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Massaging Your Dog Promotes Circulation and Well Being
Massage is a broad discipline that includes Swedish, Western, and sports massage techniques to name only a few. This series on canine massage will discuss several methodologies, but will begin by describing one of the basic Swedish massage movements and its physiological effects and benefits. Swedish massage has its origins in a system devised by Pehr Henrik Ling, a Swedish physiologist and gymnastics instructor who is considered the father of Swedish massage and also the father of physical therapy.
Planning A Road Trip with Your Dog?
Thinking of taking a road trip with your dog? Road trips can be a lot of fun and are a great way to see...
November 2003 Letters
I thoroughly enjoyed the article "Stop the Panic" by Gregory Tilford in the September 2003 issue. Gregory mentioned a liquid extract formula that combines...
Building Immunity
I am so glad you are presenting information about immune system problems. I myself suffer from extreme immune dysfunction and environmental illness, and it is only because I have an excellent holistic M.D. and take numerous vitamins and supplements and eat organic food that I am alive. I appreciate your publication, as I have six dogs. I switched my four older dogs to Wysong Senior, and have seen a increase in vitality in all four. My old Ridgeback had ear problems for years, with scaling and thickening of her ear flaps. They are now normal, silky, and no longer cause her to scratch.
Dog Impulse Control Training
The behavior has several different names (inhibitory self-control, emotional self-control, self-regulation), but the term “impulse control” is used frequently in dog training. It means...
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...
All About Allergies in Dogs
There are few things that make dogs (and their veterinarians) tear their hair out like skin allergies. Skin conditions are the top cause for...
If your dog gets distressed by fireworks, take action now!
For the first 8 or so years of his life, my senior dog, Otto, was not bothered by fireworks. Honestly, he couldn’t care less,...
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Keeping Your Dogs At a Healthy Weight Can Be Tricky
Over the past two years, my senior dog, Otto, has started having trouble maintaining his body mass at a healthy weight. He has had...
Going Viral: A Detailed Look at Canine Viruses
Canine viruses have existed for thousands of years. Today we have tools to combat and prevent many of the diseases they cause. But despite...
Are You And Your Dogs Prepared For Emergencies?
I was really hoping to not write this post this year. But here we go again: There are wildfires in my neighborhood, and in...