No More E-Collar Misery
There’s nothing more pitiful than a dog having to navigate his way around a room when fitted with a hard, plastic funnel-shaped Elizabethan collar,...
Why You Should Buy Pet Health Insurance — and How to Choose a...
Imagine a member of your household needing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose a certain condition so the doctor can be sure of...
Dogs Can’t Control Their Hair Standing On End
We’ve seen people angrily tell their dogs to put down their hair when it’s standing on end because they feel their pet is being...
Pick Up the Puppy
When you bring home a young puppy, you should make a point of frequently picking her up and holding her. The more you do,...
Veterinarians: In It for the Money?
Looking at veterinarians’ salaries cynically, it would be easy to assume that at least some of them are in it for the money. After...
Labradoodle More “Oodle” than “Lab”
Unlike the goldendoodle, which is only four or five generations out from either a straight poodle or a straight golden retriever, Labradoodles (officially called...
Casual Good-Byes, Heartfelt Returns
Did you know there’s a right way to say good-bye when you depart from your dog? And a right way to say hello when...
The Best Way to De-Skunk Your Dog
Your dog has been sprayed by a skunk. The most effective way to get rid of the stench is to
a. bathe your pet...
The Win-Win-Win of Fostering a Dog
"Foster care for dogs in a shelter is a win-win-win,” says Emily McCobb, DVM, Director of Shelter and Community Medicine at the Tufts Cummings...
Your One-Year-Old Dog is Older Than You Think
We all are familiar with the old saw that every year a dog lives is the equivalent of seven years of a person’s life....
The Number One Dog Breed in America
About half of Americans with dogs have mixed breeds, aka mutts. But for the half of dog lovers who adopt purebred pets, the number...
The Right Breed for Your Climate
Just as some people are not “built for the heat” or not “built for the cold,” so it goes with different dog breeds. While...
