Emma, Albert and Stanley’s main “job” is to provide companionship. Once a week, they work as models and pose for photographs. Dogs serve a variety of functions to benefit their owners,…
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Breast cancer represents the most prevalent cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in women worldwide. Despite significant progress in breast cancer treatment, the prognosis of metastatic breast cancer remains…
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Excessive food intake and excess weight gain is a growing problem in human and canine populations. Obesity is the most common nutritional disorder in dogs and cats, affecting up to half…
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Dog companions share the same environment as their humans and are also susceptible to various spontaneous cancers that affect the human population. One of these cancers is glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is a…
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Did you know that more than 796 million people in the world cannot read and write? Poor literacy skills have significant health and welfare implications for society. Poor reading skills have…
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This past weekend we went to the lake. In anticipation for an exciting and adventurous weekend, we made sure our three dogs were well prepared. I packed their life jackets, two…
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From 1927 until the early 1970s, the only service dogs recognized in the United States were dogs trained to assist the visually impaired. Since then, as we have discussed in prior…
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Children living with cancer not only must cope with the illness but have to undergo aggressive treatments and many unpleasant treatment side effects. Often these children suffer from distress due to…
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Dogs are naturally charming and beautiful. Most of the time, our dogs just wear their collars, but for some special occasions, I like to add a simple accessory that will highlight…
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I find it amazing how Stanley, Albert, and Emma can pick up whether someone at home is upset, sad or happy and how they respond accordingly. Dogs are great observers. They…