Town adopts a comfort dog
Q: My town’s police department has adopted a comfort dog. It is not a typical German shepherd K-9 dog that helps apprehend suspects and...
Authoritative Versus Authoritarian
Many of us have high expectations of our dogs, but how we respond to them when they follow through successfully makes all the difference...
You Can’t Catch a Stray—You Can Coax It
If you see a loose dog that you’d like to help but the dog is afraid and keeps moving away from you as you...
How Old Is Too Old To Adopt a Dog?
Our recent article stating that it’s okay for a senior citizen to adopt a dog particularly resonated with Sue and David Barnard of western...
The American Kennel Club Recognizes 
Its 200th Breed
It looks like a bloodhound mix, but it’s a Bracco Italiano, the latest breed to be recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC). Like...
The Queen Knew Dogs’ Power to Calm
David Nott is a Welsh surgeon who has worked on the front lines in some of the world’s most dangerous war zones. When he...
Same Rules Apply to Dogs for Taking Their Blood Pressure
People are not supposed to have their blood pressure taken at the doctor’s office until they have sat quietly for at least 5 minutes...
If You Die Before Your Dog
Because dogs live an average of 10 to 15 years, and our lifespan averages closer to 80, we don’t generally expect to go first....
Dear Doctor: September 2022
But why was the older dog left at the shelter?
Q: My wife and I like the idea of adopting an older dog who might...
Dear Doctor: August 2022
But which raw diet?
Q: I have several dogs and usually feed them dry kibble in the morning and a brand of dehydrated food cooked...
Big dogs, big dreams
There’s a correlation between the size of a dog and his sleep, says psychologist and dog researcher Stanley Coren, PhD. The bigger the dog,...
Dogs Left in Foreclosed Homes
When people can no longer pay their mortgage and lose their home as a result, they sometimes cannot take their dog with them and...
