Weekly article archive
The following questions and answers have appeared in my weekly column in the Albuquerque Journal since July, 1996. Each week a new one is added. You'll find information on the physical and behavioral maladies of dogs and cats and a few other species too. I invite you to use the search feature to find the specific answer that you and your pet need.
There is a good method to taking it slow & careful. A gentle dog should fit in well-eventually. Question: Five days ago I got a young dog. I already…
Read MoreEven small breed dogs need good manners. Taking a puppy to school gets you both trained-and your lives together get better. Question: We just got a brand new puppy…
Read MoreYour Veterinarian should be there for Guidance & Support Question: I have a 17 year old cocker terrier. She now has multiple problems and is on many meds. She is…
Read MoreOther family dogs share the loss & the grief. Question: A few weeks ago I had to put down Sam, one of my four dogs, due to liver failure. The…
Read MoreDaily Vitamin C will provide a healthy lawn. Question: We have a 6-month-old blue heeler, female; she is slowly turning my grass yellow. Is there anything that I can…
Read MoreEverybody has one. Here’s how to hunt one down. Question: Why don’t dogs and cats have belly buttons like people? Dr. Nichol: Well, the truth is that they…
Read MoreDo your Best job of Diplomacy Before calling Animal Control Question: One of my neighbors has had his Labrador confined behind his house (on the windowless side) for years. Never…
Read MoreBe Careful with “Designer” Dogs; Inbreeding Often Spells Poor Health & Bas Temperaments Question: I will be getting an Argentine Dogo puppy form a breeder in Austin in a few…
Read MoreThey have some Issues of their Own but are Better in some ways than Large Dogs Question: A couple of weeks ago there was an article in the Journal about…
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