Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder seen in dogs, but with proper diagnosis and drugs therapy, most epileptic dogs can live long happy lives.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a potentially fatal tick-borne disease, but if caught early is usually curable. Here's what you need to know.

Know the signs of IBD and IBS and how to diagnose and treat them. IBS is less common in dogs than IBD, but can have many different causes.

“You might be able to fool a kiosk, but you can’t fool a canine’s nose.” Those words were spoken by Paul Nardella, CBP Assistant Port Director for the Area Port of Philadelphia, after a woman who was traveling from Athens, Greece, to Philadelphia with almost $40,000 of undeclared currency and plants was caught by a […]

Introduction In many breeding programs, genetic health testing has become an essential part of responsible dog breeding. One concept frequently used by breeders is “Clear by Parentage” (CBP). This designation indicates a puppy inherited two normal copies of a genetic variant because both parents tested “clear” for a known disease-associated variant. While this can be […]

We recently comes across several stories of pet owners acting courageously when their dogs’ lives were threatened by wild animals. For instance, one woman fought off a python that had wrapped around her dog. Another tussled with an alligator that snatched her dog. And then there’s Pierce Orminston, a 15-year-old Canadian, who saved his dog […]

  Harley, a Yellow Labrador Retriever, may have lost her sight, but that doesn't stop her from making a difference in the lives of all she meets. Harley and her owner, Rita Harrell, travel to Shriners Hospital for Children every week and visit patients, reports CBS News. Harley is a therapy dog, and a very […]

For the past 35 years, we have had the great pleasure of spending most or all of the summer at Cape Cod, MA, with our many generations of Golden Retriever and mixed-breed dogs.  As we near the salt water, the dogs always sniff the air and eagerly look out the window at the many salt […]

The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that the permanent record from the first AKC Parent Club Conference has been placed on CD-ROM for distribution to parent clubs and delegates. The CD contents include a transcript record of all the sessions held at the conference, as well as the PowerPoint presentations and video clips […]

The spotlight shines on one of the rarest breeds competing in the AKC Agility League. Koda is a Karelian Bear Dog (KBD) – a breed in the AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS). Koda is the first of his breed to earn an AKC agility title! He is no slouch in other areas as he is […]