Dear Doctor: Do dog owners have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19?
Q. I read in my local paper that regularly walking a dog increases the chances that you will get the coronavirus — by more...
Adjusting Puppies to People
“There’s a lot of mythology out there about not exposing puppies to the outside world until they’ve had all their vaccines,” says Tufts veterinary...
How Long to Wait Before Getting a Next Dog?
What is the right amount of time to wait before getting a new dog after a beloved pet dies? One Month? Two? Six?
The answer...
Too Many Dogs Are Weekend Warriors
Our dogs are a nation of couch potatoes during the week and warriors on weekends,” just like we are,” says Tufts University veterinary pain...
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...
