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Anesthesia-Free Teeth Cleaning
It’s a great concept, and may benefit certain dogs. But the service really should be provided in a veterinarian’s office.

The Canine Sense of Smell
When I watch our dog, Pokey, nose his way over the prairie and through the woods around our homestead, I sometimes try to imagine what he is smelling. It’s an impossible assignment. The canine sense of smell and his repertoire of scents is, after all, at least hundreds of times and perhaps more than a million times more acute and more expansive than mine.

Sit, Stay, Cha, Cha, Cha
Musical freestyle – or “dancing with dogs” – is truly the most inclusive and least intimidating sport you can enjoy with your dog. (And you don’t actually have to “dance.”)

The Social Scene
Dogs who are confident, comfortable, and safe in public are made, not born. Here’s how to socialize your new puppy – or provide remedial socialization for the dog who missed his best chance to learn these critical lessons.

Still Flying
An occupational therapist rehabilitates an athlete who was paralyzed in a sports-related accident – her own dog.