How a ‘problem’ dog changed the world for a little girl
Thursday, Nov 8th, 2018 | By Mikkel Becker KPA CTP, CPDT-KA, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CTC
A post from Dr. Becker’s daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, on how her childhood dog Scooter’s “bad behavior,” and the abusive approach taken by the trainer she reached out to, helped […]
Read more »Why I want to get rid of veterinary hospital waiting rooms
Thursday, Oct 4th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker
In my almost 40-year-career, I’ve owned all or part of seven veterinary practices. Some were free-standing buildings and others were in shopping centers, but they were basically all of the […]
Read more »Canine Confidential: A great book about what dogs do, written for people who love them
Thursday, Sep 20th, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Are you looking for a book about animals that will inform you, uplift you, and make you think? Every since they introduced in-flight wifi, the amount of reading I do […]
Read more »A magic third hand for when you’re bathing your dog or trimming his nails
Thursday, May 31st, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Do you ever wish you had a third hand? I know when I’m trying to distract one of my dogs while I’m cutting their nails or brushing them, I definitely […]
Read more »Pets’ motion sickness is all in their ears
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Most pet owners can’t avoid taking their pets in the car, at least sometimes. After all, there are veterinary visits, training, trips to board or be groomed, camping trips, boat […]
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