Our Dog Blog

My dog has a cracked nail. Any suggestions of what i can do? i cant afford to bring him to a vet right now. and i need some remedys. he is limping. and i dont know what to do! any suggestions?

My dog broke his foot, is there any way to brace it to keep his weight off it.

My pitbull was diagnosed with liver cancer, the recommendation was to put her to sleep. I was able to see the xray with interpretations from the vet. Her liver is usually right past the last rib (as he points) THIS is her liver (motioning under belly area) he says there’s a small area that still [...]

We wanted to send this notice out to you in case you have not yet heard that Procter & Gamble has extended the Eukanuba & Iams dry dog food recall.  Also because many different veterinary products are included and these are foods you would purchase for an already sick pet. This notice can be read [...]

Now that the nice weather is here, I love to take my dog for walks at night, but I’m a bit worried about safety. Do you have any suggestions?

Thought all you dog owners/lovers might like to know about the Top Dog Photo Contest launched on the cottagelife.com website last week. You can add a photo(s) for a chance to win a Canon camera, or visit the gallery, or vote for your favourite photo. It is sponsored by Ford. Should be a lot of fun so [...]

How can I stop my puppy from eating her poop? She only eats her poop and only when it is fresh. She will sneak off sometimes poop and eat it in a split second. Other wise I hover over her and pick it up immediately. I have tried the enzyme powder to make it bitter, [...]

I have heard so many opinions about vaccinating or not when it comes to my dog or my new puppy. Does anyone have any information on this subject?

I have a terrible time giving my standard poodle her pills. So many times I find them on the rug the next day thinking that I had managed to get them down her throat. Suggestions on how to do this a little more successfully.

I have a beautiful Dandie Dinmont Terrier named Shelby. She is 9 yrs old, and was very healthy until recently. She has developed cataracts in both her eyes, and her left eye has now gone blind. At the same time (though possibly unrelated) she is urinating in large quantity (!) and it is a dark [...]