DogBoston’s Dog Blog

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Reading the Globe awhile back, I came upon this article which talks about how city life can be damaging to your health and attitude.  It comes complete with references to some historical figures that abandoned the city and details the results of a study that tested two subjects:  […]

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Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine has a free dog spay program (female dogs only). Surgeries are performed by third year veterinary students, supervised at every step by experienced veterinarians. This service is completely FREE of charge and in addition to the spay the dogs also receive a free heartworm/lyme test and samples of Frontline […]

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Boarding your dog in a daycare or kennel is a reality for many folks, and the benefits are mainly convenience and assurance that your dog is in good hands. However, due to the amount of dogs, there is more potential for your dog coming home with sickness or injury.
Choosing a pet sitter is a great […]

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Jo sent me an article which documented the results of a recent study conducting by a team who wanted more insight into why dogs bite children.
Their most news worthy finding is that oftentimes dogs that bite children have often not bitten kids before (2/3) - but they tend to have underlying behavioral or medical problems…
The […]

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Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) — Two brands of dry dog food manufactured by Mars Petcare US Inc. are being voluntarily recalled in states including New York and Pennsylvania after reports of contamination with a rare strain of salmonella.
Some of the five-pound bags of Krasdale Gravy dry dog food sold in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York […]

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Expecting another story of the Pet Food Industry debacle, this article takes on an interesting new angle - is the pet food industry using proteins from euthanized dogs? This would explain the traces of the killer chemical drugs in their food?
A great article by Alternet

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Claire Cummings from the Globe covered an innovative new program in Boston called the Noah’s Ark Foster Care program which aims to provide shelter for pets displaced due to turmoil in the household. The privately funded program realizes that its not just people who are affected by abusive household situations and tells the story of […]

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I knew that Garlic stopped vampires.
What I didn’t know is that adding some Garlic Powder to your home prepared foods or combo of home prepared / commercial foods can help to repel ticks and fleas.
Also - get those little bloodsuckers within 24 hours and your dogs (or your) chances of acquiring Lyme Disease drop substantially.

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Itchmo reports that the fifth foreign chemical/substance to be discovered has been identified as Acetaminophen (generic form of Tylenol).
Link to story

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Recent statistics show that the second most common canine medical claim in 2006 was for ear infections.
Ear infections are a preventable condition. All it takes it the knowledge and consistency to devote time every week for cleaning your dog’s ears.
Have you ever wondered what the proper way to clean your dog’s ears is? Or if […]

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The FDA is finally looking into the Pet Food Recall that recently sent thousands of pet owners to the vet seeking care for their cats and dogs. Tainted pork, which made its way onto human plates in California, is now included in the list of contaminated foods. The pigs also consumed tainted melamine, the same […]

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Choosing a veterinary provider can be difficult. This 3 part article from Dr Robb discusses a logical process for evaluating a veterinarian.  Here’s an outline with links to each section.
How to Evaluate a Veterinary Hospital
What to Expect at Your Visit
Red Flags to Watch For

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In Massachusetts, the Better Business Bureau has received more than 60 complaints against traditional retail pet shops during the past three years. Now, the Internet has created a slew of new problems… and there’s no store to point the blame towards.
Remember that fullbred dogs aren’t cheap… The American Kennel Club says reputable breeders will offer […]

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Every time you leave the house, you hear your dog yelping… almost like he’s in pain. Sometime he pees all over the place. He paws at the door and chews on your furniture to let you know he doesn’t want to be alone. You wonder if your dog or your home will make it through […]

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Thanks to Dr. Fox for allowing me to run this article in its full length here. More information about Dr Fox and his website follows the article.
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FULL INQUIRY CALLED FOR: AND ACCOUNTABILITY
By Michael W. Fox B.Vet.Med., Ph.D., D.Sc. M.R.C.V.S.
[updated April 26]
In March 2007, millions of concerned pet owners became aware of the massive recall […]

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A sad story from the Gloucester Times about the occasional irresponsibility of some dog business owners.
Nancy Waddell had taken Riva to the Barking Lot on Main Street in Gloucester to be washed and groomed at 8:30 a.m. When she returned to pick her dog up at 12:30 p.m., she said she found Riva lying on […]

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As you know by now, this is a cats and dogs problem, and another company (it’s not just Menu Foods) has recently recalled one particular brand of cat food that had it’s wheat gluten supplied from the melamine-tainted supplier to Menu Foods. Although no sicknesses or deaths have been formally reported, they are taking […]

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Someone on Craigslist asked the following question:
We recently adopted a dog with “fur”, sadly, to discover that I am allergic to the fur. My two children are missing him very much, and we are now looking for a young dog with “hair”, as I know for sure I am not allergic to that type of […]

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Yo, dog: Trouble still finding Kings’ Artest
Sam Smith
February 8, 2007
SACRAMENTO — It has moved West, but it’s still the wild and wacky world of Ron Artest.
“It’s getting back to the situation it was,” Artest explained to reporters after the Kings’ practice Wednesday.
Artest was […]

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After our dog Tula (picture) had an MPLO surgery (knee repair for torn ACL) costing well into the thousands, we sought out pet insurance just in case her other leg goes out, or if our black lab Emma had any problems. The surgery has worked wonders by the way, but it certainly took a bite […]

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