Health & Wellness

Have a sick dog or a specific dog health question? Dog moms and experts share their personal and professional experiences with dog health issues. Lots of home remedies and tips from veterinarians to help your dog get better… fast! Your dog’s overall health and wellness depends 100% on you. Check these important warnings and updates that could affect your dog. Plus a slew of dangerous pet predicaments to avoid at all costs! Not sure where to begin

Start here –> Dog Health & Safety 101.

 

We paid $2,500 for our dog's TPLO surgery to repair a torn ACL in his knee. Actually they replaced the ligament and cartlidge from our dog's knee with a metal plate and 6 screws. Here's how it went for us.

Here's an illustration showing exactly how to apply these products directly onto your dog's back, beneath his thick coat. Plus, lots of great tips when using Frontline, Advantage or K9 Advantix.

I have Lyme Disease. My dog does not. Our vet thought this was odd, because dogs spend much more time closer to the ground and inevitably get a lot more tick bites than we do. Plus, 90% of the time we're outdoors, our dog is usually with us. ...I guess the tick preventative that our dogs have always worn -- Frontline Plus -- really DOES work!

Did you know that you don't always have to take your dog to the vet in order to get a veterinarian's diagnosis -- and maybe even meds -- for your dog's minor health issues? It's true. With any non-emergency doggie ailment, you generally have 3 options.

If your dog is showing a particular symptom or dealing with a doggie ailment, then anything you can show the vet that might be related to 'the problem' will usually be helpful when it comes to diagnosing and/or treating your pet. Here's when you should take samples to the vet... what type of samples to take... and how to gather & transport your samples -- like dog pee or poop.

Here's the easiest way to give your dog a pill. Trust me, it's easy! Plus tips for giving dogs liquid medication too.

If you haven't already, I encourage you to program the phone number of an emergency care center in your cellphone now. You never know when you might need a little after-hours care or advice.

There's no better resource for a dog owner than a veterinarian's blog. Not only are vet blogs filled with little-known facts and behind-the-scenes info that few are privy to... Vet blogs also show the personal character, fortitude, and never ending love for animals that veterinarians have, day in and day out. These are the best vet blogs... ever! I refer to them often for their professional expertise and personal opinions.

Wondering what the differences are among all the different flea and tick preventatives on the market? I have firsthand experience using 3 of them -- Frontline Plus, K9 Advantix and Advantage -- and I review each of them here...

If your dog has an injury that requires bandages or a cast, then you need to keep that area completely dry. DIY waterproof cast covers & dog cast protectors

What follows is the somewhat interesting... somewhat comical... and somewhat informative story of Destin's anything-but-routine neutering. Or, what we like to call 'Destin's Double Ballsectomy'.