Your pup’s first surgery will probably be a spay or neuter. Often, when owners are shown an estimate for a spay or neuter they are given the option to opt out of certain procedures commonly recommended during or before surgery. Most pets don’t have pet insurance, but when they do, there are... READ MOREYour Rottweiler puppy is the love of your life. She is cute, sweet, good looking and intelligent. You’ve been thinking that you might want to breed her when she gets a little older. After all, she is a wonderful dog.
READ MORENot that long ago, I was sitting in my exam room with a lovely family who brought their young, male Doberman Pinscher named Tiny to me for jumping up and biting. The first part of my appointments is geared toward gathering the history so that I have an accurate picture of what is going on with the pet,... READ MOREI was running along a very busy six-lane road the other day when I saw a car drive by with a dog in the front seat, his head sticking out of the window. Honestly, when I see this type of thing it makes me angry.
READ MOREMy friend Sue just adopted a 10-month-old, mixed breed dog from the local shelter. She named her Julep. Her head is wide and she’s short and stocky, but her fur is wiry and sticks up all over the place. She’s a nice, cute, friendly dog.
READ MOREWhen my dog Sweetie — whose silhouette is on my logo and whose picture is on my website — was 5 ½ months old, she was diagnosed with hip dysplasia. This is a very painful, inherited disease that eventually results in osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs. Large breed dogs are generally affected,... READ MORELast week’s blog post topic was the vaccination series for puppies. One reader had questions about vaccines and titers given after the puppy series is complete. This is such an interesting and controversial topic that I thought we should devote an entire blog to it, and hopefully answer the reader’s... READ MOREThere is a lot of controversy nowadays about vaccinations. Which vaccinations should your puppy get? How often does your puppy need to be vaccinated? Do you really have to go back every three weeks for another vaccine? How important is all this anyway?
READ MOREWhen I was in veterinary school, a good friend of mine got a new Ibizan Hound puppy that she named Noah. I remember some days when she would just sit down and cry because he was so unruly.
READ MOREIt’s a beautiful evening at your house. You’re having a lovely barbecue in the cool spring air, your dog is happily visiting with your guests, but there is one guest in particular who has become the recipient of your adolescent pup’s love — as is evidenced by the fact that he... READ MORE
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