The Veterinarian and Vet Tech Shortage Is Getting Really Scary
Back in July, I wrote a piece for this space about the increasing frequency of reports I was seeing about emergency veterinary clinics suspending...
New Searchable Database of Approved Canned Dog Foods
What’s the cool new tool? It’s a searchable database of ALL of the foods on our “approved canned foods" list.
A Trip to Kansas (With Dogs in Mind)
A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to visit a former coworker/friend I hadn’t seen for a decade or more. He had...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Parts of Fostering
My current fostering project is a little different from what I usually take on. Ordinarily, my local shelter will contact me if they have...
Do Your Dogs Sense When You’re Leaving On a Trip?
They already know. Even before the carry-on suitcase comes out of the closet, they know.
I’m leaving town for a few days.
Is it the extra...
Xylitol – Highly Toxic to Dogs
A friend recently had a terrible scare with a dog who ate a homemade cinnamon bun and got hideously ill; it turned out that...
Community-Based Animal Shelters
I’m thinking today about how communities interact with their local animal control/animal shelters and vice versa, and how shelters can most meaningfully affect the...
The Importance of Crate Training Your Dogs
Hey, it’s September! Long-time readers know what that means! It’s time for Nancy’s annual reminder to PLEASE habituate your dog (and cats, and other...
To Learn More About Your Dog, Leave Home With Him
Last weekend, my husband and I took our nearly 6-year-old dog, Woody, with us on a backpacking trip. We joined eight of his friends,...
Giving them Forward: Raising a Service Dog Puppy
Well-trained assistance dogs can open the door to increased confidence, independence, and mobility for people living with a variety of disabilities. It’s been estimated...
Top five stupid things that people say to dog foster providers
I’ve been fostering dogs and puppies for my local shelter for 15 years. Wow! Time flies – until I thought about it, I didn’t...
An Etiquette Question – How to Address Problems With Other Dog Owners
Say you are in a grocery store with your best friend and her child, and you both see the child take something, perhaps a...
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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