What dog owners can do about a urine-spotted lawn
Thursday, Jul 24th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
How is a dog owner’s lawn like a strip mall? When I used to scout strip centers locations for potential veterinary hospitals, you could tell how busy the mall was even when it was closed just by looking at the oil stains in the parking lot. A plethora of fresh oil marks meant the retail […]
Read more »Getting a dog? Planning makes perfect
Friday, Jul 11th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
We all know the feeling: We see a well-trained dog in a movie or on TV, or watch a dog show, or randomly encountering an exotic breed on the street, and think, “I want a dog just like that one!” Going on the search for a dog based on that feeling is a recipe for […]
Read more »Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!
Friday, Jul 4th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
From all of us at Almost Heaven Ranch, a safe and happy Fourth of July to you, your families, and your animals! And in case you missed them, my tips on fighting fireworks fears are here.
Read more »Why do dogs eat grass?
Tuesday, Jun 24th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Sometimes I think my dogs spend too much time with the horses, they love to graze so much! Why exactly do dogs eat grass? One theory goes that eating and vomiting grass has evolutionary benefits. If the wild canid took a chance and ate something she shouldn’t have, it likely caused a digestive upset, and […]
Read more »Have a great ‘Take Your Dog to Work Day’!
Friday, Jun 20th, 2014 | By Dr. Marty Becker
If you’re lucky enough to work at a veterinary practice, animal shelter, or other business where pets are present all the time, you probably don’t need the “dog fix” people in less animal-centric professions get every year on “Take Your Dog to Work Day.” Certainly not every dog is “workplace-ready,” and many workplaces aren’t suitable […]
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