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What is canine periodontal disease?

What is canine periodontal disease?

Contrary to a common misconception, canine periodontal disease is a condition that affects a dog’s gums, rather than originating in the teeth themselves. Tooth loss and decay usually occur as...

What is canine periodontal disease?

Contrary to a common misconception, canine periodontal disease is a condition that affects a dog’s gums, rather than originating in the teeth themselves. Tooth loss and decay usually occur as...

Pennhip xray

PennHIP X-rays and the Benefits of Determining ...

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a condition that emerges as dogs grow and results in the instability or loose fitting (laxity) of the hip joint. Hip joint laxity is responsible for...

PennHIP X-rays and the Benefits of Determining ...

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a condition that emerges as dogs grow and results in the instability or loose fitting (laxity) of the hip joint. Hip joint laxity is responsible for...

tug with dog

Playing Tug Safely with Your Dog

Playing tug with your dog is a simple activity—one that both of you can enjoy, and one that is very common as a reward in flyball, agility, and other dog...

Playing Tug Safely with Your Dog

Playing tug with your dog is a simple activity—one that both of you can enjoy, and one that is very common as a reward in flyball, agility, and other dog...

dog on walk

Temperature Regulation of the Dog

Exercise and physical activity can create an increase in body temperature in the athletic or working dog. Sometimes this increase in body temperature can have a negative affect on performance. In...

Temperature Regulation of the Dog

Exercise and physical activity can create an increase in body temperature in the athletic or working dog. Sometimes this increase in body temperature can have a negative affect on performance. In...

Does Training Make Your Dog Smarter?

Does Training Make Your Dog Smarter?

Science is making it clearer that when you train a dog, you do more than teach him a skill. We now know that training may also change your pet's brain...

Does Training Make Your Dog Smarter?

Science is making it clearer that when you train a dog, you do more than teach him a skill. We now know that training may also change your pet's brain...

Muscle, Locomotion

Muscle, Locomotion

Muscle Activity Muscles are the forgotten tissue of the neuromusculoskletal system. Most all canine performance is reliant upon muscle activity. Even canine detection needs the dog to move for it...

Muscle, Locomotion

Muscle Activity Muscles are the forgotten tissue of the neuromusculoskletal system. Most all canine performance is reliant upon muscle activity. Even canine detection needs the dog to move for it...