Antibiotics and Dog Bites to Other Dogs

The decision to prescribe antibiotics gets weighed more carefully now than in the past because of the increase in meds-resistant infections. When it comes to antibiotics and dog

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The Problem With Dog Attack Statistics

As we approach the anniversary of the dog attack defendant taking a plea deal in the case of the 2 loose dogs attacking me and Mr. Stix (from

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Training Dogs to be Careful Around Crutches

I wish I didn't need to think about training dogs to be careful around crutches, but real life does its thing. I went through our dogs' repertoire of

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Frail Dogs

With my recent fall, hospitalization, and orthopedic trauma surgery, I found myself both annoyed and amused at how the human medical staff often treated me like a VERY

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Keep Dogs Safe in Snow

People often seem stunned that our home state of Colorado gets such huge snowstorms when other places in the country already see spring blooming. It's really quite common,

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Detecting Dog Cancers

I don't pretend to understand the complexities of Raman molecular urinalysis, but a study published in February 2024 looks at its use in detecting 4 common types of

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10 Things I Learned from Leland Dirks

I got news today (Feb 19, 2024) that my fellow Colorado author and border collie lover Leland Dirks died recently. It's such sad news, but I know that

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Easy Kale Recipe for People Who Don’t Like Kale

Jump to recipeFile this under entirely off topic. I planned to write about a new cancer test this week. However, no thanks to medical drama (both human and

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Goldens in Golden (My Hometown)

Despite a dismal cold and snowy weather forecast that more than came true and resulted in a bit of a dicey drive home, I ventured down the canyon

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$100 Dollar Bag of Dog Food

It's 48 days until Spring. We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of M&Ms. It's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses. Bonus points, if you get

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