Autumn has its many charming: colorful leaves, pumpkin-spiced everything, and cooler days; but for our furry friends with allergies, a change in season can also mean the beginning of uncomfortable itching and skin infections. Dogs who show fall allergy symptoms are often allergic to weeds that pollinate in the fall, such as ragweed. Other weeds that could cause allergic reaction in the fall include sagebrush, Russian thistle (tumbleweeds), plantain, cocklebur and lamb’s-quart

Your furry friend looks up at you with lips draw back, teeth exposed, and the corners of the mouth turn up ever so slightly! Is your dog actually smiling?? Let’s see what science have to say: in 2012 a group of neuroscientists examined findings about neurological substrates in human and non-human animals and finally declared that animals have consciousness and emotions. When a dog feels content, he/she has relaxed body language, this means that his facial muscles are relaxed,

September is finally here and that means it is back to school time and back to work time for many households. While getting back to the fall schedule can be an exciting fun time for the humans in the home, for your dog it can mean loneliness and boredom. While they will eventually adapt to the situation, many dogs feel neglected, tending to develop anxiety and/or depression, and as a result, they might look for ways to lash out: barking, howling, whining, scratching doors, te

In the wake of this terrible disaster caused by the rainfall associated with Hurricane Harvey, the deep sense of loss, and the sadness can be felt all across the country as residents (and their pets) of Houston and its environs and part of Louisiana, are witnessing one of the worst hurricanes to hit the country since Katrina. The pictures and videos of the devastation are heart-wrenching. Houston, TX and the surrounding area are being pummeled by heavy rain, and now, more th