Seasonal Affective Disorder in Dogs: Do Dogs Get Winter Blues?

Seasonal Affective Disorder in Dogs: Do Dogs Get Winter Blues?

Seasonal Affective Disorder in Dogs Is there such a thing as Seasonal Affective Disorder in dogs? While the winter blues, or (SAD), is a fully recognized condition in humans, could our dogs have similar feelings during the long and dark winter months? What is SAD? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) commonly occurs in the winter months when … Read more

Safe Holiday Leftovers for Your Pet Infographic

Safe Holiday Leftovers for Your Pets

Safe Holiday Leftovers for Your Pet Did you know that cooked bones (turkey and chicken) and turkey skin are bad for your pet? The bones can splinter and break, getting stuck in their throat. Consuming turkey skin can make your beloved animal’s pancreas work too hard, causing inflammation and even malfunction. It’s important to think … Read more

Winterizing Your Home for Happy Paws

Here are some ideas about winterizing your home for happy paws.

Winterizing Your Home Here’s the thing about winter: it’s always on its way. When cold-front blasts through town in the middle of summer, that’s winter’s fingertips. When you smell that early autumn crispness in the air, that’s winter’s breath. It’s time to start thinking of winterizing your home for happy paws. Not only can winter … Read more

Which Dog Breeds are Prone to Canine Hip Dysplasia?

Which Dog Breeds are Prone to Canine Hip Dysplasia?

Which Dog Breeds are Prone to Canine Hip Dysplasia? I put together this short list as a companion post to my recent article, “Canine Hip Dysplasia in Dogs: Your Questions Answered“ Hip dysplasia commonly affects larger breeds of dogs, including: German Shepherds Rottweilers Great Danes Saint Bernards Bulldogs Neopolitan Mastiffs American Staffordshire Terriers Otterhounds Bloodhounds … Read more

4 Ways To Interact With An Unfamiliar Dog

4 Ways To Interact With An Unfamiliar Dog

4 Ways To Interact With An Unfamiliar Dog Dogs are inherently loyal, exuberantly loving, unbelievably perceptive, and sometimes just downright adorable. For those reasons and more, most of us are drawn to them. But approaching an unfamiliar dog can be dangerous. Dogs of all sizes can inflict serious wounds if they feel threatened or frightened. … Read more