SlimDoggy Health Check: Skeletal Disorders Part 1
We move on to Skeletal Disorders and Diseases in dogs in our SlimDoggy Health Check Series. Wikipedia provides a long list of potential issues, we will take a look at the most common. Osteoarthritis:...
View ArticleHow Do Dogs Make Decisions?
Last week we wrote about about the different strategies our dogs Jack & Maggie use when playing a game. It got me thinking more and more about how dogs think and how they make decisions. You may...
View ArticleSlimDoggy Health Check: Skeletal Disorders Part 2
Today we continue our SlimDoggy Health Check series by taking a closer look at some additional skeletal issues that may befall our pets. We already covered some of the most common, Osteoarthritis and...
View ArticleCan Exercising a Dog Before Breakfast Help them Burn Fat?
According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, more than half of all dogs in the US are overweight. Keeping a dog fit and trim requires proper feeding and ample exercise. I often wonder if...
View ArticleMaggie Faces Osteosarcoma – Part 2
Once Maggie was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (OSA), our objective was to find comfort for her and to give her as long a life as possible. The vet ruled out amputation, but suggested a newer procedure...
View ArticleDogs In Guinness Book of Records
When I was younger, the Guinness Book of World Records fascinated me. I don’t know why, I never had any designs to actually BE in the book, I guess it was just fun to read about the crazy stuff people...
View ArticleWhat does your dog say with their eyes?
I was reading a blog post the other day that was reporting on the increased level of oxytocin found in the bloodstream of people who had been gazing into their dog’s eyes, It found more oxytocin in the...
View ArticleAre We Over-vaccinating our Pets?
During Maggie’s consultation with Dr. Mahaney, he suggested that we administer a titer test that measures vaccination failures to prevent over vaccination. The test is called VacciCheck. (Full...
View ArticleDo Dogs Like Music?
I’ve written before about dogs watching television and what they really “see” when watching. None of my dogs have ever paid any attention to the TV, so I assume they just don’t see it. But what about...
View ArticleThe Labrador Handbook
We were fortunate to be given a copy of Pippa Mattinson’s new book: The Labrador Handbook to review. Pippa is a zoologist and the founder of The Gun Dog Trust, the UK’s first gundog training and...
View Article4 Ways a Dog Can Improve Your Child’s Health
Today’s post is written by a new contributor, Vee Cecil, a fitness advocate and dog lover. Most parents consider getting a family dog because they help to teach responsibility and empathy to children....
View ArticleWhy do Dogs Howl?
Does your dog howl? Of all of our dogs, only Tino howled, and only occasionally – mainly when he heard fire engines or the ice cream truck. It was odd because those two don’t have the same pitch or...
View ArticleWhy do dogs have such short lifespans?
We talk a lot about improving your dog’s life span by making sure he is healthy and fit through exercise and proper nutrition. Many of us do what we can to help them live longer by following these...
View ArticleThe Best Time to Work Out with your Dog
Exercising your dog consistently is one of the keys (along with diet) to keeping them fit and healthy. Heck, consistent exercise and proper diet is the key to your own health and fitness as well. One...
View ArticleCrufts Controversy and Tools to Ensure Your Dog’s Health and Soundness
Most of you have probably seen the outcry this past week regarding the poor conformation of the German Shepherd Dog that won Best of Breed in the recent Crufts Dog show in the United Kingdom. If you...
View ArticleSlimDoggy Health Check: Nervous System | Brain
We continue our SlimDoggy Health Check look at the Nervous System today by looking at brain disorders. A dog’s brain is divided into three parts: brain stem, cerbellum and cerebrum. The brain stem...
View ArticleSlimDoggy Health Check: Rabies Part 1
Rabies is a serious and deadly virus that attacks the nervous system of an infected animal causing brain disease and eventually death. Rabies is typically transmitted through a bite from a rabid animal...
View ArticleCanine Osteosarcoma
We recently received this Infographic created by Orvis in partnership with the Morris Animal Foundation. Given our Maggie’s diagnosis and our interest in this topic, I thought it appropriate to share...
View ArticleThe Hullabaloo Over Hugging your Dog
You may have seen a series of article recently regarding the advisability of hugging your dog. In the initial article titled
View ArticleSlimDoggy Health Check: Rabies Part 2
In the second part of our SlimDoggy Health Check series on Rabies, we are going to take a look at canine rabies, it’s symptoms and treatment. As we explained in Part 1, rabies is carried in the saliva...
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