Dog Care

Picture this: you open a bag of store-bought dog treats, and the ingredient list reads like a chemistry exam—artificial colors, preservatives, mystery “meat by-products.” Yikes. That’s exactly why I ditched the store-shelf snacks and fired up my trusty dehydrator. My beagle, Max, may not care about labels, but I do. Dehydrator dog treats are a […]

Let’s be real—most people can rattle off the usual suspects: Labrador, Poodle, Golden Retriever. But ask them about a Cirneco dell’Etna or a Norwegian Lundehund, and you’ll get the same blank stare I give my dental patients when they say they floss “every other week.” I’ve always loved discovering under-the-radar breeds. As a dentist, I

I’ll never forget the first time I stepped into a grooming salon that actually felt like a spa—for both humans and dogs. The walls were a soft sage green, the air smelled faintly of lavender, and there was a comfy couch where a golden retriever snoozed like royalty. I remember thinking, “Wow, if I feel

Have you ever reached for a dog treat only to discover it’s stale, crumbling, or—worse—smelling like it’s been on a camping trip without an invitation? Yeah, same here. My Labrador once sniffed a soft treat I offered him, gave me a “No thanks, human” side-eye, and strutted off like I’d offended his royal taste buds.

Ever stood in front of a row of adorable puppy faces and thought, “How hard can this be?”—only to realize later that some dogs are basically Olympic athletes trapped in fluffy bodies? I’ve been there. One of my neighbors once picked a super-energetic Border Collie as her first dog. Two months in, she looked like