The Surprising Dirtiest Pet Product You Own
What item do you grab numerous times a day but rarely, if ever, wash? Your dog’s leash. You head out for a walk every day holding a leash that is teeming with germs. “In the…
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The Signs of Illness In Your Dog
When your dog is ill, the sooner you intervene, the better. While lethargy and changes in appetite and elimination patterns are easily detectable, other signs of illness may slip under the radar for months on…
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How to Identify Vet-worthy Dog Health Problems
Visit the “dog question” section of pet websites, and you’ll likely find a long, sad litany of problems that dogs have suffered over the previous several hours: “My 4-year-old Labrador is urinating on everything.” “My…
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Diabetes in Dogs: Symptoms and Treatment
Brooklyn-based marketing manager Lori Townsend adopted her long-haired dachshund, Daisy, when the pup was weaned at 10 weeks old. Daisy had no health problems to speak of until soon after her seventh birthday: Suddenly she…
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Fighting Dog Cancer: Inspirational Stories and Tips
Aimee Quemuel, a writer based in Ventura, Calif., did not know a thing about canine cancer when her 11-year-old golden retriever, Cody, was diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma (a cancer originating in the lining of the blood…
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How to Protect Your Dog From a Deadly Summer Virus
When seven dogs in the same county die of the same thing within two and a half weeks, people tend to take notice. That’s what happened recently in Lancaster County, Pa., as multiple cases of…
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Coping with the Loss of a Dog
Dealing with the death of a dog is difficult for any owner — no matter the age of your pet. Dr. Trisha Joyce of New York City Veterinary Specialists, and Dr. Wallace Sife, clinical psychologist…
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13 of the Craziest Luxury Doghouses
Do you have a doghouse for your canine? If so, what does it look like? Most of us pet owners get a standard dog house. It’s got a little bed inside. It’s comfortable enough for…
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Dog “Breast Cancer”: Mammary Disease
Dr. Trisha Joyce, a veterinarian for New York City Veterinary Specialists, still remembers the first dog she saw with mammary disease — cancer of the mammary glands. The first dog she saw with mammary disease…
