4 Tips for Walking Your Dog in the Snow

Dog standing in the snow

Halfway through your walk around the block, your dog lifts up his paw and hobbles on three legs. Then he stops and licks his paw. You coax him to move forward. After twenty feet of walking in fresh snow, he stops limping. Then the cycle repeats after the next salted sidewalk. Why is your dog … Read more

Why Winter is the Perfect Time to Train Your Dog

Dog on stay command

It’s snowing, it’s cold out. The last thing you want to do is get in a cold car and drive to a dog obedience class—right? But look at your furry friend. He’s jumping on you, bringing you toys, barking. He’s going nuts stuck in the house all day. He needs exercise and attention. What better … Read more

How to Play with a Dog with Limited Vision from Glaucoma

Cocker spaniel sitting in her bed

Buffy, my 8-year-old cocker spaniel has glaucoma. She cannot see things right in front of her or at a distance. Somehow she manages to not bump into furniture or people. When she does that, then I know she is blind. It has happened before, but we have been lucky at bringing her eye pressure down. … Read more

Protect your dog’s paws—Bootie Up in the Cold!

This past week it has been colder than it has been in a long time in the Chicago area. Last night it was -7°. It’s been years since we had an extended period with low temperatures below zero. Buffy, my cocker spaniel, does not like the cold or the snow. I usually put a coat … Read more

Nearly Blind—Buffy’s Stages of Glaucoma

Buffy, my 8 ½ year-old cocker spaniel, chased her squeaky tennis ball down the steps to the first floor while I brushed my teeth—a typical morning in my household. But when I came out of the shower a half hour later, she was bumping into the walls, into chairs, and into me. She was “non-visual” … Read more

Lessons Learned from my first Facebook Live event

As part of an assignment for the social learning community for BlogPaws, I decided to do a Facebook live event. At first, I didn’t invite anyone; I just made a brief announcement at the bottom of a Facebook post. But as the day grew closer, I felt bolder and invited my followers. I didn’t have … Read more

Goodbye Mr. Chips

Chipper was my 12 1/2 year-old cocker spaniel. Yes, I mean was. His last day was November 15.

smiling dogDuring his half-year checkup on October 3, the vet found an enlarged spleen. It was almost three times its normal size.

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