Diana R. Laverdure
Diana R. Laverdure is author of The Canine Thyroid Epidemic (2011, co-authored with W. Jean Dodds, DVM). She and Dr. Dodds are currently finishing their second book, on canine nutrigenomics. Diana lives in south Florida with her 12-year-old rescued Belgian Shepherd-mix, Chase.
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What’s Your Dog Pet Peeve?
I recently fostered a dog who first greeted me at the shelter that I sprung her from by jumping up on me. I spent the first two days with her almost exclusively working on preventing her from jumping. When I introduced her to a friend, my friend immediately held her arms out and greeted the dog’s enthusiastic jump up with a big hug, petting, and cooing