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An Older Teenager with Autism and a New Dog

An Older Teenager with Autism and a New Dog The last time our family got a puppy, our son was eight years old. After a few months, the dog, a German Shepard, got to be very strong. She was difficult to walk on the leash. She had training, but didn’t “take to it” very well.…

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The Truth About Dog and Cat Mouths

There is a strangely widespread and common myth about pet mouths that needs debunking, for your own good. Dog and cat mouths are NOT sterile. Of course not! I had a patient from around here last weekend, an adorable, fluffy, cute, clean Norfolk terrier pup who had been vomiting all night. He was young and…

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10 Ways to Celebrate Your Dog for National Dog Week

This post is a sponsored conversation with Beneful. Who can you count on to always be there for you? Who gets unbelievably excited to see you when you get home (even if you just forgot your phone and run back in the house after having left 2 minutes before)? Who listens to all your problems…