Whole Dog Journal ~ July 2003

Volume 6
Number 7
July 2003

Features
Editorial

July 2003

Dandy Dandelion
Lose your preconception of this ubiquitous plant as a pest; it’s actually a potent medicinal herb, used as a liver tonic, diuretic, and nutritional supplement.

Picking Playmates
You don’t want your dog to be a bully OR a victim on the playground. That’s why it pays to supervise and manage your dog’s social life at the dog park.

Unsinkable
Life jackets for dogs? Don’t laugh! If you take your dog sailing, canoeing, rafting, or water-skiing this summer, he really ought to be wearing a PFD.

Let Us Prey
Many of our canine companions were bred with the instinct to hunt and even kill. Here’s how to deal with the prey drive.

Upgrading to Pasture-Fed
CJ Puotinen explains the dangers of feeding factory-farmed meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products to our dogs, and why pasture-fed is the ultimate.

Mad Cow in Dog Food?
No immediate cause for alarm (but grass-fed beef looks better all the time).