A QUICK WORD OF WARNING: It is NOT a good idea to play with your pets with a laser pen beam. It makes your pet jumpy at shadows and other stimuli. Dogs and cats become neurotic as time goes on. While it is funny to watch,...
We all like to give our furry family members "people food" treats from time to time. Leftovers often find their way into dog dishes, and those begging puppy eyes are often hard to resist. However, you should be aware of how some seemingly innocuous foods...
As dogs age, it's very common for them to experience some degree of arthritis, commonly in their elbows or hips. And hip dysplasia can be debilitating even for young dogs. One of my dogs had a total hip replacement at age six for hip dysplasia,...
Free feeding--or allowing your dog to "graze" on a full food bowl at will--is simply against nature. It is against how the wolf bonds her cubs to her by providing food and safety, then later taking them out and teaching them when and how to...
Talking about food means talking about calories and weight. Excessive weight shortens a dog's life and puts stress on joints as well as organs. Excessive weight can sometimes be due to thyroid issues but often it is from Free Feeding (we will discuss that in another...
Does your dog suffer from allergies? Colitis? Other skin or digestive ailments? The kibble you are feeding her might be partially to blame. When one of our board members (Ramey) discovered her blue heeler mix (Dyna) had severe skin allergies, she tried everything the vet suggested: creams, sprays,...