Why Can’t My Dog Walk?

This is terrifying to say the least. It absolutely creates panic- which might be why you’re looking for this article. So let’s talk about some of the causes and some of the different methods to address the problems.   Usually, this happens in adult dogs. Maybe even...

Thyroid Medicine. Does Your Dog Really Need It?

So many dogs get prescribed thyroid medication- not sure if it’s lack of understanding on the part of the veterinarian or if it’s simply how they’ve been trained. . Here is what we learned in Vet school: For dogs with a potentially under functioning thyroid gland ,...

How Do I Tell If My Dog Has an Environmental Allergy?

So… I’m guessing your dog is scratching? That’s usually the first reason that people think their dogs have allergies.  Scratching dogs are not because of allergies all the time. Some of the time, yes, butt not all scratching dogs scratch due to allergies. ....

What Do I Do About Pet Dandruff?

Let’s start with this: what is pet dandruff? Basically it’s dry skin.  And what makes skin dry? Dryness. Dry food. Dry environment. Dry skin. Winter.   What you really want to know is how to fix it and ultimately the fix comes from the inside.  But first –...

What To Do About Flaky Skin

We have a huge disconnect between humans and animals when it comes to flaky skin. Sometimes called dandruff.  In humans, if we have flaky skin, we know what to do. We wash it. A lot. In animals, we are terrified to touch it, which makes it build up more.  So we don’t...

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