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Download The Full August 2024 Issue PDF

  • For How Long Can a Dog Food Be “New” and “Improved”?
  • Short Takes
  • At What Age Should Your Dog Be Spayed or Neutered? It’s Complicated.
  • When Your Dog Smells Bad—No, Really Bad
  • Can You Take Your Dog on a Cruise?
  • Beware of Sand Impaction When Taking Your Dog to the Beach 
  • Would Chasing a Laser Beam Be a Good Kind of Activity for Your Dog?
  • Dear Doctor

Download The Full July 2024 Issue PDF

  • The One Day of the Year that the Most Dogs Go Missing
  • Short Takes: Which Sunscreen, and for Which Dogs?; Might Gluten in the Diet Make Some Dogs Act Strangely?
  • When It Comes to Canine Cancer Risk, Size Matters
  • Dispelling the Myth that Purebred Dogs Are More Disease-Prone
  • There’s a Dog Who Needs
  • Pop Dog-Bathing Quiz
  • Ever Thought of Getting a Second Dog?
  • Dear Doctor

Download The Full June 2024 Issue PDF

  • “Fat” and “Obese” are Not Four-Letter Words
  • Short Takes
  • Is All Your Dog’s Shedding the Sign of a Health Problem?
  • Raw Meat for Dogs
  • Helping Your Dog Get a Better Night’s Sleep
  • Two Kinds of Drugs for Behavior Problems
  • When Doggie Day Care and Dog Parks Are the Wrong Choices
  • Dear Doctor

Download The Full May 2024 Issue PDF

  • Dogs: The Ultimate Diplomats
  • Short Takes: Prison Puppies; When Eye Gook is Normal; When It’s Not.
  • If Your Dog Could Have the Remote
  • Veterinary Chaplaincy Edges Towards the Mainstream
  • Should Your Dog Get a Summer Crewcut?
  • Why the Food Prescribed by the Vet Might Not Be Working
  • Taking a Load Off Your Dog’s Feet, Literally
  • Dear Doctor

Download The Full April 2024 Issue PDF

  • Dogs Get White Coat Hypertension, Too
  • Short Takes
  • Yes, 10 Percent of Your Dog’s Total Calories as Treats, But What’s 10 Percent?
  • New Guidelines for Helping an Itchy Dog
  • But Wasn’t the Dog Dumped Because He Didn’t Make a Good Pet? 
  • When a Dog is Born with a Hole by His Heart
  • How to Keep a Dog from Climbing the Canine Ladder of Aggression
  • Dear Doctor

Download The Full March 2024 Issue PDF

  • Is It the Vet’s Fault or Yours?
  • Short Takes
  • Fixing a Dog’s Injured Rotator Cuff
  • The Safest Way to Break Up a Dog Fight Involves Resisting Your Instincts
  • A Surefire Way to Ratchet Down Your Dog’s Pain
  • Dental Sealants to Help Your Dog Avoid Gum Disease?
  • Dear Doctor:  Neighbor threatens to shoot aggressive dog

Download The Full February 2024 Issue PDF

  • Your Dog’s Fur May Not Protect Him While He Waits in a Cold Car
  • Short Takes
  • The Meaning of “Veterinarian Recommended” on Dog Food
  • Integrative Geriatrics for Your Senior Dog?
  • Don’t Let Your Dog’s Light-Up Collar Flash On and Off
  • What’s On Your Dog’s Favorite Playlist?
  • Does Your Dog Suffer from Motion Sickness in the Car, or is it Anxiety?
  • Dear Doctor

Download The Full January 2024 Issue PDF

  • When a Play Bow Is Not a Play Bow
  • Short Takes
  • Dog Dates: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly?
  • New Thinking on the Right Way to Help a Dog with Conflict Aggression
  • Warnings About Corn in Dog Food Unfounded
  • Adjusting the Dog to the Toothbrush
  • Why Won’t My Dog Settle Down at Night?
  • Dear Doctor

Download The Full December 2023 Issue PDF

  • New to the “Top 10 Toxins” List for Dogs: Recreational Drugs
  • Short Takes
  • Canine Vaccine Hesitancy Can Put Your Dog — and You — at Serious Risk
  • Veterinary Chiropractic Goes Mainstream
  • How Well Can You Read Your Dog?
  • Listen Up! You Can Make Your Deaf Dog a Lot Safer — and Happier!
  • How to Give the Vet a Proper Diet History
  • Dear Doctor

Download The Full November 2023 Issue PDF

  • Is It Okay to Give Your Dog Aspirin for Pain?
  • Short Takes
  • The Right Amount of Exercise Depends on Your Dog’s Age
  • Anxious, Fearful, or Confident?
  • Why Is Your Dog Coughing?
  • Truly Hungry, Or Just Bored?
  • When You’re Afraid of Needles But Your Dog Requires Daily Injections
  • Dear Doctor

Download The Full October 2023 Issue PDF

  • Some Dogs Are Fools for Pools!
  • Short Takes
  • When Your Dog Says “No Canoodling!” with Your Human Partner
  • Does Your Dog Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
  • Teaching Your Dog That When He Needs to Go Out, the Bell Tolls For You
  • Your Role in Reporting Your Dog’s Bad Reaction to a Product
  • Some Dog Breeds Appear More Sensitive to Pain Than Others
  • Dear Doctor

Download The Full September 2023 Issue PDF

  • The Biggest Predictor of Canine Health
  • Short Takes
  • Summer’s Over, But Heartworm Season Is Forever
  • The Benefits of Online Training
  • It’s Okay to Comfort Your Dog
  • Protect the Mail Carrier!
  • The One Word Your Dog Will Never Understand
  • Dear Doctor