Building a Veterinary Healthcare Team
In the past few months, I’ve been trying to get to the bottom of some distressing symptoms exhibited by my 14-year-old dog Otto, by...
Often, Rehoming a Dog Gives the Best Home
Anyone who knows me knows that I love to make matches between the right humans and the right dog. When a friend asks for...
Making a Year-End Contribution to an Animal-Related Charity? Read This
Many of us animal lovers contribute in some way to animal charities. I donate (admittedly) small amounts of money to my local animal disaster...
Why Do Dogs Chew – And What to Do About It
Recently, I was surprised and happy to receive some photos and a report from one of the families who adopted a puppy from the...
Teach Your Dog Hand Signals
My just-turned 14-year-old dog Otto has lost most of his hearing. Our communication is very limited now. He can no longer hear me tell...
Dogs Are People, Too!
An author recently asked for the rationale behind an edit I made to her article. The sentence originally referenced something that worked well “in...
Happy Thanksgiving from a Dog-Loving Family
Like many of us dog lovers, my relationship with dogs started when I was just a lonely kid. My siblings were five, six, and...
Adopting Sibling Puppies
I have the privilege (and responsibility) of dog-sitting two of the pups from my most recent foster litter – for a whole week! –...
Pet Health Insurance Calculations
It’s at this time of the year that my dog Otto’s health insurance company sends out a renewal letter. And, of course, the older...
Adopt a Senior Pet Month
Why am I just learning about this now? Apparently, some years ago, the ASPCA and Petfinder.com founded November as “Adopt a Senior Pet” month....
Treasuring The Time I Have With My Older Dog Otto
When I take longer or harder hikes now, I have to leave my senior dog, Otto, at home. It’s for his own good; he...
The Veterinarian and Vet Tech Shortage Is Getting Really Scary
Back in July, I wrote a piece for this space about the increasing frequency of reports I was seeing about emergency veterinary clinics suspending...
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