How do you know if your dog is suffering?
Ear infections effect up to twenty percent of all dogs and is one of the top ten complaints dog owners have when they visit the vet. It is critical to stop infections early, otherwise chronic infections can result.
How do you know if your dog has an ear [...]
Dog Ear Infection and the Dreaded Cone
A few weeks ago, Abigail underwent surgery for an ear hematoma. As a result, she wore a collar for the last few weeks to keep her from scratching her ears and causing infection. Yesterday, she finally got the collar off around 3 o’clock. We were so happy for her [...]
Pitbull Puppies for Sale
On the way home today, I saw a man standing in the back of an old, brown, 4X4 truck. He has holding a plywood sign with the words “Pitbull Puppies For Sale” spray painted on it. The mother of the puppies was chained to the side of the truck. She was cowering [...]
Fred loved to meet new people. Every day he would go to the door and loved to get petted by the nice visitors. This day however, was a little different.
It was almost dark when the door bell rang. Fred ran to the door wagging his tail and waiting impatiently for someone to open it. However, [...]
Is aspirin safe for dogs?
Champ, an 11 year old pup, lay in the corner of the living room. John had noticed he was whining earlier while trying to get up and now he seemed restless. After watching Champ for a few minutes, John went over, petted his old friend, and asked, “What’s wrong boy?”.
The day [...]
This is truly amazing to me (and not in a good way). Jared Colony was asked to watch a friend’s Puggle puppy. While under his care, Jared poured vodka into the puppy’s bowl and encouraged the pup to drink it. After 30 minutes, the owner returned, “Pip was unresponsive, barley breathing with his tongue hanging [...]
The most common cause of canine hair loss is an allergic reaction to something…
Today is National Pet Obesity Awareness Day.
What Would A Dog Do has an excellent article about the day, problems caused by pet obesity, and ways to avoid it.
I’ll admit that I’m guilty when it comes to making sure I give the dogs enough exercise. As our lifestyles become busier, it becomes more and more important [...]
Imagine spending years with itchy skin and bloodshot eyes without any way of making it go away. It bothers you during the day when you try to have fun and is relentless at night when you try to sleep. You try to show your master that you’re miserable, but they don’t understand and simply want [...]
I woke up last Saturday to find Shadow, our 11 month old Chocolate Labrador Retriever, with a swollen eye. At first I thought that he and Gunner (the German Shepherd puppy we’ve been fostering) had been playing a little too rough and Shadow gotten a black eye (or maybe in his case a brown eye [...]
Shadow is almost a year old and maybe the chocolate coat is just a bit too plain. What do you think of a chocolate lab dyed purple with white spots? Do you think he’ll be all the rage on the next trip to the dog park?
Dog Dying
Dog dying has become a growing trend in [...]
My son, Thomas, asked if I would post this article for him.
By Thomas Hardee
Some people may say that trimming a Siberian Huskies’ coat will help them stay cool. This is not true. The outer coat is a barrier to all sorts of things. It protects them from bugs such as insects, mites, and parasites.
If [...]
While Shadow and Abby play in the yard, I thought I’d take a minute to tell you a story.
About a month ago, we had a 4 month old lab mix puppy come live with us for a few weeks. Her name was Blue, and she was part of a fostering program set up by Pet [...]
About Us
From Beagles to Golden Retrievers to Labs, my family and I have lived with a variety of dogs over the years. We’ve had a wide range of experiences both good and bad, and would like to encourage everyone to share what they’ve learned. I will be the first to say that I am not [...]
