Diseases of the Dog’s Anal Area

Let’s face it: Dog owners spend a lot of time discussing dog butts and what emerges from them. Puppy bums lend themselves to lots of joking. But this article, adapted from one I wrote for Your Dog, the Tufts University veterinary school newsletter, deals with some medical problems that are no laughing matter. That doesn’t…

Doggie chic, doggie chakras: Scottsdale & Sedona

This was first published in The Bark in 2005. The Hacienda restaurant has closed and re-opened in the interim. I’m not sure whether Deb, the dog psychic, is still doing her Sedona thing. Pamper Your Paws & Check Your Chakras “For real softness, I’d recommend baby shampoo, followed by conditioning with Garnier Fructese,” said the…