Dogs have an exceptional sense of smell, but when it comes to their eyesight, they don’t see 20/20. In fact, our canine companions operate at around 20/75 vision, and that number tends to decline with age. No matter how old your dog is, however, visi...
You dog’s kidneys regulate his blood pressure, sugar levels and volume along with the water composition of his body, his...
Hair loss is a common problem in dogs and can affect your pet’s skin, as well as his endocrine, lymphatic and immune sys...
Many have heard of acupuncture for humans, but far fewer know that the process has been around nearly as long for our canine companions. While acupuncture can be an effective tool for managing pain, allergies, arthritis and other disorders in dogs, i...
As dogs age, they can encounter joint problems just like their human owners. Arthritis, a catch-all term for abnormal jo...
Spring is the season for new growth and with it comes runny noses, itchy eyes and a host of other symptoms of seasonal a...
Dogs are famous for chewing on rancid, rotten and otherwise offensive objects, and they aren’t shy about sharing their bad breath with humans. Sometimes, a toothbrush can fix the problem, but a foul mouth can also be a sign something is wrong. By lea...
Every dog owner’s seen his pet rush to the door only to chow down on the nearest patch of grass. While common knowledge ...
As all pet owners know, when their pets are sleeping, they sleep hard. It might be a dog sleeping upside down on the cou...
We all sneeze from time to time when dust, dander or other irritants tickle our nose and throats. It turns out dogs sneeze, too, for many of the same reasons. A more arresting reaction, however, is the reverse sneeze: the reflex by which dogs rapidly...
