It’s a word that strikes fear into anyone who has a dog: Bloat. Technically called gastric dilatation and volvulus, bloat can affect up to 60,000 dogs in the U.S. every year, with as many as 33% of them dying from it, according to a 1996 study. At greatest risk are deep-chested large breeds, such as […]
A new year always brings with it that wonderful tradition of making resolutions. And for so many of us, that typically involves losing weight. But what about our dogs? According to pethealthnetwork.com, “Over half our nation’s dogs and cats are overweight. This means almost 80 million pets are at risk for developing crippling arthritis, debilitating […]
There’s dog food and there’s people food — but that line can get pretty blurry in most of our homes. Our dogs lick our plates, get fed scraps, are given treats from our refrigerators, and when all else fails, are usually pretty resourceful about zeroing in on a dropped crumb or piece of whatever on […]