All About Dog Allergies
There are few things that make dogs (and their veterinarians) tear their hair out like skin allergies. Skin conditions are the top cause for...
How To Properly Pick Up Your Dog
Imagine living in a world where you are surrounded and controlled by creatures who are 10, 20, even 30 times your size. Now imagine...
Dog Bites: What You Should Do
When he got bitten by a dog who had jumped out of a car in a shopping plaza parking lot, at least family medicine...
Dog Massage Instruction
It’s been so long since we reviewed instructional canine massage media that our original headline said, “WDJ Reviews Videotapes That Teach Massage.” Remember videotapes?The search for video demonstrations used to take time and effort,...
Ticks on Dogs: Everything You Need to Know
Ticks are blood-sucking, disease-spreading parasites that are genetically related to spiders. They are found worldwide and pose considerable risk to your dog (and you!) because of the bacteria they carry and transmit through their...
Dog Life Jacket Review
As we ride out the dog days of summer, many of us are enjoying water-based activities with our dogs. Whether at the shore, in the family pool, or on a boat, kayak, or paddleboard,...
4 Dog Walk Approaches to Add Enjoyment
I recently saw a cartoon of a person walking with her dog by her side in perfect heel position – and clearly not enjoying the experience. The dog’s thought bubble said, “Whose walk is this,...
Using Food For Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
Take a moment to ponder a miracle: We can reach across the great species divide and convince a dog to do something utterly unnatural – like walking slowly at our side, with a weird...
Dog Recovery Suits Review
I hate putting an Elizabethan collar on my dog – the dreaded cone that renders many dogs confused, depressed, or panicked. Yet, when a dog has a hot spot, wound, or surgical incision site that...
Intelligent Disobedience
Sometimes, we don’t want a dog to do what we just told the dog to do. Intelligent disobedience, also known as intelligent refusal, is a concept held dear by those who train service dogs,...
How to Remove a Tick from a Dog
It’s a good idea to check your dog carefully for ticks after every outing. You may find loose ticks crawling through your dog’s coat. You may find ticks that are attached - either recently...
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An Etiquette Question – How to Address Problems With Other Dog...
Say you are in a grocery store with your best friend and her child, and you both see the child take something, perhaps a...