Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
What to do if you run out of dog food? Or if you want to treat your dog to something from your plate? Are people foods bad for dogs? What is the deal with recommending against giving your dog any people food? Does people food grow on different trees than dog food does? An argument against giving your dog people…
Owners are always on the lookout for ways to keep their dogs in top shape. Keeping your dog fit and free from pain will ensure a lifetime of good health. Here is a list of my favorite things to help maintain good fitness and joint health, based on years of experience with products and resources while finding out which are…
Did your veterinarian answer all your questions and addressed your concerns? Are there things you forgot to ask? Don’t ever leave the vet’s office unless you’re fully satisfied that you understand what is going on with your dog. You should be walking out either with a diagnosis and a treatment plan or at least a plan of action and further…
Do you know what questions to ask your veterinarian? In the past, when I was going to a vet, whether it was for a scheduled exam or with a medical problem, I just went. What else would one need, right? Show up, bring the dog–that’s it, isn’t it? Then I came home and realized how many things I forgot to…
Do you take your dog for regular wellness exams? Or do you wait until something is wrong? Wellness exams are often an underappreciated part of preventive health care. But why go to a vet when there is nothing obviously wrong? By the time there is something obviously wrong–except for trauma or infection–it’s been going on quietly for quite some time.…