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It is that time of the year again! During the second week of April, the United States, celebrates National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Although Canada does not recognize this important week, Montreal Dog Blog believes that we must take the time to educate people and help understand our canine friends.

       (photo  Maja Dumat,   Flick’r Creative Commons)  __________ The Importance of Not Judging Others – by Amanda Glew  They were new clients, coming for a second opinion for what they thought was an abscess in the neck.  Having seen these before, I explained to them that this was most likely a ruptured salivary gland, or a salivary mucocoele. The …

Hi there, Our dog is a black Labrador cross dog de Bordeaux and he’s big! But one of our main problems is when we let him off the lead because he’s not likely to come back for a treat! He’s not just my dog he’s a family dog in a busy household, we’re trying our best but we need some …

How I Improved my Dog’s Nutrition- One Dog’s Journey from Kibble to Raw Guest Post by Orly Leitner   DISCLAIMER: This is our personal story of which I am happy to share with you. Everything I keep learning is from hours and hours of research, experimentation and of course, common sense. These installments will provide you with insight into the challenges …

The Cookie Ladies of Mayfair – by Dr. Amanda Glew  As a veterinarian, I have always believed that being off leash is the most important thing we can do with dogs.  They learn to socialize, they burn off energy, and my best piece of advice to owners is “a good dog is a tired dog”.  We are so fortunate to …

Hello Meira, I actually have a few questions. I have a 1 year old pit bull/lab mix, and he’s a really good dog. He’s just developed a few bad habits lately. Before I go too far in I should mention we don’t crate him. We tried when we first got him and we ended up getting a noise complaint from …

When it comes to keeping your pet around for many healthy years, good veterinary care is at the top of the list of things human owners need to provide. But all those veterinary bills can add up, especially if your dog ever suffers an injury or a serious illness. One thing that pet owners can do to alleviate those costs …

  As animal rescuers, we become very accustomed to the adoption process. We choose our questions carefully and read into every word a potential adopter gives in response–sometimes a little too much–and this helps us to feel comfortable in our decision to let the animal in our care be adopted into the perfect new family. But there are so many …

When did we start believing and accepting that cats are able to stay home ALONE for days at a time? 3, 4 days even 5 days alone. Fill 5 bowls of food, 5 bowls of water and 2 litter boxes out for them to fend for themselves on this great adventure!!! Its true, cats are more independent than dogs. They …

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, we are able to donate our ad dollars back into the local rescue community. We are proud to announce that we are able to donate $4000 this year! …