Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Many hours of my work week are spent caring for dogs after surgery and guiding their owners through the recovery process. I am often amazed by the lack of adherence to post-op instructions. Some owners neglect to read them at all. Even worse, some veterinarians don’t provide written documentation about post-op care. The first few days and weeks after surgery…
I include nose games in the curriculum of my dog training classes. Why? Dogs possess this incredible organ that we seldom encourage them to employ for daily enrichment—the nose. Teaching our dogs how to search for treats and items by scent is genuinely enriching and is a behavior that dogs engage in daily, being dogs. When we teach and encourage…
In senior dogs, epilepsy is the least likely cause of seizures. Brain tumors are common but not the sole cause of seizures in older dogs. Potential causes of seizures in senior dogs include: tumors inflammation infection secondary to insulinoma or liver failure vascular issues trauma It can be any of those things though some of them should be easy to…
What do you think of when you hear the words physical therapy? If it sounds like work, it is. The benefit however far outweighs the effort you put in. And even though your dog needs to do much of the work, it will require dedication on your part as well. If your dog is recovering from an injury or surgery,…
Noise phobia is a common problem in dogs and can be triggered by a single experience or prolonged exposure to overwhelming sounds. New noise phobias can develop in dogs of any age. This happened recently with one of my own dogs. Yes, the Evil Dishwasher Monster was discovered in our midst. Talley’s story Our five-year-old English Lab Talley had an…