How Well Can You Read Your Dog?
Are you readily able to understand the expressions your dog makes? The answer is more likely to be “yes” if your dog has a...
How to Give the Vet a Proper Diet History
Unless a dog is still a puppy, most veterinary visits tend to include little to no discussion about diet. Sometimes, however, what a dog...
Can dogs tolerate lactose?
Q: Are dogs lactose intolerant? My dog gets tiny bits of cheese for doing tricks, but I wonder if I’ve been rewarding him with...
The dog won’t eat from her bowl
Q: Why does my dog always take her food far from her bowl before eating it?
Trini Abramowitz
New York, New York
Dear Ms. Abramowitz,
A:“Dogs can be...
Short Takes November 2023
Post-Clipping Bacterial Infection
n Sometimes, after a dog’s hair has been clipped or even simply after he has been bathed, an infection develops. You might...
The Right Amount of Exercise Depends on Your Dog’s Age
Physical activity for a dog isn’t just about managing his weight, maintaining heart health, or slowing the muscle loss that comes with age and...
Why is she drinking more water?
Q: My dog had been drinking considerably more water than usual and urinating more as a result. I took her to the vet to...
When You’re Afraid of Needles But Your Dog Requires Daily Injections
Three main reasons for giving injections at home — and how even the squeamish can get used to administering them.When a veterinarian tells a...
Teaching Your Dog That When He Needs to Go Out, the Bell Tolls For...
Some dogs have access to a doggie door that allows them to exit and re-enter at will, so they can “go to the bathroom”...
Your Role in Reporting Your Dog’s Bad Reaction to a Product
Your dog has a bad reaction after eating a certain food, getting a particular vaccine, having a topical applied to ward off ticks or...
Dog won’t stop eating poop
Q: Our 3-year-old Havanese is a great leash puller and sniffer, a mostly wonderful dog except for her absolute certainty that the poop of...
The Biggest Predictor of Canine Health
Maybe money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy health. In looking over survey data collected on more than 21,000 dogs, researchers working on...
