The December 2011 issue of Prevention Magazine had an article by Lisa Hoehn called The Best Chew Toys to Choose. Did you know there is no governmental oversight for the manufacturing of dogs’ chew toys? According to the article, many toys are made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) that include the chemicals called phthalates. Chewing products [...]
It's no secret that our dogs' senses of smell far surpass our own. Most dogs love to sniff when out on walks, sometimes to the point that it becomes difficult to get much exercise. At least for us. We tend to think of walks from our point of view. The farther you go, the more [...]
If your dog has ever been involved in a fight with another dog, you know what a scary and stressful situation it can be. Professionals often recommend not trying to break up a fight simply to avoid people being injured. For most of us, that’s hard to do if we fear for the safety of [...]
The November 2011 issue of Prevention magazine has an article by Karen Asp called The Diabetes Danger. According to the article, diabetes in dogs has increased 32% in the past 5 years. Symptoms generally show up when dogs are 7 years or older and tend to show up in genetically predisposed breeds, such as Beagles, Dachshunds, Poodles, Pugs and [...]
Does your dog have issues with other dogs? Our society seems to assume that all dogs should love all other dogs. Those of us who live with dogs know that is not always the case. At the John Rogerson seminar I attended, he had some interesting ideas about the causes or contributors to issues such [...]
