How to Bathe Your Dog
Follow these instructions and suggestions for dog bathing products to make bath time a pleasant and beneficial experience for you and your pup.
Signs of Kidney Failure in Dogs
Symptoms of kidney disease can be subtle, often starting with your dog drinking lots more water.
Senior Dog Is Losing Teeth
Tooth loss is somewhat preventable in senior dogs, as it is in humans, but you need to start dental care sooner rather than later.
Best Age to Neuter a Male Dog
The effects of neutering a dog too early changed the recommendation of when to neuter.
Folliculitis in Dogs
Bacterial folliculitis is an infection of the dog’s hair follicles and superficial skin. It can be precipitated by a number of conditions, so successful treatment depends on finding the cause.
Anti-Anxiety Medications for Dogs
Your veterinarian has a number of medication options available to help your anxious dog feel better and enhance your desensitization and behavior-modification program.
How to Help a Choking Dog
Learn first-aid techniques now – including the Heimlich Maneuver – so you can save a choking dog in an emergency.
How Often Do Dogs Need Rabies Shots
The requirement for a rabies booster depends upon the vaccine used and state laws.
My Dog Ate Chicken Bones
Dogs do eat chicken bones, but it’s far from an ideal choice and can lead to big veterinary bills.
Blastomycosis in Dogs
The fungal respiratory infection blastomycosis can lead to death. The fungus is found mainly in warm, damp environments.
What Is Heterochromia in Dogs?
Dogs with different colored eyes – eyes that display more than one color – have a condition called heterochromia.
Knee Injuries in Dogs
Poor conformation may be partly to blame for dog knee injuries, but a dog’s weight, physical condition, and activities make a big difference as well.
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No, You Can’t
Of all the “third rail” topics concerning dogs, here’s one I never could have guessed would make some people incensed: A passerby putting a bag of dog poop in their garbage can. Ack! Apparently, this makes some homeowners angry enough that they put signs on or next to their garbage cans, set up security cameras in order to identify and eventually confront the offenders, or threatening penalties for the alleged “theft of services” (using someone else’s garbage service).