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I’ve had several hundred clients (over 25 years) in similar situations, and to a person they have told me that after they re-homed one of the dogs they had no idea, absolutely none, how exhausting it was to live with the stress of 2 dogs who wanted to kill one anoth...
Idiopathic epilepsy. This is a little-understood condition that can occur in all dogs. It causes seizures for unknown reasons. Glycogen storage disease (GSD).This condition is caused by problems with a particular enzyme in your dog. Early signs include lethargy, exercise intolerance, and adult do...
Dogs are traditionally carnivores, but that doesn't mean that an all-meat diet is best for your pit bull. Protein, essential for a dog's health, comes in a wide range of dry and moist foods. Use a regular, nutritious dry food supplemented occasionally by a treat of moist food. Addition...
I don’t mean that I am antagonistic towards my dogs, just that I think I have a baseline of not trusting that they are adults of their own species, trying THEIR best, too. And if I believed more consistently in a better outcome, more outcomes WOULD be better! Betsy McCoy says June ...
Sometimes you’ll come across “maintenance” dog food. What does all of this mean and does it really matter? Yes, it does. Every dog breed anddogs of all ages require different nutrition. Giving aChihuahuaaGolden Retriever’s food can cause them to have fatty liver or become obese due ...
Cats, as Dr. Todd reminds us inPurr,also need mental and physical exercise. It is true that they are often fine when left alone all day–it helps to be hard-wired as a solitary hunter–but that doesn’t mean they don’t need your attention when you come home. Soooo many behav...
t mean there isn’t a rich internal life inside every sentient being, and I can’t help wanting to know as much about it as I can. And so do most dog owners, so the more we understand about behavior, the better we can help them understand how to relate to and train their dog...