by Marcie Davis | Jan 4, 2011 | Aging Dogs, Dog Food & Nutrition
To my chagrin, I am facing 2011 with an all too familiar New Year’s resolution to lose weight. Mind you, this is the same New Year’s resolution that I have proclaimed every year since I became a wheelchair user at age six. As a sedentary individual with a love for...
by Marcie Davis | Apr 7, 2010 | Service Dogs, Public Interaction, Aging Dogs, Doggie Healthcare
Hats off to the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) and Merial® for conducting the 3rd annual National Service Dog Eye Exam Event throughout the month of May 2010. Through this event, more than 170 board certified veterinary ophthalmologists in the...
by Marcie Davis | Mar 10, 2010 | Training, Aging Dogs, Doggie Healthcare
I had the opportunity to visit with veterinarian and pet behavior specialist Dr. Jeff Nichol (www.drjeffnichol.com) this week on our radio show, Working Like Dogs at www.petliferadio.com. Dr. Nichol brought up some interesting points about behavioral issues that...
by Marcie Davis | Feb 10, 2010 | Service Dogs, Aging Dogs, Doggie Healthcare
We woke up this past Sunday as usual and followed our morning routine. Morgan and Whistle went out in the back yard for their usual bathroom time. However when they returned, Franz noticed Morgan looked a little odd. He was holding his body in an unusual way that...
by Marcie Davis | Jan 12, 2010 | Service Dogs, Aging Dogs, Doggie Healthcare
We took an adventurous trip to the vet today to introduce our new kitty to our vet and to get Morgan checked. Morgan has been exhibiting some issues with his anal area and we thought he might need his anal glands expelled. As we packed up the kitties, I called Morgan...
by Marcie Davis | Jan 7, 2010 | Service Dogs, Aging Dogs, Doggie Healthcare
As a resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico, alternative treatments are a common form of health care for a large portion of our population. Santa Fe is known as “the city different” and it is proud of its world renowned schools for massage, acupuncture, and other forms of...
