It’s a Privilege – by Dr. Enid Stiles I consider my time on this earth as a veterinarian a privilege. And the reason why is simple, and yet for some people, it may seem odd. I hear myself and my colleagues using words with clients like ‘it is our duty’, ‘we are always considering the welfare of the patient’, ‘we have …
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A dog will be a dog – by Dr. Amanda Glew Every once in a while, something completely out of the ordinary occurs while working in a vet clinic. A few months back, I was thrown into a situation which was confusing and uncomfortable – but needed to be addressed. While seeing regular clients, I was pulled out of consultation …
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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 instalments will provide you with insight into the …
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Congratulations on your pregnancy! Now, what are you going to do about your other babies (the furry ones)? It’s a beautiful time especially when it’s your first child, going through all the experiences and challenges of learning what to buy, what you need or don’t. Essentially, how to care for this child having no experience or background doing so! …
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Something to keep in mind when we teach our dog a new behavior, such as sit, stay, come or any other behavior: It isn’t the dog’s responsibility to obey the cue to the behavior, but rather it is our responsibility to reward the dog for performing the behavior. Remember, the more a dog is reinforced for a behavior, the more …
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Shish Kebabs – by Dr.Amanda Glew One of the challenges when doing low cost spay/neuters is when things out of the ordinary arise. Sometimes owners have no idea when we find a problem prior to going into surgery. Sometimes the problem is only found during the surgery. Common examples would be finding parasites (my animal does not fleas – he …
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Hey Montreal Dog Blog readers! What’s new? Hope everyone managed our winter with happy tails! I always get stoked about summer because who doesn’t miss green and warm sunny days? It’s the perfect weather to get out and enjoy our beautiful city. And it just so happens I have a new review to drop on some lovely collars that make …
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The Senator – by Dr. Amanda Glew Around Thanksgiving last year, on an annual exam, a client of mine from 20 years told me that she was selling her dog facility, the VIP canine center. Louise had been operating her center since she built it, with an open concept of boarding. We had always spoken together, because I had done …
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Many of us can envision a lovely garden at this time. Better yet, we envision our dogs running through the tulips. DID YOU KNOW TULIPS ARE NOT GOOD FOR DOGS? A dog friendly garden has to be well thought out because it can either make our dogs sick or happy depending on the choices we make. Now that I have the space in the back, …
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Congratulations! You’ve just adopted or bought a new dog, or have gotten yourself a new puppy! Maybe you have a dog who needs to learn some basic manners, or perhaps you have a dog with some behavioral issues that you need some help with. Your dog might pull on leash, jump up while greeting, resource guards their food, or is …
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