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Today at 11:37 AM

Greatest American Dog: The Loyalty Episode

by Courtney Mroch

Because we were away on vacation and Wayne completely unplugged the T.V. (and thus rendered our DVR useless), I missed two weeks of The Greatest American Dog.

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Yesterday at 09:36 AM

Dogs Who Fake Limps for Sympathy

by Courtney Mroch

At Mr. Meow's Thursday vet appointment to check his lump (which was nothing, just a reaction to his rabies shot. Phew!), I also touched based with the vet about Murphy's hurt paw. (He's still limping.) Healing Takes Time We know it's not broken, because x-rays confirmed that.

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05 Sep 2008 08:29 AM

Common Signs of Cancer in Small Animals

by Aimee Amodio

I've been thinking a lot about canine cancer over the last few days -- but dogs aren't the only pets who can develop cancer.

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05 Sep 2008 08:23 AM

Leo: One of Michael Vick's Rescued Pit Bulls

by Courtney Mroch

The other night Inside Edition ran a story about one of the pit bulls rescued from Michael Vick's dog fighting ring. His name is Leo, and he now lives in California with his new owner, Marthina McClay, who's a member of Our Pack, a pit bull rescue organization.

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04 Sep 2008 08:14 AM

Facts about Canine Cancer

by Aimee Amodio

The brochure I picked up for Chase Away K9 Cancer was chock full of interesting information. There were a lot of facts about canine cancer that I wanted to share. Veterinary experts estimate that as many as one out of every three dogs will get some form of cancer.

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03 Sep 2008 07:09 PM

Chase Away K9 Cancer

by Aimee Amodio

The last time I was at the vet, I grabbed a flyer for Chase Away K9 Cancer -- an effort by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine inspired by one special dog. Chase was a black Lab who had made quite a name for herself in the hunting and dock jumping arenas.

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03 Sep 2008 03:06 PM

When a Dog Goes Blind

by Courtney Mroch

My next door neighbor's dog, Simba, has had a rough road lately. First he was diagnosed with diabetes and Cushing's syndrome, then shortly after that (not even a week later) he went blind.

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31 Aug 2008 05:54 PM

Coming Back to Hurt Pets After Vacation

by Courtney Mroch

When Wayne and I went on our vacation to Alaska, we boarded Murphy in a "pet resort.

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31 Aug 2008 03:07 PM

How Not to Approach a Strange Dog

by Aimee Amodio

My two dogs have very different personalities. Moose (my eight year old shepherd mix) is very easygoing. He loves just about everyone, and would happily follow a stranger home if he thought there would be snacks or petting or both.

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30 Aug 2008 03:06 PM

Ask a Pets Blogger: How Long Does Parvo Live in the Environment?

by Aimee Amodio

A friend of mine recently fostered a dog who was suffering from parvo. With vet treatment, the dog survived and has gone on to a forever home... but my friend is now worried about future fosters.

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