8 Hacks to Prevent Dog Fleas and Ticks
Nasty creepy crawly critters can ruin a vacation, cause sleepless nights, and turn your home into a pest-be-gone war zone: it’s the time of year pet parents dread the most: Flea and tick…
Author: Carol Bryant
Carol Bryant is a Cocker Spaniel expert with over 30 years of experience. A dog lover of the highest order is how Gayle King introduced Carol when she appeared with her Cocker Spaniel on Oprah Radio’s Gayle King to discuss Cockers and dogs in general.
Carol created and owns the trademark, My Heart Beats Dog®, and lives that mantra. A pet industry veteran, she appears on television, radio shows, and podcasts as a trusted resource and has authored hundreds of articles from sites like CNN and Yahoo to Dogster and Today.com
She is the Immediate Past President of the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) and a two-time winner of DWAA's Best Dog Blog.
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The Post for Anyone Who Talks to Their Dog
Dogs are our confidants. With purpose and sometimes without intent, we tell our dogs things that would almost never be uttered to another human being (at least not to their faces). We also…
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How To Sneak A Dog Into A Hotel
Wondering how to sneak your dog into a hotel? We pulled into the parking lot of a pet-friendly hotel and that’s where I first encountered a couple tossing a blanket across a stroller…
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Dog With Torn ACL: What To Do
“You have a dog with torn ACL,” the veterinarian shared. “It’s a partial tear, but it could progress to a full tear.” I knew we had a long road ahead, but I wasn’t…
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Why LGBT Dog Parents Need That Piece of Paper
“Does it really matter if you are married? I mean everybody knows you are together and you love each other, so who cares about a piece of paper?” These are the words said…
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My Afternoon with Oogy
According to his dog dad, Larry Levin, Oogy was a dog only his family could love. I found this so very much not to be true, as adult after child, toddler followed by…
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Does Gender Matter at the Veterinarian
My dog tends to make a “high pitched” squeeeeeeeeee sound when he meets new men. Since my dog, Dexter, is mostly around women, I surmise that the soprano notes he hits are a…
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Pain to Train: The Reality of Choke and Pinch Dog Collars
Today I choked my co-worker into doing what I wanted him to do. Last week, I saw a lady on the bus pinch another lady because she would not stop talking. Both of…
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My Dog Hates the Vet
Working in the human medical field for a number of years behind the scenes, I became familiar with a phenomenon known as “white coat syndrome.” Also known as white coat hypertension, this is…
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8 Insider Info Facts About Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Since 1877, the world’s most famous and prestigious dog show continues to add to its legacy. For the fifth year in a row, Fidose of Reality takes to the “garden green” at Madison…
