It’s Cold Tail Season! How to avoid and treat cold tail, also known as “dead tail,” “limber tail” or “limp tail,” a strange thing that strikes some dogs. Many of my friends were out training or hiking with their dogs this weekend in and around lakes and streams,...
Four Things You Should Feed Your Dog! Optimal Dog Nutrition Made Easy Just walk into a grocery or pet store and you will know that dog owners face a massive number of choices when they try to figure out what to feed their dog. Add to those options the dog...
How Safe Is Your Dog Riding In The Car? There is now a certification to help you to choose the safest dog harness on the market. Since this blog was originally published, the Center For Pet Safety (CPS) established a program for the certification of pet safety...
New Screening Protocol for Canine Elbow Dysplasia The 2016 IEWG published a new x-ray protocol to help distinguish dogs with normal elbows from those with dysplasia. Elbow dysplasia is a painful, inherited condition that is far more challenging for vets, owners and...
Splish, Splash! Six Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Your Dog to Swim For many of us, watching our dogs play in the water is nothing short of wonderful! Splashing, wading, leaping, retrieving, diving–it’s just all good fun. Spending a warm afternoon at the beach, lake,...
