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Surviving a car accident with dogs inside the car
March 18, 2011 • Travel • Health & Wellness •
My dogs, Chipper and Cleo, love to ride in the back of my Saturn SUV for long road trips and even for short errands. I created a ‘canine condo’ in the back that includes a floor-to-ceiling metal gate to keep them from accessing the middle seats or worse – trying to grab my steering wheel. It comes with a pet first-aid kit, extra leashes, battery-operated fans, comfortable bedding and more canine...
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Is a Dog Arthritis Cure on the Horizon?
March 17, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
By Brad Kloza for The Dog Daily
As a senior emergency clinician at New York City Veterinary Specialists, Trisha Joyce, DVM, has seen her share of doggie trauma. But she says some of the saddest cases are the least dramatic: dogs suffering from severe arthritis.
“One family brought in their Labrador that was so arthritic he couldn’t even get up to go to the bathroom,” Dr. Joyce says. “His overall... -
The fight over a dog bite: What you need to know about dog biting
March 15, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
If your dog has never been bitten by another dog, consider yourselves lucky. Dog bites happen every day–at the vet ’s office, on walks around the neighborhood, and at dog parks .
On the flip side, if your dog bites another dog, you need to know what to do to protect yourself and your dog.
The nation’s leading dog bite expert, attorney Kenneth Phillips , author of Dog Bite Law and What to do if Your... -
Disposable dogs: Special needs dogs and revealing results
March 13, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
By: Arden Townsend
March 26 is canine seizure awareness day and we ask all dog lovers (and your dogs) to wear purple to help increase awareness of this dreadful special need.
Many people have expressed surprise that we kept Precious, who is our seizure dog, and did not return her to the shelter when she started having seizures. My response is simple- she had become a member of our family. I do not... -
Dog Park Safety Guidelines for Owners and their Dogs
March 11, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
Guest author from All Things Dog Blog
First in a series on dog parks from Carrie Boyko
Thinking about taking your pup to an off-leash dog park? Great! I’m here to help prepare you so that this experience will be a positive one for both you and Fido.
Entering a dog park is much like walking into a playground of beings from another planet. Dogs have their own set of rules. Well-socialized dogs know... -
How to make your dog “shush” when barking is excessive
March 09, 2011 • Health & Wellness
Our last how to get your dog to stop barking blog post was so popular, FIDO Friendly is revisiting the topic to help those readers out who had more questions in getting Fido to “shush” when requested.
No one would think of putting a shock collar on a canary, squirting lemon juice into a baby’s mouth or beating a husband with a rolled-up newspaper and having his vocal cords cut for ’singing’ in the...
