Helping a dog who is afraid of thunderstorms
Thursday, Apr 18th, 2019 | By Dr. Marty Becker
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Our dog Quixote is terrifed of thunderstorms — and it’s fear that’s very common in dogs. When a reader asked me for help for her dog, I recruited my daughter, […]
Read more »Happy Paws magazine is finally here!
Tuesday, Apr 9th, 2019 | By Dr. Marty Becker
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It’s hard to believe this day is here, but it is: Happy Paws magazine from Fear Free Happy Homes is on newsstands across the country! I championed this magazine for […]
Read more »Join us to prevent dog bites
Thursday, Apr 4th, 2019 | By Dr. Marty Becker
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Dog attacks are a nationwide issue and pose a double tragedy to the victim and the fate of the dog. In 2018, there were 17,300 dog bite insurance claims and […]
Read more »How I learned to stop hurrying and let my dog check his pee-mail
Wednesday, Mar 27th, 2019 | By Dr. Marty Becker
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Didn’t I read something, perhaps a soliloquy from a doggy Shakespeare who exclaimed from beside a fire-hydrant, “To pee, or not to pee, that is not the question.”? A dog’s […]
Read more »Video: The right and wrong way to pet a dog
Thursday, Mar 14th, 2019 | By Dr. Marty Becker
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Dogs have personal “bubbles” just like people do. They also have specific ways they do and don’t like to be petted. In the final video in her training series with […]
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