Q: My dog won’t take the pills my vet prescribed. How do I give pills to a stubborn dog? A: There are a number of different tricks you can use to give pills to your dog. In this short video, Dr. Burns demonstrates three low-stress ways to give tablets or capsules to your pup.
5 Great Positive Gun Dog Training Resources
August 30, 2012 By 2 Comments
We meet dogs that serve many roles in their families: service dogs, lap dogs, running partners, you name it. We also meet hunting dogs. And before you start imagining dusty hounds living in a little dirt-floored kennel in the back yard, let me re-state that: we also meet hunting buddies. Loveable, happy, spoiled-rotten retrievers, flushing, [...]
How do I stop my dog from eating poop?
August 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Q: My dog has the grossest habit: he eats poop. How can I make him stop? A: According to a veterinary study, picking up dog droppings immediately was the only effective way to control this habit. A couple weeks ago I wrote about the traits common to dogs that engage in coprophagia (the medical term [...]
Portrait of a Poop Eater: notes from the 2012 AVSAB Behavior Symposium
August 3, 2012 By 4 Comments
I spent the better part of today at the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior’s annual symposium listening to the best and brightest in our profession talk about–you guessed it–animal behavior. One lecture–about dogs that eat poop–really stood out as something I should share with all of you. We get lots of questions about this [...]
Is it safe for my dog to drink out of the swimming pool?
July 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
HEARTWORM ALERT: 85298
July 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Burns diagnosed a new case of canine heartworm disease in ZIP code 85298—right in our own backyard—this week. If your dog isn’t tested annually and getting monthly preventive medication, call today for an appointment. If your dog is on a preventive, but has gone six weeks or more between any two doses, testing should [...]
Valley Fever in Dogs: Diagnosis and Treatment
July 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Our friend Jodie over at Happy Dog Phoenix recently asked me about the health risks associated with summer dust storms. Answering her question got me thinking about Valley Fever. Most dog owners in Arizona have heard about this disease. This should come as no surprise, since one study estimates that nearly four out of every [...]
