Only We can never say it often enough or loudly enough – proper identification can save your dog’s life. A dog license is required by law to be worn on your dog’s collar in most places in this country. Owner information from a license can usually be tracked through the local Animal Services agency or Health Department so the lost dog can be returned to his owner if he is picked up by an Animal Services Officer or turned over to an animal shelter by a helpful humanitarian. Obtaining your license in a timely manner can also save you money, since failure to do so can result in citations and fines.
Proactive Rehabilitation
Subscribers Only These guardians didn't despair after their active dogs were diagnosed with severe, bilateral hip dysplasia. Instead, they got to work – and their dogs made full, flying recoveries.
Whole Dog Journal's 2001 Canned Dog Food Review
Subscribers Only Many dog food makers, we’ve found, offer the best version of their food in a can.
Upper-Level Management
Garbage-raiding, counter-surfing, barking at passers-by ... How do you train your dog to stop his bad behavior? Often, the answer isn’t a matter of training at all!
Could Your Dog Be Breathing In Toxins in Your Home?
Subscribers Only While we often consider our homes as sanctuaries – places of peace and safety – we may actually be living in danger zones filled with toxic airborne chemicals. Many of the building materials and housekeeping substances we use in our homes are air pollutants, capable of causing acute and long-term damage to our health, as well as the health of our dogs. We are only rarely aware of indoor air pollutants in the air we breathe – and many people are completely unaware of the potential damage that diminished air quality has on the health of every animal (including us) breathing that air.
Whatever Works
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