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New Hope for Canine Cancer
By Karen Asp for The Dog Daily
Two years ago, Buddy the golden retriever hobbled into his veterinarian’s office, barely able to walk. Tests revealed a tumor on the 8-year-old dog’s spine.... more »
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How Dog Germs Spread
By Kim Boatman for The Dog Daily
If you share food with your beloved dog, make room in your bed for the happy tail wagger or allow a face lick or two, you’re not... more »
The Chappell family was puzzled: Why was their house-trained mixed poodle, Molly, now wetting her bed during the night? Ten-year-old Molly had never done this before, making it seem like the once well-mannered canine suddenly decided to misbehave.
“We couldn’t understand why Molly was forgetting her house-training,” recalls Stan... more »
When Gora, a bomb-sniffing German shepherd working for the Department of the Navy, began to have chronically red eyes and discharge, her Washington, D.C., caretakers took the professional pooch to her veterinarian. Gora was diagnosed with a common autoimmune condition called pannus. The veterinarian prescribed eyedrops, but Gora’s eye problem... more »
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Tis' the Season...for Dog Depression
By Susan McCullough for The Dog Daily
While many scientists now acknowledge that dogs and other mammals experience some emotions, such as disgust, anger, fear and even happiness, the emotional roots of other... more »
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Treat Training in Seven Steps
By Jennifer Viegas for The Dog Daily
At a recent dog training class in Northern California, the canine excitement was hard to contain. Tails wagged while eager barks filled the air. All dog... more »
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Insurance: Invest in Your Dog's Health
By Jennifer Viegas for The Dog Daily
Like her fictional namesake, Tinkerbell the toy poodle seems to think she can fly. According to owner Toni Pasquariello, “One day I came home from... more »
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Dog Cancer Survivors
By Susan McCullough for The Dog Daily
In the three years that Allie’s been working at Bryan Middle School in Bryan, Ohio, she’s been diagnosed with cancer four times. But hearing the “C” word doesn’t... more »
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New Surgery Repairs Dog Knees
By Darcy Lockman for The Dog Daily
A year ago, when computer programmer Brad Kantor’s eight-year-old golden retriever, Goldy, began limping after their long morning walks, Kantor, who lives in Wayne, N.J., figured... more »