Winter has arrived, and with the cold weather we often experience the creaks and groans due to trauma, age, and wear and tear on our joints and bones. And this discomfort is in not only true for us. Our pets can be affected the same way. You may notice your dog’s reluctant to climb stairs, jump up on the couch or go to walks. You may discover that your cat has stopped jumping up on the counter. In fact, an elderly cat with [click to continue…]
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April Robins of the Red River Writers has invited me to appear on her radio show Robin Falls Kids–Chirp with April & Katy the Dog. April is starting the year off with a tribute to animals. It’s going to be great to talk about Dog Dish Diet: Sensible Nutrition for Your Dog’s Health and answer callers’ questions. [click to continue…]
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Winter holiday hazards for pets are a reality. But if you know what to avoid and keep away from your dogs and cats, you can all enjoy a safe celebration. Here are some tips for keeping your pets out of danger during the holiday season. [click to continue…]
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Why do dogs eat poop?
That is one of the grossest things our pets do! Dogs seem to relish getting in the cat box, then breathing poop breath on us and licking us with poop tongues. Why would any living thing eat poop? Some living creatures like insects [click to continue…]
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The ancestor of our domestic cat ate small mammals, reptiles, bugs, and birds that were very moist, crunchy, high-protein, high-fat packages. So why do we care what our cat’s ancestors ate? Because there is an important link. [click to continue…]
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This tick is engorged with the dog's blood
Tick-borne diseases are those carried and spread by blood-sucking ticks, which inadvertently ingest these “hitchhikers” and transfer them to the next victim. If the immune system of the new host doesn’t fight them off, a tick-borne disease can cause the animal to become ill. [click to continue…]
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As I wrote in my Thursday post, I’m recently returned from a trek up California’s Mt. Whitney. To my 
thinking, every day spent in nature is to be treasured. I told you too about the portly little marmot that’s a Poster Rodent for my fight to cut carbohydrates and calories in the diets of our pets–both dogs and cats. I lay out a path to better nutrition and dog [click to continue…]
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Doctor and patient discuss the surgery.
This last Sunday–a hot summer day here in Gilroy, California–my nephew invited me to a BBQ at his home. I love enjoying a pool on these late August and September; it actually makes the heat okay. Just as I walked in the door, and before I could even grab a beer and go sit by the pool, Steve called me over to check out his 40-year-old parrot, Merlin.
Merlin’s rear toe was hanging by a thread of skin, but there was little to no bleeding. In fact, this was the joint he had [click to continue…]
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Vaccines are an important part of good pet healthcare. My clients regularly ask me questions about vaccinating their dogs and puppies. And actually there are some common themes, so I thought I’d share my answers with my Dog Dish Diet readers.
What is a vaccine and how does it work? Vaccines are made of millions of “inactivated” or changed viruses that prepare the immune system for the “real thing” and chemicals (adjuvants) that further stimulate the immune system to react. The more the body reacts, the better the protection. However, in [click to continue…]
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Wouldn’t it be great to have a sense of smell like dogs do? You could tell where family members have been, and who they have been with by the odors left on their clothes. In fact, if you were lost you might be able to “smell” your way home by the odors of plants, trees, or activities present in your neighborhood. Dogs rely on their sense of smell as much as their owners rely on vision for [click to continue…]
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