Psychiatric Service Dogs and Flying
If you have flown anywhere lately, you are likely aware that there are many dogs flying with their owners these days
A Law to Help With Veterinary Fees
If you think veterinary fees have gone up recently, you’re correct. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows pet services have risen 60% over the last 10 years—and over 7% in just the last year.
Help Is Available for Dogs Owned by Victims of Domestic Violence
People who commit domestic violence rarely abuse only the people with whom they have been in a relationship; they often target anyone or anything that their victims care about, and frequently this includes pets. There are growing numbers of domestic abuse shelters that allow pets.
How Much Does Human Stress Affect Dogs?
If I’m having a rough day, I can fully expect to find a chin on my knee and big, worried brown eyes gazing up at me. Even if I think I’m hiding my stress well.
The “My Last Dog Was Perfect” Syndrome
At some point, our “last dogs” become our sainted, perfect last dogs. Their behaviors are remembered fondly, with humor—unlike the painful or messy behaviors we are dealing with our new naughty puppy.
Exploring Breed and Behavior
In my experience, it’s possible to make some guesses about future behavior based on the breed of the dog, the temperament of the parents, the skills that run in the genetic line, and so on. If there is one thing that growing up around a breeding kennel has taught me though, it’s that every dog is an individual.
How Will Pet Overpopulation Ever Get Solved?
A lack of access to affordable spay and neuter appointments has led to an overabundance of unwanted puppies and kittens. Charitable organizations are organizing to deal with the problem, but more needs to be done.
Use Your Words: Communicating with Dogs
A study published in PLOS One on August 28 proved that dogs can recognize, comprehend, and respond to words from soundboards. The results open up a world of opportunities for expanding our ability to communicate with our dogs.
“Save Me! I Have Only a Day To Live!”
Euthanasia lists are not an answer to overcrowded shelters. Animals adopted just to save them often end up neglected, or back in the shelter system.
Grandkids and Dogs
Oliver came to California for an end-of-summer, two-week visit with us. I most enjoyed watching Oliver when he didn’t think anyone was watching him, playing with, talking to, and wandering around our property with my dogs.
Pros and Cons of Large Pet Food Companies
From time to time why we don’t include foods from giant dog food companies such as Mars PetCare, Purina, or Hills.
What Works—and What Doesn’t—to Help Your Dog Through Adolescence
I have become more and more obsessed with how what is now called “force-free” dog training can help adolescent dogs in particular. I see so many parallels between the most effective ways to raise a teenager and how to get a dog through adolescence.
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How often do you vaccinate for parvo?
AAHA recommends that adult dogs who have received those core puppy shots be revaccinated a year after the last puppy vaccinations, and every three years thereafter. This is a somewhat reduced schedule from decades ago, when most veterinarians would recommend giving all the core vaccines to every adult dog annually.