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What can you do to be sure your pets will be cared for after your death? Here’s what I told a reader. Q: We’re writing our will, and it occurred […]

Choke chains were once common in dog training, but we now know they’re harmful and ineffective. Here’s the word on why from my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, and me, in […]

I hear from a lot of pet parents who worry a medically necessary eye removal might have an adverse impact on their pet. In my four decades of experience, that’s […]

One of the biggest fears pet owners have is anesthetizing their pets. Here is what I told a reader. Q: My dog needs to have her teeth cleaned under anesthesia, […]

The fall shedding season is rapidly approaching. Your dog will soon start shedding his summer coat to make way for a heavier winter coat, especially if he’s one of the […]