Duke was our dog, a hound mix that we had gotten from the pound.  He was for many years my best friend.  He loved you even if your clothes were miss-matched, even if you were dirty. ... Read more >>

This weekend, I came across an article in the Washington Post Magazine. It was about “why old dogs are the best dogs.” But, it was the editor’s letter that struck me. “My dog... Read more >>

Dallas, our thirteen-year-old yellow lab, never had a bad day. Perhaps that is why the tumor now killing him went undetected. There were less than twenty-four hours to spend together with our friend.... Read more >>

It’s that time of year again. The Little Girls and Boys of Summer have pulled on their protective cups and over-sized polyester pants for another season of toil and frolic on the dirt fields of... Read more >>

After your beloved pet passes away, when are you ready for a new animal in your life? Is there a “right” or “wrong” time? “Listen to your heart,” advises Dr. Susan... Read more >>

I’ve been working with animals all my life, for the most part. Even when it wasn’t my job, people would call me for advice about their animals or simply ask for my opinion. When I was... Read more >>

We just had our senior kitty Trini cat put to sleep last month after a trying summer. I wanted so much for her to get better but she just kept getting thinner and thinner eventually refusing to eat or... Read more >>

We will call my pit bull baby girl, Petunia. I have a small lapdog (fourteen years old), Paco, and vowed to not have another dog or pet. Just wanting some time off without the responsibility,... Read more >>