Your Dog’s Chipped or Broken Tooth
Dogs can chip their teeth in accidents or just by chewing on something hard. Is your dog’s chipped tooth a medical emergency?
How Much Exercise Do Dogs Need?
Healthy adult dogs need at least half an hour of active exercise every day, and most need more. Here’s how to give your dog the exercise she needs for optimum health and happiness.
My Dog Ate a Mushroom in the Grass
What to do if your dog eats a wild mushroom.
Syncope Episodes in Dogs
Syncope (or fainting spells) can look a lot like seizure activity. Learn how to tell the difference between seizures and syncope and what can cause syncope in dogs.
A Few Drops of Blue-Green Algae Can Kill a Dog
Signs of blue-green algae poisoning can begin within 30 minutes of ingestion.
Why Are My Dog’s Nails Splitting?
Split or broken nails are very painful for dogs and can get infected – and some dogs are highly prone to these problems. Here’s how to prevent your dog’s nails from splitting or breaking.
Dry Shampoo for Dogs
You can use dry shampoo on your dog when a regular bath is not in the cards, but why would you?
Is Your Dog’s Poop a Weird Color?
Follow our simple dog poop color chart to learn why your dog's poop is not brown.
How Long Should a Dog’s Nails Be?
The correct dog nail length is when the nails don’t touch the ground when your dog is standing still.
Pica in Dogs
If you’re battling pica in your dog, you can’t ignore it. Treatments depend upon the signs you’re seeing and suspected causes.
Fluoxetine for Dogs
While FDA-approved for separation anxiety, fluoxetine is also a medication for aggressive dogs.
Interdigital Cysts
Interdigital cysts can make your dog’s paws painful and irritated. Here are the causes of interdigital cysts and appropriate treatments for them.
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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).