About Feeding An Overweight Dog, Overweight Dogs, and Senior Dogs
The reality is that unlike your children--or anyone else you've helped raise and take care of--your dog will probably not outlive you. Even more sobering, you may end up facing a difficult decision about when to end the life of this precious friend and family member. Some dogs do pass peacefully...
When to say good-bye to your dog
August 24th, 2011
By Vicki Brown, StubbyDog.org Our Staffordshire Terrier, Elliott, died at the age of 17 years old. I found him at work 15 years prior, and since no one claimed him, I put him in the car with a cookie and brought him home. We had adopted Suzy, a 3-year-old Pit mix, the year before his death. Six...
July 13th, 2011
DogTime takes the Eukanuba 28-Day Challenge Eukanuba recently launched their 28-Day Challenge to help dogs and their owners experience the difference that extraordinary nutrition can make. They are asking consumers to feed their dogs any Eukanuba formula for 28 days to see first-hand how a...
by Leslie Smith on July 6th, 2011
Attention California Bay Area Animal Lovers and Party Animals: Looking for something causey and cocktaily to do next Saturday night? Get tickets to Moolah for the Mutts, benefitting Muttville...
May 2nd, 2011
Maxs story is not unusual. Abandoned at age nine, his chances of finding a new family to love and care for him were grim. Despite mellow dispositions and having long since conquered housetraining,...
March 31st, 2011
Regulating your dog's weight is important. Recent studies show that 30 to 40 percent of pets in the United States are overweight and 25 percent tip the scales into obesity. Obesity, one of the most...
March 31st, 2011
Most dogs become seniors between the ages of seven and 12, with big dogs aging faster than smaller ones. Here are some of the signs your pooch is starting to feel her age: She's not as active as she...
March 31st, 2011
In the US, over 44% of dogs and 57% of cats are now estimated to be overweight or obese according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). The second annual National Pet Obesity Day Study...
March 31st, 2011
Your dog is looking at you with those big brown eyes. Your heart melts, and you reach for a treat. His tail wags, and you feel content. According to Ernest Ward, DVM, chief-of-staff at Seaside Animal...
March 31st, 2011
Dogs today are living longer than ever before, thanks to increasing knowledge about nutritional needs and advances in veterinary medicine. There is a price to be paid for those extra years however,...
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