Walking the Dog–Please Make It Enjoyable for Your Dog!
Don outlines steps you can take to ensure your walk is fun and safe for you, your dog, and others you may encounter.
January 5, 2025
Help! My Dog Has Diarrhea
Don discusses potential causes of diarrhea and steps you can take to help your dog feel better. CAUTION – If your dog may have consumed something inappropriate or has any of the following symptoms: a decrease in appetite, lethargy, fever, tender belly, vomiting, or abdominal
August 4, 2024
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases-Keeping You and Your Dog & Cat Healthy
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are becoming more of an issue in Maine for people and their pets. In this article, Don discusses his family’s personal experiences with these diseases and summarizes what you need to know about ticks in Maine, including the symptoms of these
May 4, 2024
Pet Obesity Is A Major Health Issue for Our Pets – Please, Do What You Can to Help!
In this post, Don discusses pet obesity, its health risks, how overfeeding shortens our pet’s lives, and what you can do to help keep your pet at a healthy weight. He also discusses how what feed our pets can contribute to obesity and offers suggestions
March 4, 2024
Book Review–The Forever Dog by Rodney Habib and Karen Shaw Becker
Don reviews The Forever Dog by Rodney Habib and veterinarian Karen Becker. If you want to learn how to ensure your dog has a happy, healthy, and long life, you and your dog’s veterinarian must read this book.
December 5, 2023
Prescription & Veterinary Diets–Are They Medicine?, Are They Worth the Added Cost?
Don discusses a new lawsuit against Hill’s prescription pet food and a WJLA investigative report from 2019, which challenges the quality and cost of prescription and veterinary diets.
November 6, 2023
How to Report Adverse Reactions to Vaccines, Drugs, Devices, Foods, and Flea and Tick Products
This post provides links to report adverse reactions to the USDA, FDA, and EPA. By doing so, you may save another pet’s life.
November 1, 2023
Mental Health – Does Your Dog Enjoy Public Events, or Would They Rather Stay Home?
Many dogs do not enjoy the chaos and frenetic activity all too common at public events like fundraising walks. This post reviews how to evaluate your dog’s body language so you can assess if they are comfortable or would rather be at home.
September 1, 2023
Mental Health – Respecting Personal Space & How to Interact with a Dog
Just like people, dogs also have a space bubble, the personal space they expect others to respect. This post discusses how to identify a dog’s space bubble and interact with them respectfully.
August 13, 2023
Shared Blog Post – NASC Announced Successful Tolerability Study of Cannabidiol Products in Health Dogs
This post from the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) discusses a study on Cannabidiol products for dogs.
July 25, 2023