I have been wanting to write an article on canine bloat for a while and now there is a great, simple, good looking document created by Pet Photographer Erin Vey and Graphic Designer Buzz.
For Erin, this issue is close to her heart. Erin and her husband are owners to a beautiful Great Dane named [...]

CBC’s television series, Marketplace, has always had great features and I trust them to get down to the bottom of things. When someone told me that they were going to air a feature on How Not to Buy a Puppy, I was eager to check it out. It is a very informative piece on what [...]

Dana from Happy Doggie Dog Walking alerted me to an article she wrote about Exercise-Induced Collapse in Labs.
Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC) occurs when a lab’s hind legs stop working and the dog is temporarily paralyzed. Essentially there is a decreased nerve transmission between a dog’s brain and his muscles after strenuous activity and excitement.
To [...]

Hip Dysplasia is a common ailment that is found in dogs. This condition is developed from an abnormal development of the hip joint in the dog. In worst cases it will affect both sides of the joint. It occurs as a young puppy grows, and gets worse over time. Usually the hips are fine at [...]

You see it all the time in light coloured dogs, they have the cutest faces but there is a slight, or more than slight discolouration around their eyes. Most of the time it’s a brown or reddish colour and all of the time, it doesn’t look the best. The staining is actually caused by a [...]

With the latest cold front hitting Eastern Ontario, Environment Canada has issued a frostbite warning with temperatures reaching –39 with the wind-chill over the next few days. The cold winter weather affects our pets just like it affects us. Chances are if it’s too cold for you outside, it’s probably too cold for your dog [...]