As part of Toi Thomas’s book tour for her latest release, I’m sharing my review and a short piece about one of my own dogs. Enjoy! Margie “The Scaredy Dog” Finds A Home by Toi Thomas Margie is a bit skittish. She’s a hunting dog who doesn’t know how to hunt, but she loves a …
There’s always apprehension when one has to add a new puppy to the family. Especially regarding your older dog’s reaction. What the Experts Say The experts suggest that you introduce your adult dog to your new puppy on neutral ground with a fence between them before moving to home ground. There are several do’s and …
Cancer is one of those things that we don’t like to talk about — especially when it comes to our furbabies. Unfortunately, it is a fact of life. What is Bone Cancer? The primary bone tumour in dogs is osteosarcoma. (Primary means it starts in the bone.) This disease most commonly affects the limbs. Though …
Fever is defined as having a higher than normal body temperature. It is a healthy response to the threat of disease. But if it goes on too long, medical treatment should be sought out. My Rotties I’m not going to name each Rottweiler I’ve ever had with the fever they’ve had because tick bite fever …
Hearing that your dog has cancer is never good news. Some dogs, like Rottweilers, are more susceptible to certain diseases than others. One such disease is lymphoma. Canine Lymphoma What is lymphoma? The most common cancer in dogs, accounting for 10-20% of all cancers in dogs, lymphoma can affect any dog breed at any age, …
OR the Myth about the Ringworm: It’s NOT a Worm. As per usual, Caitlin has come up with something new for me to write about. I dose my rotties with Milbemax so they won’t get Spiro like Jazz did, and are protected against all worms. Turns out having “worm” in the name doesn’t make it …
I said a couple of months ago that I’ll discuss Addison’s Disease in Dogs with you. It just took some time to be okay after the last time I spoke of what killed Tony. What is Addison’s Disease? According to the Whole Dog Journal: Addison’s disease, named for the 19th century physician who defined this …
When people talk about getting a new dog, only the puppy training (obedience, house, etc.) and the teething issue ever come up. And yes, that’s a big part of raising a puppy. But around 10 months old, just when you think everything is perfect, they become teenagers. Rebellious little buggers who want to do everything …
In July/August last year, I learned about an awful disease Rottweilers can get: DCM (Dilated Cardiomyopathy). Tony suffered from it, along with Addison’s Disease (I will talk about this in a later post), and died from it. What is DCM? According to the sources cited below as further reading, DCM is a disease of the …
In February I got the shock of my life: Caitlin got poisoned by mushrooms. How? She doesn’t leave the fairy rings alone. And though I respectfully remove them every morning, it seems that she can find them even when they’ve barely begun to grow. Now I go out twice a day to scan the lawn …
