A letter to The Times highlights the dangers of chewing gum to dogs. It is likely that most people are unaware of the hazard. Christine… Read More »Artificial sweetener in chewing gum can kill dogs in hours
In the UK, after much debate, the citizens are returning to normal more or less after 18 months of Covid social distancing. All the rules… Read More »Surge in kennel cough now that Covid rules are easing
NEWS AND COMMENT: It seems to me that the US authorities can’t trust many of the countries who export dogs to the US because many… Read More »US bans dog imports from 100 countries as they can’t trust the exporting countries
In the interests of dog and animal welfare, it is time that humankind stopped comparing the ill-treatment of people with the typical treatment of dogs.… Read More »The phrase “to be treated worse than a dog” needs to be dropped
The flat-faced dog breeds such as pugs and bulldogs are known to have health issues and The Telegraph reports that they struggle to reach old… Read More »Life expectancy of the dog breeds (list)
COMMENT: Prince Andrew bought for his mother a couple of dorgis, which are dachshund-corgi hybrids. Sadly, one of them, Fergus, died at five months old.… Read More »Was Fergus the Queen’s dorgi crushed in a reclining chair used by the Queen herself?
I was prompted to ask the question in the title because a person on Reddit.com had feverishly written, “HELP!! My dog ate a weed muffin.”… Read More »Can marijuana kill dogs?
There are 2 main reasons why there are so many stray dogs in India. One major factor is that there is a lot of garbage… Read More »2 main reasons why there are so many stray dogs in India
This is Poppy a goldendoodle before and after her haircut. Quite a transformation I think you will agree. In fact she looks like a different… Read More »Dogs desperate for haircuts after the long coronavirus lockdown
It’s all over the Internet so I am not going to go over old ground, however, the problem with dogs eating chocolate is that they… Read More »Chocolate poisons dogs because of theobromine
The Kennel Club breed standard for the brachycephalic, flat-faced, fashionable French bulldog and pug (as two examples) are clear on what is required in respect… Read More »Breeders of fashionable flat-faced dogs in breach of breed standard
NEWS AND VIEWS: There is a story today in The Times newspaper which indicates to me that there could be a connection between the Old… Read More »Old English sheepdogs – hip dysplasia
Leaving your dog alone while you work is problematic. The pandemic is about to create a fresh problem with respect to dog ownership. Workers have… Read More »Maximum amount of time a dog should be left alone is four hours
Showing struvite crystals in the urine of a 3.5 year old dog. The photograph is published with the kind permission of Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic.… Read More »Picture of struvite crystals in the urine of a 3.5 year old dog
Well, if you want to know what a tick looks like when it is embedded into the skin of your dog or cat, this picture… Read More »Picture of tick embedded into a dog
Vet busts myth on dog-human age equivalence: @dr.hunterfinn♬ Steven Universe – L.Dre Note: sometimes embedded videos like the one above stop working over time. If… Read More »Vet busts myth that 1 human year is 7 dog years
NEWS AND COMMENT: I’m told that more than 280,000 homeless people live on the streets in England and that 50,000 of them have a dog… Read More »Almost 20% of homeless people in England have a dog companion
The connection stated in the title doesn’t apply to cat owners surprisingly. But the study which took place in Sweden tells us that if a… Read More »Dog owners with type II diabetic dogs are more likely to develop the disease themselves
At one time it was thought that when dogs drag their rumps along the ground (scooting) they were scent marking because many other species of… Read More »6 reasons why dogs sometimes drag their bottoms along the ground
It is not difficult to find the answer to the question in the title. In America, the AVMA states that it is the most common… Read More »How many dogs suffer from separation anxiety?