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How To Get Cats and Dogs to Get Along
According to family lore, when my husband was a little boy, his bedtime request was always the same: “Tell me a story about a...
5 Tips for Group Dog Obedience Training
Those of you who have just emerged from your first-ever group dog obedience training class have my sympathies. For the unprepared, that experience can...
Barking with Joy
I adopted my dog Otto, seen in the photo with me, from my local shelter. He had been brought to the shelter by a...
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...
Splenic Mass in Dogs: What You Need to Know
The dog’s spleen is a highly vascular organ that sits behind the stomach. The spleen’s function is a red blood cell processing plant. It...
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,...
Sunrise, Sunset
I recently fostered a litter of eight puppies for my local shelter. Every time I foster a litter, I develop a favorite puppy – and...
Dog Toothpaste
The phrase “toothpaste for dogs” sounds like the punchline to a joke – the epitome of a ridiculous product that’s not necessary but is...
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.) ...