Ginny, a much-loved Great Dane of giant proportions, possessed great intelligence and OCD behaviors. Well-trained and usually very trustworthy, Ginny chose to test the limits one day. Had she been a smaller dog, her efforts could have killed her. Given this time of year when so many of us give food gifts, including chocolate, it …
Our cat, Lucy, is a picky, finicky kitty! Perhaps it’s the Siamese part of her that makes for some rather unusual behavior twists or something else, but Lucy isn’t your usual domestic house cat. If she doesn’t like something we do, she tells us about it. She is vocal and demonstrative in other ways. Lucy’s …
Walk down the aisle of your favorite big box pet store and what do you see? Stack after stack of beautiful bags of dog food designed with colorful pictures of bright red beef, along with vegetables so fresh you feel you could reach out and pick up one. But pet food manufacturers lie! Pick up …
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Trixie was a small Chihuahua-mix who aimed to please. She possessed a few easy tricks in her repertoire to entertain the humans, including roll-over, “shake,” and sitting up on her hind legs to beg for treats. Trixie’s most unusual “trick” was both funny and appalling. Her master would say, “Trixie, drag and wag for Daddy.” The …
We cat owners know that feeding our fur-babies can be an act of futility. One day, Fluffy may gobble up the bowl of cat food you put out for her; the next, she may turn up her nose. Finding a food that works for her picky palate and meets your own nutritional standards is the …
Potential life-threatening dog diseases create danger for our pets. If you ever lost a dog to a serious disease, you may remember wondering how it happened; why didn’t you recognize the symptoms; and what could you have done to prevent it. Sometimes, it’s preventable; other times, you had no way to know. It hurts; it …
Gator received spot-on flea & tick preventatives for 10 years without incident. One night about 15 minutes after the application of Frontline® Plus for Dogs, the big Weimaraner began stumbling, falling against walls and furniture and shaking. This happened with no previous warning and lasted about 20 minutes. We gave him 50 mg. of Benadryl …
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Right about now, cat owners are reading the title and laughing and shaking their heads. After all, everyone knows that cats will look at you when you say “NO,” and then go ahead and do as they please. Trying to stop counter surfing cats could be an exercise in futility. We fostered numerous cats over …
We once shared our home with the crown prince of canine separation anxiety. Gator joined our family at the age of 10 weeks and from day one, he was terrified of the crate. We placed him in the crate with a few treats when we left the house and when we returned, there would be …
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Gator was 3 months old when he visited a new veterinarian. The exam went well, but it was quick and perhaps not as thorough as I expected. He received a booster for one of the required vaccines and a Rabies shot, and not much more. I couldn’t even remember the vet’s name when I got …