Minding the lumps and bumps
This week, I had the pleasure of working with a dog whose owner is very attentive and diligent. She was the first owner in a long time to provide me with her dog’s ‘lump and bump’ chart. Many dogs,...
View ArticlePet Cancer Awareness Month
Did you know that 1 out of every 4 dogs develops cancer? Cancer is a devastating diagnosis which many owners will face (and I speak from personal experience; I’ve loved and lost 2 dogs to cancer plus...
View ArticleTeaching others the benefits of dog massage
Last weekend, I held my first dog massage workshops in five years. These half-day workshops cover my own 12-step relaxation massage sequence for dogs along with the basics of gait analysis, senior dog...
View ArticleSee something, do something
Dr Sue Ettinger is on a mission to help pet owners detect tumors early. Her inspiration for this new program, called See Something, Do Something, was a 10-year old white pit bull named Smokey. Smokey...
View ArticleThat spot on Izzy’s muzzle
At a social walk yesterday, quite a few of our friends noticed the purple stitches in Izzy’s muzzle. She had a lump removed a little over a week ago (her stitches come out on Monday). Everyone needs...
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