Households with two or more dogs are more common than you think. Here’s the scenario I hear over and over: “We went to the breeder and there were only two puppies left. We had only planned to get one, and we picked out the one we wanted, but then the other one looked so sad to be left behind, so we took that one, too.” Uh-oh… This occurs so often that I’m beginning to wonder if breeders put two puppies in the pen and remove the other littermates to some other place while ther

Or thinking about moving. Or planning to move. Soon. Your dog, of course, has no idea what cataclysm you are about to inflict on his safe, routine little life. This is tumult of the most alarming kind, in his humble view. He notices that you are distracted. You neglect to walk him. You let him out in the yard and forget to bring him in. His meals are delayed or served too early or once – OMG – missed entirely. Suddenly, boxes appear in inconvenient and sometimes startling pla

Let me make this clear: I have nothing against owners sleeping with their dogs. For some odd reason, when I ask a client whether their...

Syracuse alumni will recognize the title phrases; some dog owners get the same vibe from their dogs when they return home after a trip...

June 10 – 17, 2012 is Pet Appreciation Week I KNOW that you appreciate your dog every single day. So do I. In honor of this celebration,...

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