Correcting Misconceptions About Allergy Testing in Dogs
People often wonder which is better for diagnosing allergies in a dog: skin prick tests or blood tests. The answer: neither one.
For one...
What’s Your Plan for Your Dog in a Weather-Related Emergency?
Almost one in four Americans have now had to evacuate their home due to a disaster or other emergency, according to data just released...
Where Will You Take Your Dog In an Off-Hours Emergency?
It’s 10 PM on a Sunday evening and your dog starts having difficulty breathing. Or she begins having what seems like a series of...
5 Tips For Happier Dog Walking
For many dog owners, walks are the activity where the rubber meets the road for a better bonding experience. Many of us are too...
Common Household Noises May Severely Stress Your Dog
Microwave beeps, the chirps of a smoke alarm system when a battery is dying, cell phone noises, alarm clocks going off…these high-pitched sounds are...
The Heart (Beat) Never Lies
In a small but telling piece of research, researchers in the United Kingdom equipped dogs with special collars that tracked their heart rates for...
A Hair Dryer to Suit Your Dog
If you bathe your dog at home and are more than a little acquainted with sopping towels, shake-offs that spray water everywhere, and several...
‘Lost Dog’ Scams
Your dog has gotten loose. You put up signs all over the neighborhood in addition to posting pictures of your pet with your contact...
Better Tooth Brushing
If you already brush your dog’s teeth once a day, you’re way ahead of the curve. Too many people don’t, and it paves the...
Therapy Dogs Improve Life — and Academic Skills — On College
Yale Law School, Oberlin College, Tufts University…many college campuses have or have had therapy dogs to help students adjust to the stresses of campus...
Why Chewing Sticks Is a Bad Idea
We’ve all seen dogs who are perennial stick chewers. No sooner do they get outside than they pick up a stick and start chomping...
They’re Being Polite, Not Disrespectful
Two common dog behaviors may annoy some people, but they’re actually a dog’s way of showing respect and making it clear that she is...
