Dog Watch back issues from August 2007:
How to travel safely with your dog: we share some useful tips on how to enjoy a summer sojourn with your four-legged pal.
Aug 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Traveling with your dog can be an enjoyable bonding experience--or it can be your worst nightmare. Preparation is essential, not only to ensure a good time, but also for your dog's safety. Below are several tips that will help prepare you both for a safe ...
Toilet-training at sea.(Short Takes: Help for different elimination problems; treats on walks; treadmills)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Dogs that are new to shipboard life have to learn more than maritime terminology. For instance, where's a dog supposed to eliminate when the favorite patch of grass is on some distant shore? Veterinary Medicine (Vol. 102, Issue 4) has a trick to train landlubber dogs: to get the ...
Bashful dogs.(Short Takes: Help for different elimination problems; treats on walks; treadmills)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The same issue of Veterinary Medicine is filled with answers to canine behavior problems, including some we hadn't heard before: to overcome a dog's fear of eliminating in the presence of people (maybe the dog was traumatically punished for eliminating in the wrong place, and it went to ...
Ring for potty time.(Short Takes: Help for different elimination problems; treats on walks; treadmills)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Instead of whining--or worse, making a mess inside without warning--wouldn't it be nice if a dog in need would ring a bell? to teach that trick, start by ringing a small bell before opening the door to take the dog outside. (Make sure the dog eliminates as soon as possible, Veterinary ...
Drop that yucky squirrel!(Short Takes: Help for different elimination problems; treats on walks; treadmills)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Every dog-walker's nightmare: the dog picks up some grossly toxic thing--say, a deceased squirrel from the previous millennium--and he's conveniently forgotten the "Drop it!" or "leave it!" command. or you forgot to teach that ...
Dogs on treadmills.(Short Takes: Help for different elimination problems; treats on walks; treadmills)
Aug 01, 2007 ... "Bringing canine biomechanics research out of the dark ages," an editorial in The Veterinary Journal (Vol. 173, pp. 469-470) advocates instrumented treadmills to see if a dog is favoring one leg that might be hurting. That reminds us to report on Moose, the Short takes office ...
Foxtails: a danger to dogs: does your dog enjoy a fun outdoor romp through tall grasses? If so, he is at risk of coming into contact with the perilous foxtail.(Safety)
Aug 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With the warmer weather and longer days of summer happily upon us, dog lovers can look forward to spending more time outdoors with their canine companions. Before you grab a leash and a slobbery tennis ball, though, you need to be aware of a prickly ...
Collars for cancer research: about six million dogs in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer each year. Here's your opportunity to help find a cure.(Noteworthy)
Aug 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The statistics are sobering: Each year, according to the National Cancer Institute, approximately six million of the 65 million companion dogs in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer, and more than half of those over the age of 10 will die of ...
Understand cognitive dysfunction syndrome: don't write off odd behavior as simple aging. A degenerative disease may be the cause.(HEALTH)
Aug 01, 2007; ... If you have an older dog, you may have noticed some changes in his behavior. While some shifts are normal and may be linked to age--such as less tolerance for exercise and weight gain--others shouldn't be written off simply as inevitable geriatric changes. A pattern of unusual symptoms ...
Cataracts: a common threat: in most cases, a surgical procedure can successfully restore an affected dog's eyesight. Here's what is involved.(Health)
Aug 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Although you may take your keen-eyed dog's excellent vision for granted, you should be aware of the various disorders that can diminish its eyesight or, even worse, render the animal totally blind. Among the more frequently diagnosed of all canine eye ...
Driving Miss Doggy: here's help in getting your canine pal accustomed to car travel.(Behavior)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Like many of us, you may be including your dog in your summer travel plans. While most dogs love to be included, however, not all of them are comfortable and relaxed in the car. Some may bark at anything that moves, charge the windows or be restless and nervous. A reader writes ...
Ask Dr. Houpt.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Q I have a two-year-old, neutered female Doberman that weighs 96 pounds. We have struggled with her weight for over a year now, decreasing her kibble by half over time and supplementing broccoli in place of the kibble. She gets one-and-a-half cups of kibble per day. Her thyroid ...