Estate Planning For Pets: What To Do Mary Schwager Dogster.com
Estate Planning For Pets: What To Do The stakes are high. If you die without a will or trust for your pets, they could end up meeting you at the Rainbow Bridge sooner than they should. Mary Schwager Dogster.com Not many people like to talk about death. But if you died today, who would take…
Are Homemade Dog Food Recipes Right for Your Dog? Karen Hendricks Dogster.com
Are Homemade Dog Food Recipes Right for Your Dog? Our expert canine nutritionists discuss the challenges of making homemade dog food. Karen Hendricks Dogster.com While many pet parents would love to cook homemade dog food, veterinary nutritionists explain why cooking up a recipe of your own could actually harm your hound. They explain why the…
Acupuncture For Dogs: What You Need To Know Claire Primo Dogster.com
Acupuncture For Dogs: What You Need To Know Now, more than ever, pet parents think of using acupuncture on dogs to stimulate their bodies’ natural healing ability to support them through a variety of medical and behavioral conditions. Claire Primo, CVT, ACMT, FFCP In order to know whether acupuncture may be a good fit for…
My Dog Ate a Silica Packet: What to Do Jessica Peralta Dogster.com
My Dog Ate a Silica Packet: What to Do Call your vet and monitor your dog for an upset stomach or other signs of discomfort. While the silica gel itself isn’t toxic, the packet can cause blockage. Jessica Peralta Dogster.com Many packaged products — from shoes and electronics to food — come with a little…
How to protect your Dogs paws in the winter Dr. Jennifer Coates Petmd.com
How to protect your Dogs paws in the winter Dr. Jennifer Coates Petmd.com By Jennifer Coates, DVM Published: November 2, 2022 Winter is a great season to spend time outside with our dogs. Many prefer cold temperatures to hot and love having a chance to romp in the snow. But pet parents need to take some extra…
What To Do If Your Dog Eats Chocolate Sandy Chebat Dogster.com
What To Do If Your Dog Eats Chocolate Do not wait for symptoms to emerge after your dog eats chocolate. Call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center immediately. Sandy Chebat Dogster.com Humans aren’t the only ones with a sweet tooth. Dogs often like the smell of chocolate, making it a tempting treat…
How to Keep a House Clean with Dogs By Sandy Robins Dogster.com
How to Keep a House Clean with Dogs We’ve got six house-cleaning tips for pets owners to help keep the home clean and fresh smelling. Sandy Robins Dogster.com Whether you have a rambunctious puppy with muddy paws who’s laser-focused on shredding toys or a sedate senior with incontinence issues, dealing with major dog messes means…
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome Dr. Ernie Ward, Dogster.com
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome Find out the 15 symptoms of CDS, the degenerative neurological disorder of older dogs characterized by gradual cognitive decline and increasing changes in brain tissue. Dr. Ernie Ward Dogster.com Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) is estimated to affect 14% to 35% of all dogs, although it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact…
What Are Dog Registration Papers?
What Are Dog Registration Papers? Dogster tells you not only what AKC dog registration papers are but which dogs can get them and how. By Jessica Peralta Dogster.com Getting a new dog comes with many considerations — one of which is whether he or she comes with “papers.” But what do registration papers really mean? AKC…
How Do You Know When to Put a Dog Down?
How Do You Know When to Put a Dog Down? Liz Bales, VMD Petmd.com I had the best dog. She saw me through veterinary school, marriage, and the birth of my first child. We grew up together. But by the time she was 14 years old, Veena was suffering from painful arthritis in her hips…