Category Archives: woof

Are those your salivary glands or did you swallow golf balls?

Is anyone else out there a dog hypochondriac? I notice everything about Pinto – every little scratch, bump, or new spot. So over the past year, I kept mentioning to Steve and the vet that the glands in his throat seem very large. Neither one really agreed with me, and I don’t blame them. By

Pinto’s visit to the all-you-can-eat buffet

The other evening, Pinto started walking around and whining. He wouldn’t settle down for his normal after dinner nap, and he was incredibly thirsty. We took him to the emergency clinic where they did x-rays and told us what had happened: unbeknownst to me, Pinto had gorged himself on an unknown amount (although we are

Breaking up a dog fight.

Face it. When a group of dogs gets together, once in a while things will get out of hand. The dogs might be playing fine one minute and scuffling the next. If you don’t get them distracted in time, the situation can escalate very quickly. Be prepared. Even if your dog isn’t involved, it’s good