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December 2016 – Full Issue PDF

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They’re Talking. Are We Really Listening?

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The night after I interviewed Tufts Animal Behavior Clinic Head Stephanie Borns-Weil, DVM, about the different things our dogs are saying to us when they bark (see the story starting on page 1), I dreamt that Franklin, Rosie, and I got caught in the rain - on the street where I grew up some 50 years ago. The two of them told me with their eyes that they didnt want to get wet, so I took them to stand under a little awning at the front door of one of the row houses leading to my apartment building.

Holiday Gifts to Keep Your Dogs Safe and Comfortable

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At least one survey has shown that 95 percent of dog owners - 19 out of 20 - buy Christmas presents for their dogs. Chances are youre among them. And yes, its always nice for your canine pal to get a new ball or Frisbee or plush toy. But what about a gift that will keep on giving - warmth, comfort, ease of movement, protection from burrs and brambles? Check out these ideas. Your dog will thank you for your novel approach on what goes under the tree or next to the menorah.

Canine Fun Gifts That Keep On Giving

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Fun Gifts That Keep On Giving Youve heard of the Fruit-of-the-Month Club, but what about the box-of-gifts-of-the-month-club for your dog? Yes, you can extend the gift-giving all year with subscription boxes that will arrive at your door each month containing treats and toys. Below are only three of these services, all providing items picked out just for your pal based on his breed size.

November 2016 – Full Issue PDF

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Suddenly, Its Meal Time for my dog

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Every July 4th, Constance and I have always walked our son John down the street to the harbor to watch the fireworks over the bay. But we have also worried for the dogs. Did the great booms of the fireworks upset them? Were they bothered by all the people who walked down to the water past our house, or parked along our road? There Franklin and Rosie were alone, and we never knew how they fared.

This past July, we got to find out. At 14 going on 15, John wanted to go see the fireworks just with his friends. That was fine with us; it gave us an opportunity to reassure the dogs if they got scared come the loud noises.

October 2016 – Full Issue PDF

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Dear Doctor: One Bordetella Shot Too Many?

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We have four senior Boxers: one 9-year-old male, one 10-year-old female, and two littermates age 12. They are up to date on their Bordetella shots and all other required vaccinations as of eight months ago. However, the boarding facility we use regularly recently started a new policy that boarders must have had their Bordetella shots within the last six months to be allowed to stay there.

Dear Doctor – Whose pack are you in, anyway?

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Q In your excellent article "Words That Wound" last month, you said lack of understanding about dominance in the canine world comes into play with people's misperception that they and their dog are part of the same pack and that they think they have to show the dog who's really the alpha. But aren't the people and the dog in the household part of the same pack?

Breaking the Rules with dogs

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Mary Martin (not the one in Peter Pan; the one in Pittstown, New Jersey) is really mad at me.

What a shock to read Larry Lindners News & Views about what his dogs eat in regards to the teeth brushing article [July 2016]. M&Ms ????? Really?? she e-mailed. As an editor for a newsletter from a veterinary university that claims to be for caring dog owners, its shocking and appalling to hear he actually GIVES his dog chocolate!!!

Where the Dogs Are

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You know that picture you have in your head of everyone walking around the streets of Paris with a pampered pet poodle? Well, delete the photo from your mental files. More than 40 percent of pet owners in France have cats, while only 20-something percent have dogs. Fifi is feline, not canine. This from GfK, a London-based market research firm that conducted an online survey of 27,000 people across 22 countries.

“No-Kill” Versus “Kill” Shelters for Dogs

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Mother Theresa once famously said that she would happily participate in a peace rally but would not attend an anti-war rally. Why not? She no doubt understood intuitively that youre much more likely to effect the change you seek by promoting what you want rather than by railing against what you dont want.What does this have to do with dogs? Its about the use of the term no-kill shelter. It automatically implies that there are also kill shelters out there, manned by people who are okay with getting rid of unwanted dogs and other animals by ending their lives.
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