When the Dog Looks Rusty
Ever wonder why a dog’s coloring sometimes looks like rust around the eyes? It can happen when there’s an increase in the flow of...
Dog Language 101: Three Commonly Misunderstood Canine “Expressions”
Imagine if you reached out to shake someone’s hand and they grabbed you by the shoulders and kissed you on the lips. Dogs go...
New Standards Announced for Human Grade Dog Food
On its homepage recently, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) announced that there are new guidelines for pet food labeled “human grade.”...
When the Dog is Afraid to Be Groomed
Mike O’Hallaron of Frontenac, Missouri, is distraught. “We have a 7-year-old goldendoodle named Princess who has always been petrified of getting bathed,” he writes....
Life-Threatening Hazard for Dogs Who Enjoy Ponds, Lakes, and Rivers
From Texas to Oregon, North Carolina, Vermont, and many other states, dogs have died after swimming in water contaminated with blue-green algae, sometimes within...
The Impact of Stress on Working Dogs
We praise the ability of dogs to work side by side with us as guide dogs, K-9 dogs, military dogs, and TSA assistants at...
Unsafe Chewing
Last month we explained that dental chews known to reduce plaque or tartar on a dog’s teeth will contain a seal from the Veterinary...
Did You Wash Your Hands?
All you need to get sick are germs from your dog entering a tiny wound in your skin — or your nose or mouth...
When the Veterinary Oncologist Gets Cancer
Veterinary cancer specialist Renee Alsarraf, DVM, has spent decades donning protective gear when administering chemotherapy drugs to her canine cancer patients because the medications...
Reaction to the leptospirosis vaccine?
Q: We have had three Shetland sheepdogs over the last 15 years, and all of the breeders have told us not to give a...
Save Money on “New” Toys
It’s understandable that the toys in your dog’s toy basket or bucket would lose their allure after a while. But do you throw them...
Hair Dryers for Dogs
After a bath, a dog gets as much as 70 percent of the way to dry by herself as she shakes off the water...
