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Purely Puppy is the perfect blog for puppy parents. It is written by Dr. Lisa Radosta, a board certified veterinary behaviorist in southeastern Florida, who has a great love of dogs, and a special fondness for Rottweilers.
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The Magic Pill for Puppies

Imagine: You are standing in the veterinarian’s office with your pup. The doctor tells you that there is a new medication that prevents the leading cause of death in dogs. You have to give it once a day for eight weeks, it doesn’t have any negative side effects, it is free, and it is proven... READ MORE

Nov 09, 2011 / (16) comments

Are You a Driver or a Passenger?

While sitting in the waiting room at the pediatrician’s office the other day, I watched two mothers interacting with their middle school aged daughters. The first mother came in with a roller bag and set up shop as soon as she had checked in. She pulled out her daughter’s homework, set her... READ MORE

Nov 02, 2011 / (5) comments

Deciphering the Breed Code

Which puppy to choose? If you have been following this blog, you are aware that we are adding a new dog to our household, and for the first time in 23 years it will not be a Rottweiler. (We will be getting a Rottie in a couple of years though — we are addicted!) As I have been speaking to breeders... READ MORE

Oct 26, 2011 / (4) comments

Are You and Your Puppy Mismatched?

A nice man who looks to be in his early 70s sits in my office with Midge, his young, black and white Border Collie, whom he received as a birthday gift from his daughter.   READ MORE

Oct 19, 2011 / (6) comments

Purely Puppy With a Behavioral Twist

I'm honored to be among the incredible lineup of bloggers here at petMD. Purely Puppy is going to be completely different than anything you have ever read before. It won’t be your typical puppy blog; each topic will be considered from a behavioral perspective.   READ MORE

Oct 12, 2011 / (8) comments

When Your Puppy is a Land Shark

Remember that old Saturday Night Live skit with the land shark?  Well, if you’re of that age-group — it was in the 70s version of SNL. The shark would knock at the door, murmuring things like "candygram" and "plumber," and then eat the unsuspecting person when they... READ MORE

Aug 31, 2011 / (5) comments

How to Train Your Puppy

Back when I started writing the Purely Puppy blog, one of the topics my editor suggested to me was "how to train your puppy." So, I’m in the car typing while we go on a family road trip to Galveston, Texas, and I figured this would be a good time to expound on this fascinating topic.   READ MORE

Aug 24, 2011 / (8) comments

A Puppy Parasite Primer

It’s a little hot in the Dallas, Texas area this week. The high today is 111 degrees. While looking at the forecast, my husband pointed out that on Monday, things are expected to cool to a nice 105. "Sweater weather!" he said.   READ MORE

Aug 17, 2011 / (2) comments

The Naming of the Puppy

According to VPI Pet Insurance Company, the top ten dog names of 2010 are as follows:   READ MORE

Jul 27, 2011 / (11) comments

My Puppy Is Vomiting - What Do I Do?

So suddenly I’m getting e-mail topic suggestions from Purely Puppy readers. This is nice, because I can use all the help I can get thinking up puppy-related things to talk about that are interesting to you guys.   READ MORE

Jul 20, 2011 / (3) comments

ABOUT PURELY PUPPY

LISA RADOSTA, DVM, DACVB

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…is a board certified veterinary behaviorist. Haven’t ever heard of one? You’re in good company, because many people don’t know they exist. After all, there are only 54 of them. After veterinary school at the University of Florida and some time in primary care practice, Dr. Radosta completed a 3-year residency in behavioral medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She treats dogs, cats and birds with serious behavior problems, like aggression, separation anxiety, elimination outside of the litter box, and storm phobia. But please don’t ask her if dogs lie on a couch and bark at her!

She spends her off time writing textbook chapters and articles for veterinarians and clients, as well as lecturing nationally and internationally. Oh, yeah - she is also an overscheduled, stressed, tired, working mom. If you are itching to know lots more about her, go to her website at www.flvetbehavior.com, and join her weekly for your puppy fix.

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