When your dog is injured, do you know what to expect in terms of your dog’s healing, and visits to the animal hospital? When should you expect the splint to be removed? There are some general guidelines, although of course only your dog’s veterinarian has enough information to determine what is right and healthy for [...]

After ankle surgery, how can we know when it’s safe to take your dog running again?
My parents have been watching me like hawks to see when it’s okay for my dad and me to go running again.
My mom has started a series of long neighborhood walks with me, walking at a quick pace.  She wants [...]

Will a dog who has been hit by a car learn his lesson? Will a dog who has run into the street learn to not run into the street?

I’d like to show you the latest in my series of designer bandages. This one seems to be designed specifically for me, the lightning bolt, since I [...]

What can we expect after our dog has surgery? How should we treat him after we bring him home following surgery? Is there anything we need to do to our home to protect our dog?

One of my new friends was Evan. Here you can see Evan and me, as I was about to leave the [...]

Now we have a new daily routine.

Here’s our morning routine: Every morning, Phil comes and wakes me up, but we no longer jog. Now we just take a short walk which, to me, is heavenly. As soon as I do my thing, we go back home. We walk slowly. When Jane comes downstairs, she gets [...]

Since I’m not allowed out of the living room, except to take my short walk twice daily to pee and poop, I feel particularly lonely in the evening, when my dad is home from work, but I’m limited to the one room.  Many evenings my parents will come into the living room and sit down [...]

Limiting your dog’s movement is difficult for your dog. He doesn’t like it when he can’t roam free, and he doesn’t like to see you walk away when he can’t follow.  But it’s often more difficult for the dog’s parents or owners – when those big eyes stare back at you! Still, limiting your [...]