New Treatment For Canine Lipomas
Looking for treatment for canine lipomas? Finding a lump on your dog can be a very upsetting experience; as someone whose dog has had more lumps than an unmixed batch of mashed potatoes,…
Author: Carol Bryant
To spank or not to spank a dog: Never
While out walking my dog recently I witnessed a man chasing his dog down the street. Ever the “I’ll help, be right there” person that I am, my random act of kindness was…
Top Picks for Dog Safety and Travel from Global Pet Expo
Fidose of Reality recently visited Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida. Global is the pet industry’s largest annual trade show and features over 800 companies from around the world. Held at the Orange…
Do dogs sense when we are sick and just how do they “know?”
Can they smell our wounds, sense or pain, feel their intuitive senses far beyond our human understanding, that their pack member is down for the count? These questions resonate in my mind, especially…
Just FoR Today: Six winter dog care myths and facts
If you can do just one thing just FoR today (FoR as in “Fidose of Reality”) to change your dog’s life, how paw-tastic would that be? We’ve been discussing different things here on…
Five things to do during Westminster Dog Show
Indeed the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was held recently over the course of two days in New York City, but there are many aspects of the show that are not hands-on…
Toxins that harm our dogs: What dog owners need to know
According to the ASPCA, prescription medications top the ASPCA’s List of Harmful Pet Toxins for 2011. What does this mean to pet parents? Of the over 165,000 calls the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control…
Just FoR Today: Dog pad and paw safety and care
Just FoR Today. Welcome to a new series we will be running here on Fidose of Reality. If you can do just one thing just FoR today (FoR as in “Fidose of Reality”)…
Going Green to Keep Dogs Safe and Healthy: Tips from an expert
Think about it: your dog spends most of his time at home, so he’s surrounded by whatever chemicals you use to clean it. If your dog has environmental allergies, those can be triggered…
Can dogs communicate after they’ve died? A writer’s "rainbow" connection
The greatest miracles in life often come in a form, shape, and a time we least expect them. And if we’re fortunate and perhaps lucky enough, they’ll even appear twice. While driving home…