Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Is surgery the only option to treat your dog’s cruciate ligament tear? Are there non-surgical solutions to your dog’s knee injury? Thank you, Mandie, for sharing your conservative management experience and success the second time around. Tucker’s story Tucker is my (almost) 6-year-old American Bulldog. From our first meeting in the shelter, I should have known it would be a…
CCL injuries are common in large breed dogs. However, the number of small breed dogs that tear their cruciate ligament is on a rise. It makes me stop and wonder how that might relate to how we’re breeding and what we’re feeding our dogs. As well as our dogs’ lifestyle and the environment are far from what it used…
What would you make of it if your dog suddenly withdrew from interaction and started hiding? Would you chalk it up to stress? Depending on the circumstances and your dog’s history, you could be right. Fear and anxiety can be behind your dog hiding, especially if they have history of noise phobias or something potentially stressful happened in their life.…
Lumps and bumps come in all shapes, sizes, and locations. What if a bump pops up between your dog’s toes? A good rule of thumb is never to assume what a bump is just by looking at it. In general, lumps can be masses—cancerous or benign—or caused by an infection. Fortunately, there is a good chance that a bump between…
Different environmental and physiological factors determine how much water your dog needs to drink on any given day. Things that influence fluctuation in your dog’s water intake include: ambient temperature activity level type of diet However, with all things being equal, if your dog starts drinking more than usual, you need to consider an underlying health problem. Illnesses that will…