Pet Health and Safety Advice
How do you update your pet's microchip?
Q: How do I update or change the information on the microchip implanted in my dog, Ben? Do I need a new microchip? -- S.H.,...
Should you let your pets sleep in bed with you?
The following reader question was answered at the 83rd Annual Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas, Feb. 20-24. Nearly 15,000...
Save money on pet food
The Frugalista takes a dim view of products marketed for a specific family member. The more narrowly targeted the food, the more it...
Conditioning can ease a dog's fears
Q: Sophie, our Brittany, is afraid of the toaster. She'll try to climb into my husband's lap trembling, or she'll run away, ducking...
Many dogs are naturally 'talkative'
Q: I saw on your blog a YouTube video of a dog saying, "I love you." I wouldn't have believed it. Can you teach dogs to talk? Also, I...
Scottish deerhound wins Westminster "best in show"
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A lanky Scottish deerhound known as Hickory triumphed over a fox terrier and a Portuguese water dog on Tuesday to...
Cat's 'sad' meows probably more than mourning
Q: Our 18-year-old cat, Patty, offers sad, elongated meows when she enters my closet. She bellows out these sad sounds just before...