As the Stomach Turns

Early in the morning, and I’m awakened by a strange noise. Gursh….sproing….gurgle…. I sit up and look to Ike, who is sound asleep at the foot of the bed. But his stomach is all kinds of busy, churning, sloshing, burbling. And I know that...

When your Dog Needs to Gain Weight

We’ve just encountered a problem new to us…certainly not one I, myself, have ever dealt with. Ike is a dog who is too skinny. He’s a smaller-size golden retriever to begin with– when we adopted Ike he was 57lbs. But recently, we’d been...

A Messy Job

What is this, you ask? There’s a little spoon inside.  Hint: I was given this at the veterinarian’s office. I’m strangely happy about receiving this because it’s designed to contain …well, poo. No more collecting samples in tin...

How to Brush your Dog’s Teeth

Your veterinarian probably tells you to brush your dog’s teeth. I know–if you’re like me, it’s hard enough to remind your kids to brush their teeth. With all we have to fit in a day, brushing a dog’s teeth may be the last thing we can...