This is not an easy question to answer. Dogs are so different from one another, and so are their reactions to pain. Ginger started scream-crying when the vet sprayed her leg with alcohol before a blood draw, which was clearly not painful. Daisy was hesitant picking up a tennis ball, and when she finally did, […]
Dogs can get into some sticky situations that end with them bounding away from their fun with little cuts and scrapes. While the injuries may not be anywhere close to life threatening, they can still result in infections, like any other wound. I had to look into this issue when I brought my dog Maggie […]
Acid reflux is one of those annoying parts of life that reminds me that no, I can’t eat three cheeseburgers at a cook out, even if those cheeseburgers are grilled to perfection and my ultimate weakness. It’s irritating, but I pop an anti-acid pill and I’m good to go. I never expected to see it […]
When I brought Shasta home, it was a dream come true. I’d been ready to adopt a Husky for some time, so I was totally in love with everything she did. When she nibbled on my fingers during the car ride home or barked at her reflection in the floor length mirror in my bedroom, […]
I’ve been lucky enough to love many dogs in my lifetime, many of which had to take medication at one point or another. Getting my dogs to swallow a pill has ranged from a difficulty level of zero where I could get my dog to eat a pill right out of my hand. If I […]
It was so subtle, we actually missed it. It’s not that we didn’t notice – we did – but it was just easy to rationalize away… It’s cold, he doesn’t want to leave the warm spot in front of the fire. He was up late barking at that stupid cat, he’s just tired. He doesn’t […]