A torn ACL in a dog can occur due to repetitive stress, like throwing a ball over and over. Credit: Rapid Eye | Getty Images If your dog tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), your veterinarian may recommend surgery. That can be stressful for you, your …
When Faith Thanas, an aromatherapist who lives in Leicester, Massachusetts, adopted a Doberman Pinscher from Louisiana one year after Hurricane Katrina, Sasha arrived in a van carrying 20 rescued dogs. A few days later, she started coughing. To help soothe Sasha’s throat, Thanas mixed a blend …
Start With the Dog In order to control a flea infestation with IPM techniques, it is necessary to treat not only your dog, but also the indoor and outdoor environments surrounding your dog. In discussing all of these, we’ll start at the center: The dog. Improve …
: In scent training for dogs, your dog may surprise you at how good his nosework is and how quickly he finds the particular scent he was looking for. Credit: Aksakalko | Getty Images Nosework, or scent training for dogs, such as American Kennel Club (AKC) …
Dramamine may help dogs who do not enjoy car rides, if the dog is suffering from motion sickness. Credit: Westend61 | Getty Images Dramamine, a brand name for the drug dimenhydrinate, is an antihistamine that is used off-label in many dogs for vestibular problems, including carsickness …
Diet make a difference in the development of osteochondritis dissecans, especially in large-breed puppies like these German Shepherds, so they need to be fed a diet made for puppies that will mature to a weight of 70 lbs. or more. Credit: Natalie Fobes | Getty Images …
Your dog will be attracted to your cat’s food, so it’s best to set the cat food bowl away from the dog’s reach. Credit: Ruslan Dashinsky | Getty Images For many dogs, getting some cat food, especially canned cat food or wet cat food, is a …
