About Dogs

What Is A Hot Spot On A Dog?

What Is A Hot Spot On A Dog?
By Chyrle Bonk, DVM April 30, 2020 Is your dog scratching themselves by an abnormal amount? The answer to the question is answered when you notic...

Fun Things To Do With Your Dog

Fun Things To Do With Your Dog
By Dr. Kaitlin Wurtz April 25, 2020 Participating in fun activities with your dog can improve the social bond between you and your pet, relieve b...

Are Dogs Ticklish?

Are Dogs Ticklish?
By Dr. Carly I. O'Malley April 21, 2020 Dogs love a good scratching from their beloved owners. Scratching behind the ears, by the tail, on the che...

What Is Giardia In Dogs?

What Is Giardia In Dogs
By Chyrle Bonk, DVM April 20, 2020 You and your dog went for a wonderful hike in the woods over the weekend. This morning you had to clean your b...

Do Dogs Sweat?

Do Dogs Sweat?
By Chyrle Bonk, DVM April 14, 2020 When the dog days of summer approaches, the thought of midday heat may make some of us start to glisten with sw...

What To Do For Dogs With Dry Skin?

What To Do For Dogs With Dry Skin
By Chyrle Bonk, DVM April 07, 2020 Maybe it’s the constant itching or maybe it’s the dullness of your dog’s coat and the dandruff popping up that ...

What Are The Signs That A Dog Is In Pain?

What Are The Signs That A Dog Is In Pain?
By Chyrle Bonk, DVM March 31, 2020 Our dogs can tell us all kinds of things such as when they are happy, sad, mad, or scared. They can tell us th...

The Importance Of Spaying Or Neutering Your Dog

Importance of Spaying and Neutering Your Dog
By Chyrle Bonk, DVM March 26, 2020 Getting a new dog comes with a lot of responsibilities and perhaps a lot of questions. What brand of dog food ...

Mange In Dogs

Mange In Dogs
By Chyrle Bonk, DVM March 18, 2020 Mangy is a word that gets thrown around a lot. It can be used to describe a piece of furniture (that mangy, ol...

Are Dogs Lactose Intolerant?

Are Dogs Lactose Intolerant?
By Chyrle Bonk, DVM March 12, 2020 Sharing our favorite ice cream cone on a hot summer day or some hot cocoa in the winter with our dog has proba...

Parvo In Dogs: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Parvo In Dogs
By Chyrle Bonk, DVM March 05, 2020 If you were to poll a group of dog parents about what diseases affect dogs, parvo would be at the top of the l...

How Often Should Dogs Poop?

How Often Should Dogs Poop
By Chyrle Bonk, DVM February 27, 2020 Everybody poops. Dogs, cats, people, we all do it. It’s a fact of life that is natural and normal. However, ...