Dog Teeth Care

How to Keep your Dog’s Teeth Healthy Recently, while I was in the dentist’s chair undergoing a root canal I vowed to make sure my daughter would never be in a similar predicament. And then I started thinking about my dog and cats. What about the health of their...

A Therapy Dog’s Life

A Day in the Life of a Therapy Dog Marguerita, or “Rita” as she’s lovingly known, is a four-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi from Averill Park, New York whose life is anything but ordinary.  Rita routinely comforts humans suffering with everything from anxiety to...

Dog Hearing Loss

Dealing Proactively with Hearing Loss in Your Dog My brother Tony and his partner Kenny have three miniature Dachshunds. The eldest of the wiener-dog trio is Toby who will turn 16 in November. Next oldest is Webster, a dapple mini Dachshund who is nearly 14. Ernie, a...

Can I Pet A Service Dog?

Is it Illegal to Interact With or Pet a Service Dog? The quick answer is no, it’s not illegal but you still shouldn’t do it.  There have been many occasions when I’ve happened upon a service dog and its handler anywhere from Albany International Airport in Albany, NY...

Poisonous Plants for Dogs

Plants That Are Poisonous to Dogs and Other Pets Spring arrived a few weeks ago. But here in Albany, East Greenbush and throughout Upstate New York’s Capital District we have only been treated to a handful of days when the temperature has climbed above 50 degrees...
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