On Sunday Morning, some bonehead drove his SUV into the Nottingham Animal Clinic of Houston, Texas. He didn’t just drive into the lobby, but all the way into the treatment and surgery rooms, smashing everything as he did so, pets included. No dogs were injured, but one cat died. Dr. Skip Fix, the clinic’s owner, spent an hour …
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Editor’s note: Have you seen the new Dogster print magazine in stores? Or in the waiting room of your vet’s office? This article appeared in our February/March issue. Subscribe to Dogster and get the bimonthly magazine delivered to your home. You’ll find your pup dashing through the snow in this flurry of cold weather finds. Whether …
My Riggins is part German Shorthaired Pointer, which means hunting instincts are in his DNA. Being a mom to such a dog presents certain challenges. After all, what’s a parent to do when their lil’ darling has the urge to kill? If you’re like me, you make it more fun in some cases, and in others you give the prey a heads-up. Riggins is 10 …
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There is no need or valid reason to shock, poke, hang, hit, or throw chains at your dog, or to spray water in his face or hurl him to the ground on his back (called an alpha roll). None. Please read that sentence again. If someone in your circle insists that a dog is attempting to …
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