The Dog House NYC Blog
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April 23rd, 2011
Caroline — So long, farewell, it’s time to say goodbye . . .
April 6th, 2011
Well, it had to happen sometime — that the lure of her golden job would take Caroline from us — and that time is upon us. When she called to tell me last week, her voice was low and I said, “Uh-oh, are you sick?” “No, worse,” she answered. “I got a job.” We are [...]
April 1: Frontline! Heartgard!
April 1st, 2011St Patrick’s Day — Tramp, this is for you
March 17th, 2011http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2805569065367&source=jl999 Click on link above. Hope it works.
Kitchen Duty at The Dog House NYC
March 16th, 2011
Mata Hari in bliss
March 16th, 2011
Check Out the Science Section in today’s NYT
March 14th, 2011http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html?src=dayp It’s a special, all about animals. The whole NYT team of outstanding science writers seems to come out — including Natalie Angier, Carl Zimmer, Nicholas Wade, and Benedict Carey — to explain the biology behind inferring the mental states of other creatures, how single cells launched the whole animal kingdom, why social networks reign, [...]
Crisis at the Pond! Fixed.
March 14th, 2011Oh that human! With one terrible throw, Willow’s prize toy ended up out of reach in the pond at 103d St. What’s a long-haired German Shepherd girl to do! Thank goodness a guy named Dave and his party wandered by and had what it took to get the squeaky back. Phew! The morning could have [...]
Wonderful dog walkers! Today: Caroline
March 12th, 2011This just in from Winnie’s mom, Cynthia: Hi Heather, I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated Caroline’s special care and concern for Winston. On Thursday during their walk she discovered a sore, red spot above Winnie’s eye. I had missed it entirely. The next day the veterinarian took a biopsy of [...]
Recognizing Brett Drayton, DVM, Riverside Animal Hospital
March 3rd, 2011Cooper’s mom, Susan, and I agree. Dr. Brett Drayton has given exemplary customer care. You know how it usually is: you get your five minutes with the vet in a small examining room, you can’t think of all the questions you want to ask, and to get more than that is almost not worth the [...]
This, Too, Shall Pass . . . or Not
March 3rd, 2011Over our 16 years, we’ve had dogs eat things they shouldn’t. Roxy the Bernese and her mop come to mind. But no one outclasses the golden retrievers when it comes to eating bad stuff, stuff that requires emergency vet visits for induced vomiting, endoscopy and worse. 2010 was a banner year. That’s why this link [...]
Owner comes back from vacation . . .
March 2nd, 2011
Dog goes wild! Boing! Winnie almost knocks Cynthia over. Crack! almost breaks her wrist. All right, that’s enough now.
Frontline! Heartgard!
March 1st, 2011Trying Out an On-Line Vet
March 1st, 2011On behalf of Sue and her dog Odie, I decided to try out the on-line vets at PetPlace.com to see if they could answer our questions about his elimination problems. PetPlace.com, as I told you a few posts ago, is an on-line destination with a free 15,000 pet-article library and also Dr. Jon’s free newsworthy [...]
Dog Spies
February 24th, 2011Huh? what is this? It’s the idea that dogs are constantly spying on us and we on them, according to applied animal behaviorist Julie Hecht who blogs under the name http://dogspies.blogspot.com/ In pursuit of understanding what is really going on in a dog’s head, not just what we humans project on them, Julie has dedicated [...]
Do you know about Dr. Jon?
February 24th, 2011Maybe it’s time you met. “Dr. Jon” is the face of PetPlace.com. There’s lots to say about PetPlace.com, but for now I just want to make you aware of two of its free features: a daily email newsletter and a 15,000-article library on pet health and well being, all either written or approved by a [...]
Single most preventable health crisis?
February 22nd, 2011Single most preventable health crisis facing America’s dogs? on a par with smoking in human medicine? OBESITY! If you don’t do another thing today, read this article in this morning’s Wall Street Journal. Please. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704476604576158372088195308.html?KEYWORDS=obese+dog
Roxy’s Hot!
February 21st, 2011
There’s a winter advisory and it’s snowing outside. Time for a little A/C. A/C? These old-fashioned steam radiators are doing Roxy in. A Mountain Dog who belongs in Bern, she’s dressed for really cold.
Do you feed your dog breakfast before the morning walk? or after?
February 20th, 2011You know how you take data you like, no matter how slender, and use it to make your points? Well here I go. I like the idea of feeding my dogs their breakfast after the morning walk, though plenty of folks feed their dogs before. So I’m defending my position by the results of a [...]
If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes . . .
February 18th, 2011
Bear witness with me on February 18, 2011, after all this snow and arctic chill, Spring is planning a comeback!
