Yesterday after a day filled with fun, fetch and swimming in Lake Windermere, Myself, Lucy & Tiggy had to say goodbye to our best friend Max. He collapsed and was rushed to the nearest vets where he was diagnosed immediately with Water Intoxication and put on drips of sodium, potassium and mannitol to increase his electrolytes and relieve pressure on his brain.

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The manager of a Texas processing plant has pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to sell adulterated ingredients to pet food manufacturers.

It’s not a topic anyone likes to discuss, but if you own a dog, chances are you have found yourself cleaning up a stinking brown puddle (or, politely put, doggie runs) more than you’d care to think about. Diarrhea is a common canine affliction and it varies in frequency, duration, and intensity from dog to dog.

Gastroenteritis refers to inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, meaning the stomach and the intestines. It can be caused by infection with bacteria, viruses, parasites, medications, or even new foods. The condition often causes abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomitin­­­g, and/or other clinical signs. This malady is somewhat common in Schnauzers, and is sometimes fatal.

An accurate "diagnosis" is crucial if you ever hope to solve the problem. Dr. Liz Stelow, DVM, DACVB As published in Psychology Today 9/01/2015

Many older dogs are relinquished to shelters at a time in their lives when they need human companionship most; often they live out the remainder of their lives there. Adopting a senior dog typically has many advantages for pet parents looking for an animal companion who is already housetrained, perhaps obedience trained, socialized and easy to be around

TOXIC TO DOGS: Keep in mind that some ‘people’ foods can be toxic to dogs. Since many of the signs of toxicity are similar, consult your veterinarian without delay if your pet appears distressed, listless or in pain. The good news is that, in most cases, treatment for toxic poisoning can be successful if administered in time.

It's time for another discussion of every dog parent's favorite subject — poop eating! The scientific name for this seriously disgusting habit is coprophagia, and it's quite common among dogs. Cats do it occasionally, too, but not nearly as often as their canine counterparts.

It comes as no surprise that the most common procedure done in veterinary medicine is sterilization in the form of castration. Animal science students are exposed to the procedure fairly early in their undergraduate career, and most likely will be performing the operation themselves after graduating from veterinary school.

The recent influx of reports of many prescription medications used for oral or topical control of fleas and ticks has many people looking for alternatives. And these concerns have become highly charged debates all the while suggestions coming out of forums and social media are proven to be dangerous and even fatal. Now a battle over safety and effectiveness is mounting

There has been a lot of awareness in recent years as to vaccines, and their side effects on humans and our precious pets. One of those is the shot for leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that affects many mammals, and can also be passed to humans. A vaccine has been widely distributed since 1999.

It has been a huge issue for years over what to do for your dog's loose stools. Now the long standing remedy of ground hamburger and rice has now been replaced.

Air Travel with Schnauzers can be difficult. With Covid-19, travel has been complicated, to say the least. Many airlines have changed policy with dogs traveling by plane. Learn about one major airline’s rules that you need to know to take your furbaby on a plane.

A person who writes a message to simply ask the price. They might be uneducated about the breed or need help. The person who calls and after hearing a price surprisedly states: “I can buy a cheaper dog elsewhere”. I also address you; the person who doesn’t care about papers because I want “just a pet”.