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She Wrote the Book on Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

Health Sassafras Lowrey
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Eileen Anderson is an Arkansas-based author who also maintains the Dog Dementia website, a resource for people whose dogs have been diagnosed with CCD...

Nutritional Help for Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

Health Sassafras Lowrey
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Food and supplements can play a part in maintaining optimal canine cognitive functioning and supporting an aging canine brain. Dr. Fry advises talking with...

Dog Dementia: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Health Sassafras Lowrey
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Mercury, my Chihuahua-mix, turned 17 years old this year, making him (by far) the oldest dog amongst all of my friend’s dogs. When people...

Canine Melanoma

Health Barbara Dobbins
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Canine melanoma is the umbrella term for a group of melanocytic tumor subtypes that are so complex and diverse (yet distinct from each other)...

Happy Hydrotherapy

Health Sassafras Lowrey
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Almost immediately after my youngest dog, Sirius, had surgery on both of her knees last year, I brought her to see a physical...

Canine Seizures

Health Catherine Ashe, DVM
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Seizures are not common in dogs – but they aren’t rare, either. The Veterinary Information Network estimates that the prevalence in the dog population...

Quality of Life for Your Dog and You

Health Barbara Dobbins
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In August 2011 my friend Tory felt a couple of small lumps on the throat of her 13-year-old mixed-breed dog, Scout. Within a couple...

Going Long

Editorial Nancy Kerns
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Summer is for reading, yes? These long summer days are a perfect time to relax and enjoy a good, long read that improves your...

Coccidioidomycosis: A Southwestern Hazard

Health Catherine Ashe, DVM
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If you live in or travel to the Southwest, particularly Texas, California, or Arizona, it is important that you know about a fungal infection...

Canine Lymphoma: Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Health Barbara Dobbins
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Lymphoma accounts for 7 to 24% of all canine cancers and approximately 85% of all the blood-based malignancies that occur, making it one of...

Tips on Living With and Training a Blind Dog

Health Mardi Richmond, CPDT-KA
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When Orbit came into one of the classes I offer for puppies and their owners, in Santa Cruz, California, he was in most ways...

Know Your CBDs

Care Catherine Ashe, DVM
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It’s everywhere: CBD, the “miracle” drug. Each week, I probably have several clients inform me – their veterinarian – that they are giving this...
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Adventures in dog fostering, chapter #7642

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I have a new little foster dog staying with me. The manager of my shelter called me last week and wanted to...

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“Something moved in the grass, I’m telling you!”

“Something moved in the grass, I’m telling you!” ...

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Mar 3

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Two of these dogs don’t much care for the tractor-mower. One of them is riveted. I’ll bet you can guess which dog wouldn’t stop following me today.

Two of these dogs don’t much care for the tractor-mower. One of them is riveted. I’ll bet you can guess which dog wouldn’t stop following me today. ...

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Dogs don’t drive! (Except when parked. Why is the driver’s seat so popular with dogs?)

Dogs don’t drive! (Except when parked. Why is the driver’s seat so popular with dogs?) ...

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Smart foster girl earned off-leash privileges in three days (and got grass-stains on her forehead from somersaulting in the deepgrassrunningjoy)

Smart foster girl earned off-leash privileges in three days (and got grass-stains on her forehead from somersaulting in the deepgrassrunningjoy) ...

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Foster/assess project: So far, 100% adorable.

Foster/assess project: So far, 100% adorable. ...

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Feb 22

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My sister and her three little dogs. Yes, she is one of those women who always carries a purse, and takes hikes in a colorful skirt. And yes, her dogs adore her and even off-leash, rarely get more than a few feet aeay from her. Otto stayed with them while I was on vacation and while happy to see me again, wasn’t THRILLED to ser me again, if you know what I mean. Thank you, Pam and family, for taking good care of him for me.

My sister and her three little dogs. Yes, she is one of those women who always carries a purse, and takes hikes in a colorful skirt. And yes, her dogs adore her and even off-leash, rarely get more than a few feet aeay from her. Otto stayed with them while I was on vacation and while happy to see me again, wasn’t THRILLED to ser me again, if you know what I mean. Thank you, Pam and family, for taking good care of him for me. ...

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Today’s new friends. You may have guessed I am not at home.

Today’s new friends. You may have guessed I am not at home. ...

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Made a new friend today. Very personable.

Made a new friend today. Very personable. ...

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This little service dog may be overweight, arthritic, and off-leash... but I watched him walk with his Vietnam veteran owner through a crowd and never get more than 10 inches from his side. #damngooddog #thankyoubothforyourservice

This little service dog may be overweight, arthritic, and off-leash... but I watched him walk with his Vietnam veteran owner through a crowd and never get more than 10 inches from his side. #damngooddog #thankyoubothforyourservice ...

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Incredulous that no one else wants to swim at dusk in winter

Incredulous that no one else wants to swim at dusk in winter ...

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Soaking up the sun

Soaking up the sun ...

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Doesn’t matter if it’s freezing or raining, he’s gonna wade

Doesn’t matter if it’s freezing or raining, he’s gonna wade ...

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Jan 31

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My friend Leonora is fostering these two young ladies. About four months old. Apparently dumped in her neighborhood. Will be available for adoption from the Northwest SPCA in a week or two. Shepherd? Maybe a little mastiff or some thing big in there? Sweet, smart, Already well mannered from just 10 days with a dog-savvy foster provider.

My friend Leonora is fostering these two young ladies. About four months old. Apparently dumped in her neighborhood. Will be available for adoption from the Northwest SPCA in a week or two. Shepherd? Maybe a little mastiff or some thing big in there? Sweet, smart, Already well mannered from just 10 days with a dog-savvy foster provider. ...

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Their ears tell the tale: rain.

Their ears tell the tale: rain. ...

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Tiny Sampson’s turn at slow-mo. #superdog

Tiny Sampson’s turn at slow-mo. #superdog ...

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#nofilter The light here at this time of year is just unreal. And when this dog dies I’m going to be awfully tempted to have him stuffed. Not really. But isn’t he handsome?

#nofilter The light here at this time of year is just unreal. And when this dog dies I’m going to be awfully tempted to have him stuffed. Not really. But isn’t he handsome? ...

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When he fetches in tall grass he always starts with these adorable fox hops. I mimed throwing something just to catch this footage. Forgive me, Woody, it’s too cute!

When he fetches in tall grass he always starts with these adorable fox hops. I mimed throwing something just to catch this footage. Forgive me, Woody, it’s too cute! ...

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