How You Can Check Your Dog’s Vital Signs
While ultimately a visit to your vet is going to be your best option in determining whether or not your dog needs help, there are plenty of tips and information out there to help you…
-
-
A Number of Great Exercises for You And Your Dog
Is your ‘around-the-block’ routine getting old when you and your dog go outside for a walk? Neither of you get excited anymore about going outside because it is always the same thing. You walk around…
-
The Best Ways to Prevent a Dog Bite
According to the Center for Disease Control, it is estimated that 3.5 million children are bitten by dogs each year, and most victims are children under the age of 9. It is important that both…
-
Tips on Caring for a New Puppy
If you’ve been lucky enough to get a new puppy this month, there are a few things that can make your life — and that of your new bundle of furry joy — a little…
-
The Future of Dog Spaying
Spaying is a procedure few of us question. This year alone, thousands of female dogs will undergo the hysterectomy operation, which removes the ovaries and uterus. Chances are your own pet has already undergone these…
-
Important Stretching Techniques for Dogs
Like us, dogs benefit from stretching: Our muscle cells work the same. This fact inspired the Foster sisters — Sasha, a certified canine rehabilitation therapist, and Ashley, a certified pet dog trainer — to apply…
-
Is It Possible You’re Poisoning Your Pet?
What is it about babies that make them want to instantly put everything into their mouths? They seem to want to taste-test pretty much anything they can get in their tiny, adorable hands. For even…
-
The Most Common Dog-Related Allergies
Spend any amount of time in a veterinarian’s waiting room, and one sight will be sure to greet you on a consistent basis: a dog perched on his haunches, merrily scratching and chewing away while…
-
How Protein Powers Dog Muscles
When I graduated vet school a decade ago, fiber was the trend du jour. Every dog diet wanted you to know about its fiber content. Now, the talk has turned to protein: “Let’s leave grain…
