Pantry of Pet Poisons

Pet Toxicology Experts Identify Top 10 Toxins Commonly Found in a Pantry

It seems you humans just do not appreciate the vulnerabilities of being a dog. You abuse and malign our reputation each and every time you sarcastically suggest that the world has ‘gone to the dogs’ or that this is a ‘dog-eat-dog world’. Truth be told, if we eat it, we are pretty satisfied with our diet, and it would never include one of our own. This idiom is generally used to describe a situation in which people will do anything to be successful, even if what they do harms other people. We are all quite happy for the success another dog achieves.

Virtually anyone who has ever trained a dog has, at some time, thrown up their hands in exasperation and said, “I can’t figure out what’s with this stupid/lazy/obstinate (take your pick) dog” except in a lot of cases, that statement is probably way more profane. If you don’t recall ever experiencing at least one of those frustrating moments with at least one of your dogs, you’ve been blessed with “superdogs,” incredible luck or a very short, selective memory.

Are you ready for this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday photo? Can you name this young dog show handler and the judge pictured in this week’s Throwback?

DENVER/March 14, 2022 – Morris Animal Foundation is now accepting proposals for studies focused on subaortic stenosis in Newfoundland dogs.

The rib cage is formed by thoracic vertebrae and the shaft of the rib is roughly oval with a distal end, somewhat enlarged, which is joined by cartilage. This is attached to nine small flat bones joined together by cartilaginous joints called “sternebrae.”

The largest dog show in the world arrives in Sao Paulo, from 8th to 11th, December 2022. Dog lovers cannot miss this very special event.

New York, NY – No one can keep the Lab down! The American Kennel Club (AKC®) announced at a virtual press conference today at the AKC Museum of the Dog that the ever-popular Labrador Retriever is the nation’s favorite dog for the 31st consecutive year.

New York, NY – The AKC Museum of the Dog is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, “Dogs of War and Peace,” open March 16 through July 19, 2022.

The expression “judging on the day” is an essential phrase that judges should recite to themselves each time they step into the ring. Like many phrases, however, we hear it so often that we rarely stop to think about what it means; it’s interpretations and consequences.