Fat Dogs - Combatting Canine Obesity

Canine obesity is on the rise. People lead such busy lives and what they eat, and how much they exercise, also affects what they feed their dogs and how much exercise their dogs get. It can sometimes be hard...

How to give your dog tablets or pills

Most dogs, at some time or another, will need to undertake a course of treatment which involves pills or tablets. Even if they do not, the odds are that at least once you will have to attempt to give your dog...

Help! My Dog Just Ate My Medication!

Dad was looking everywhere for his pills.  Each day at lunchtime, he would set them out very carefully, one at a time, checking his main medication list as he went.  When he was finished, there was a tidy...

Canine Joint Supplement

Dog Calming the Natural Way

Calming dog anxiety can be a challenging issue to resolve. It is difficult to watch your best friend experience anxiety especially when you can not detect what is triggering her anxiety attacks. Sometimes the...

How to give a dog a pill

A lot of pet owners are daunted by the task of giving their pets pills. This is due to the fact that while some dogs are good tempered and would seem to understand that taking the pill is very necessary to...

Where to Go to Get Dog Medical Supplies

If you own a dog you know that even if it is healthy as a horse, the dog will need medical supplies.  The daily maintenance of a pet costs money sometimes lost of money.  If you have a puppy or older dog,...

What can I do for my dog with arthritis?

Wisdom, acumen and thoughtful perception are signs of maturity but so are muscle aches, stiff joints and movement difficulties. Older people are more predisposed to arthritis. When the stiffness of the limbs...

Medication Causes Side Effects In Dogs

The one BIG MYTH making it's way around the dog world is that the medication (antibiotic, anti-inflammatory) given to our dogs have few side effects, if any at all. But that is wrong! Many dogs...

What's the Real Price Of That Doggie In The Window?

Recently while dropping off our beagle at the veterinary hospital, I overheard an elderly woman say, "I didn't think things would get so bad that I couldn't afford to feed my little dogs, or afford their medicine." That heart breaking statement came back to haunt me in spades a week later. The veterinary bill for our dog -- $2,784.66! What was worse was that it was due immediately. So, in a changing economy, can we afford our pets anymore?