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Dog Training Treats
Whether you are looking for dog training treats, classical conditioning or just because you enjoy doling out treats to your canine companion, you can consider just about any “real food” in your kitchen a treat save for chocolate, grapes, raisins, other foods toxic to dogs.
Spay Incontinence
Urinary incontinence is the lack of full, voluntary control over the passage of urine. It results from failure of the bladder and/or urethra (the...
Why Does My Dog Stink?
Oh, my. What’s that smell? If your dog is in the room, it could be really bad breath, dreadful flatulence, leaking anal glands, skunk...
Letters and Corrections: March 2021
Collar Safety
I read with interest your article about collars, tags, and the risks associated with both. (“Don’t Wait! Prevent Collar Accidents,” December 2020.) ...
Finding the Perfect Dog For Friends and Family
For the past few years, my son’s former sports teammates and co-workers have been a great source of adoptive homes for dogs in my...
Foster Dog Coco Has Found Her Forever Home
I’ve written three previous posts (links are here, here, and here) about my most recent foster dog, Coco – a young mixed-breed with spinal...
Can Dogs Eat Oranges?
We want the best not only for ourselves but for our pups too. If oranges have benefits for humans, it’s natural to wonder if they can help our pets stay safe, healthy and prolong their lives. But not everything humans eat is safe for dogs.
Meditations on Raising Small Children with Dogs
My young dog flies across the yard, tossing his ball in the air, chasing it as it hits the ground, then picks it up...
Dog House Rules
Once upon a time, societal norms dictated that if pet dogs failed to comply with strict rules for their behavior indoors, they were banished...
Oh No, Not a Hot Spot!
The other day, I was working away on my computer, both dogs snoozing in my office while my Spotify playlist blared from the computer...
Canine Knee Injury? Brace Yourself
Ten years have passed since WDJ explored “conservative management” – the nonsurgical treatment – of knee ligament injuries (see “Saying ‘No’ to Surgery,” February...
Are Two Pups Better Than One?
I hear it all the time: “Honey, maybe we should get two! Look how much they love each other! How can we possibly split them...