The Dog House NYC

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Heather — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:35:58 +0000

Psst...woof...woof...Odie...woof...Jane......meow...

Caroline — So long, farewell, it’s time to say goodbye . . .

Heather — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:29:49 +0000

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 all sad to see her move on, and she has promised to stay in touch and maybe step in and sub every once in a while. This Friday is probably her last day. We all wish Caroline the very best.

Caroline with Lula, Ollie & Odie

Caroline

April 1: Frontline! Heartgard!

Heather — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:17:13 +0000

St Patrick’s Day — Tramp, this is for you

Heather — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:36:19 +0000

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2805569065367&source=jl999

Click on link above. Hope it works.

Kitchen Duty at The Dog House NYC

Heather — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:29:09 +0000

Steak!

Roxy, ever-faithful help in need. Here comes May.

Here comes Beethoven . . .

And not to be outdone, here's Willow. "Need Help, Heather?"

Mata Hari in bliss

Heather — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:08:52 +0000

Special Perks of Boarding at The Dog House NYC

Check Out the Science Section in today’s NYT

Heather — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:59:22 +0000

http://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, and how the family dog fits (or doesn’t) into family relationships.

Don’t miss the Health Columns either, with Tara Parker-Pope and Jane E. Brody writing on the ways pets improve our physical and emotional health.

All in all, a great way to spend an hour.

Crisis at the Pond! Fixed.

Heather — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:14:21 +0000

Oh 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 gone off in a different direction entirely. Thank you, Dave!

Wonderful dog walkers! Today: Caroline

Heather — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:12:37 +0000

This 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 the spot, assuring me that there is probably nothing to be concerned about but that it was important to have this examined.

Caroline is a wonderful walker in so many ways. This adds yet another.

Best,

Cynthia

Recognizing Brett Drayton, DVM, Riverside Animal Hospital

Heather — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:22:09 +0000

Cooper’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 effort. So how noticeable was Susan’s experience this week!

But first, Cooper is 13. He has noticeable pain in his back legs that makes getting up a challenge and negotiating stairs out of the question. He has also had other health issues recently, like a couple of weeks of uncharacteristically soft stool, like gum infection that signals a teeth cleaning is due, like a bump on his face that should probably be surgically removed.

So Susan has had a few visits to Riverside and several conversations with Dr. Drayton. In one phone call, she described an orthopedic leg brace and an under-the-belly lift-all she had seen on-line and he went directly to his computer to check out the products and evaluate their usefulness to Cooper’s condition. Not only that, when other doctors were scheduled to clean Cooper’s teeth (which involves putting a dog under anesthesia), Dr. Drayton managed to re-arrange his calendar so that he could be the one working with Cooper.

We really like Dr. Drayton’s care!