A dog who gets hit by a car isn’t going to tell you if he is in pain.  And if he is in pain, he certainly is not going to tell you where it hurts. At the fence that morning after I was hit by the car, my mom saw blood and open wounds but [...]

How can you tell when your dog is feeling sick?  After he’s been sick how can you tell when he’s feeling well again? Everybody asks “How’s Joey?  How’s he doing?” Anybody who knows me can tell I’m feeling better than I was ten weeks ago – or even last month. How? Here are the top [...]

Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? First of all, I’m not sure what he meant by “an old dog”. But let’s get real.  I’ve learned a lot of new tricks since I was hit by a car. One new trick I’ve learned is the word “lift”.  Whenever my mom puts the [...]

As time passes, dog owners need to continue to assiduously follow the veterinarian’s instructions, particularly around avoiding infection. Dogs are capable of learning new behaviors, even when they are ten years old! There are many important aspects to taking care of a pet, and learning about your pet, especially a pet who has been injured.      [...]

Dogs can have good manners, too! And this helps to make their experience at the animal hospital a positive one. It’s Thursday and now I’m back home from my weekly bandage change. This was a fantastic visit. Some dogs don’t like going to the hospital and maybe they don’t trust their doctors. But I trust [...]

I’m getting ready for the Independence Day festivities: Right after the Independence Day festivities, I’m going back to the hospital for x-rays of my leg.  Maybe just maybe the doctors will decide to remove my splint. And maybe then I’ll be able to run with my dad in the morning before the sun comes up, [...]

It’s important to see the veterinarian regularly for bandages changes. There could be sores, infections, and other conditions that are hidden by the bandages and which you dog will not tell you about. Today was another fun trip to the hospital. Every time I go there, the variety of dogs changes. Today I saw a [...]

Below you will see a beautiful parade of the colors of my bandages so far. Humans see bright red, soft blue, mango, green, bright blue with yellow, black, and purple. However, I do not see the same colors as you do.  Let’s go through each one and compare what you see and what a dog [...]