Dog Watch back issues from October 2006:
Canine compulsive disorder: tail-chasing might not be just fun and games. Here's why--and here's some help.
Oct 01, 2006; ... Thanks to pop psychology and television shows such as "Monk," the general public has become increasingly aware of the human psychiatric disorder known as obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD. What many pet owners don't realize, however, is that a canine equivalent exists--and that it can ...
Spaying and "reactivity".(german shepherds)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Owners of German shepherds are not imagining things. Females of that breed really do appear more aggressive after they're spayed. Hormonal changes probably are to blame, said researchers reporting on "effects of ovariohysterectomy on reactivity in German shepherd dogs" in The Veterinary ...
Guarded prognosis for bladder cancer.(urinary bladder transitional cell carcinoma treatment)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Offering an update "on diagnosing and treating urinary bladder transitional cell carcinoma in dogs" (Veterinary Medicine, June 2006), researchers at the university of Illinois say, "the prognosis for long-term survival is guarded." With few surgical options for that type of tumor, they say ...
Slow learners department.(quill injuries in dogs)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Reporting on "Porcupine Quill Injuries in Dogs: a retrospective of 296 Cases" in the Canadian Veterinary Journal (Vol. 47, No. 5), researchers at saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine noticed a curious pattern of "repeat visits" to the veterinarian's office. ...
Your money or your dog!(dog loss is more traumatic)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Full disclosure: The following study was supported by the microchip company Homeagain, but the results are interesting. Nearly 80 percent of dog or cat owners consider ...
Is it really incontinence? This condition can be confused with inappropriate urination. Here's how to tell the difference and get help for your dog.(Health)
Oct 01, 2006; ... When a dog starts having accidents around the house, the problem can put an enormous strain on the owner-dog relationship, with the offending dog often being banished from the house or scolded for the behavior. But while inappropriate urination is usually assumed to signal a behavioral ...
Canine coronavirus: a vaccine can protect your puppy from this contagious illness.
Oct 01, 2006; ... It's part of that vast string of letters inscribed on your puppy's vaccination certificate: CCV, or canine coronavirus. It's usually discussed in tandem with canine parvovirus (CPV), and the two cause similar signs, namely vomiting and diarrhea. Although the illness caused by canine ...
Microchips: reuniting dogs with worried owners: these tiny identification devices are rapidly gaining favor throughout the United States.
Oct 01, 2006; ... Back in the 1970s, when science unveiled the computer on a chip, its inventors must have known that they were onto something very, very big. But they could not have foreseen the extent to which the tiny but potent yield of their prodigious endeavor would directly or indirectly affect the ...
The fight against rabies: the first step is to make sure that your dog is protected by a yearly vaccination.
Oct 01, 2006; ... The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and other leading U.S. veterinary organizations strongly suggest that dog owners have their animals vaccinated routinely as a means of protecting them against infection by three potentially deadly viruses: canine parvovirus (CPV), canine ...
Canine body language: the 'play-bow' is one way our dogs try to communicate with others.
Oct 01, 2006 ... We all know that dogs and people speak different languages. The greater the differences in communication signals between species, the greater the chance for miscommunication. Inadvertent miscommunication is a common reason why people are bitten by dogs. When we greet dogs, we tend to face ...
Ask Dr. Houpt.(dog aggression)
Oct 01, 2006; ... Q I have a Pembroke Welsh corgi, Princess, that has always been very good, never showing aggression toward other dogs or people until recently, when a pit bull jumped her from behind. Since then she has shown more aggression to certain dogs and also has a great fear of loud noises such as ...