5 Tips for Avoiding Fights at the Dog Park
Dog parks have never been more popular. They can be good opportunities for your dog to expend excess energy and have fun with other...
Help with Palliative or Hospice Care for Your Dog
In my 13 years as a veterinarian, I’ve worked in emergency and general practice, as a freelance writer, a volunteer with the homeless population...
Leptospirosis in Dogs: What You Should Know
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by bacteria shed in the urine of infected wildlife. Deer, skunks, and raccoons are the biggest reservoirs, although rodents...
Dog Hiccups: Can Dogs Get Hiccups?
Ever seen your dog’s body jerk with what appeared to be a hiccup? Yes, dogs can get hiccups. Here’s how to recognize dog hiccups, why your dog gets them and what to do about them.
Lots To Offer
Nutrition, health, safety, training, behavior, puppy stuff, end-of-life issues – this issue has it all!
A trainer who contributed her first article to WDJ last month (“Paddlesports Safety”) is back this month with another safety...
How Long To Feed Puppy Food?
If there is one thing that everyone knows, it’s that you have to start out puppies on puppy food. And then at some point later, maybe when the pup is a year old, you...
Beyond Basic Dog Training
Basic good manners training (sit, down, come, etc.) is vitally important to help your canine family member learn how to survive in a world full of humans. However, training shouldn’t stop there; it’s just...
Why Does My Dog Stink?
Oh, my. What’s that smell? If your dog is in the room, it could be really bad breath, dreadful flatulence, leaking anal glands, skunk residue, malodorous dandruff, infected ears, wet dog odor, urine from...
Can Dogs Eat Asparagus?
Asparagus comes into season each spring making it an ideal addition for everything from omelets to salads but can dogs eat asparagus?
Freshening Up
You may have noticed that the April 2021 cover looked a little more packed with article descriptions than usual. We’ve been tinkering a bit with the editorial mix and bringing some added value to...
Chronic Ear Infections in Dogs: What You Need to Hear
Given that itchiness" is the most common reason for veterinary visits
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First Rattlesnake of the Season
I have relatives visiting from out of state, and after a two-day drive to get here, they want to stretch their legs...
