On one of the trainer Elists this morning there was a link to a very sad story of a dog that was injured when a toy ball he was playing with got tangled with his tongue. The ball was designed in a way that it only had one hole in it, allowing suction to… more »

I've advocated microchipping for pets many times in the past. This story serves as a sobering reminder that there's more to the process than just having your Vet insert the chip. In many cases it's the owner's responsibility to register the chip with… more »

Just last week I featured a post about a 2 month old lab puppy that attacked and killed an infant in a home. Today's video mentions that tragedy as a reason for their news story on how to keep kids safe around dogs. While the video has a few useful poi… more »

There are numerous household plants that can be toxic to dogs. Doing a simple online search will bring up numerous lists for your review. In a recent email, a plant growing in popularity is also proving to be deadly to pets...... According to the AS… more »