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This blog will be a little different to my other posts. Instead of answering a medical question about your pets, I’d like to talk about something beyond medicine. January 30th is Let’s Talk Day, and, regardless of the corporate branding, the day does have a very positive and important meaning behind it, which is, according to their website: “to promote …

The following is a sponsored post. Montreal Dog Blog makes no endorsements as to the product(s) described herein. Always do your own due diligence. 100% of profit from sponsored posts go to benefit animal rescues at year end.  _________ Mile End Dogs and Dog Parks With the many dog owners I see and speak to in the streets of the Mile-End and surrounding areas, …

New Year Resolutions: by Dr. Amanda Glew Walk the dog. When I am tired, and I don’t want to go outside, it is so easy to just lie around and spend wasteful time on social media. I sometimes look up, and realize an hour has gone by, and except for reading, nothing productive has been accomplished. Then I look at …

In my last blog I discussed the importance of vaccinations, so I thought I’d continue to discuss the basics and tackle a question I hear (unfortunately) way too often in clinical practice: do I really have to spay/castrate my pet? The simple answer: yes. Yes! YES!! Without question, YESSSS!!!! Now, to avoid making this the shortest blog in blogging history …

Who needs eight tiny reindeer when you have six merry little doggos? That was the scene when the fam and I got together on Christmas day. Much to my mother’s dismay not one of her children brought any new grand-babies to the festivities this year but there was a large assortment of grand-puppies featuring some old and new faces. The …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes it is, because this is the time of year for our Annual Paw It Forward Campaign, where through the generosity of our advertisers AND followers, we are able to donate funds to our local rescue community. We are proud to announce that we are able to donate $4500 this year! Where …

Help us give back to local animal charities in time for Christmas!  Donate to our Go Fund Me Campaign and have a shot at winning great prizes (details below!) Since 2011, Montreal Dog Blog ‘s annual “Paw It Forward” Campaign has been giving back the animal rescue community. As a 100% non-profit, volunteer blog,  our revenue comes from our awesome advertisers – …

Fractures 101 – by Dr Amanda Glew  Thirty years ago, specialists were rare.  Nowadays, they are plentiful.  The difference is, now young vets feel most diseases need to be seen by a specialist and get mired in decision making. They need a “specialist” to agree with their disease before treating it. This is fine, but the result is additional cost …

Here’s a little life advice, throw your dog a birthday party. If for no other reason you could do it because throwing a party for your best friend is always the right and wonderful thing to do. However, there are so many other reasons to do it. But before we get to those let’s set up what a proper dog …

September 27, 2018 How to Protect Your Pet From Rabies World Rabies Day The rabies virus invites a startling and unpleasant image of infected animals and is something all pet owners would like to avoid. We all want our pets to be safe, happy and healthy, and while rabies can seem intimidating, there are many ways in which you can …