As airlines have progressively put more and more effort into making commercial flight an actively miserable experience, there’s an emerging class of passenger who seems only too happy to help. Airline passengers with an enlarged sense of their own entitlement have ranged from the businessman who got in a fight because he used a device …
How Not to Fly With Your Dog: Let Him Snap and Growl at the Crew Read More »
As a dog trainer committed to my craft, I love learning from other qualified dog training professionals. I love it so much that I spent $5,000 on continuing education (seminars, travel, DVDs, webinars, books, and becoming a nose work instructor) in 2014 alone. Knowledge and study of our canine companions is expanding rapidly, and it’s …
In October 2014, the story of a dog who had fallen into a pool of hot tar in India went viral. The heart-wrenching images of the poor pup made us all realize just how dangerous life can be for stray and feral dogs all over the world, and just how much help they need. Thankfully …
Animal Aid Unlimited Improves the Lives of India’s Many Street Dogs Read More »
August is high season for heartworm transmission. That is unfortunate, because heartworm disease is serious business. Heartworms, as the name implies, are worms that live in the circulatory system. The name is a bit of a misnomer — heartworms prefer to live not in the heart, but in the pulmonary arteries (which are major blood vessels leading …
Ask a Vet: Why Are Heartworm Preventatives Starting to Fail? Read More »
I have a very sweet and lovable 10-year-old mutt named Riggins. I love him to the moon and back again. He is my adorable baby boy, and he is better than your child. Before you get angry with me for even suggesting such a thing, let me tell you the seven reasons why! 1. No …
