In the past few years, many different brands of dog food have been marketing grain-free food to pet owners. There seem to be multiple reasons that grains have been cut from some dog diets, but the biggest reason I have been able to find is the idea that grains may not be necessary for dogs, […]
Nutrition for Large Breed Puppies
This week, we had a special lecture on nutrition for large breed dogs when they are puppies. The lecture was given by two veterinary nutritionists that work in our clinic here at Cornell. I figured I would share a bit about what I learned and why it is important. The lecture focused on feeding the proper […]
Enrichment Toys
My dogs mean the world to me and make my day every time I come home after a day of clinics. With that in mind, I don’t want my crazy schedule to have a detrimental effect on them when I’m gone, so I have worked hard to come up with a plan to keep them […]