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We Will Remember You- Tonight and Always

February 4, 2014 by Dr. V

Yesterday, I was working on a homework assignment for a course I am taking on pet loss and bereavement. I was reading about the guilt so much of us feel after losing a pet, and one of the exercises they recommend we do is imagine a conversation with our pet. I decided I would try this with Kekoa, as I struggled- like so many people do- with knowing if it was the right time to say goodbye to her last year as she dealt with bone cancer. Me: Kekoa, I'm sorry. Kekoa: I love you. Me: I feel ... Read more »

Filed Under: Cancer sucks, Daily Life, Features, Musings, Videos Tagged With: google hangout, HOA, Kekoa, pet loss

Better With Pets

November 21, 2013 by Dr. V

Hardened criminal. Swimsuit model. New media revolutionary. NPR host. Animator. What do they all have in common? Their lives have been made better by having a pet. And we're not talking oh, I have a cute cat and I sometimes feed it and it makes me chuckle, I'm talking about people whose lives have been profoundly affected by the animals in their lives. I assume if you're here reading this blog, you feel it too. Something about the bond between ourselves and our pets goes way beyond the ... Read more »

Filed Under: Features, Health, Musings, Videos Tagged With: BetterWithPets, NYC, reddit

Minimizing the Stress of Euthanasia

March 27, 2013 by Dr. V

I can't believe Koa's been gone over a month. Sometimes I still look for her around the corner or find some black fur stuck to a sock buried in the laundry pile. We are still adjusting. I did a quick Google Hangout video talking about some of the lessons I've taken from my own dogs as well as my experience in the clinic. I hope it has some information people find useful, especially to those who have never been through the process before. ... Read more »

Filed Under: Cancer sucks, Daily Life, Musings, Videos Tagged With: cancer sucks, euthanasia, Koa, saying goodbye

One man wolf pack

December 11, 2012 by Dr. V

I admit, sometimes I feel like a lone wolf out here in the veterinary world, wandering aimlessly in the backwoods of Facebook while my more distinguished colleagues do things like invent CPR simulator dogs and dart rhinos and perfect orthopedic surgeries. I, on the other hand, put aside the glory of a specialty and focused on becoming the best GP I could be. I did it quite well. I treated untold ear infections, spayed I don't know how many dogs, and saved too many carpets to count from the ... Read more »

Filed Under: Be The Change, Videos Tagged With: Dr. Hoolihan, Dr. Nicol, Dr. Roark, PB Vet Clinic, respectable colleagues, World Vets

Baking With Brody: Power Bars for Pups

May 9, 2012 by Dr. V

Have you ever tried Gu when you're out exercising? It's like trying to swallow phlegm: pasty, sticky stuff that seals your esophagus shut with something that is supposed to be good for you. I don't care for it (obviously.) I think Brody feels the same way about biscuits. They're fine for home, but if you're out working up a sweat/pant/whatever, a dried out dessicated crunchy thing may not be the most appetizing choice. He doesn't care for them. So I decided it was my goal for Be Kind to ... Read more »

Filed Under: Baking, Cooking, Fit Life, Health, Videos Tagged With: Brody, nutrition, Power Bars, recipes

We Love Pet Products: Caroline and the Barnacle

March 6, 2012 by Dr. V

You all know Caroline Golon, right? She runs the amazing rescue site Romeo the Cat and the wonderful cat resource site The Happy Litterbox and the pet PR site HighPaw and she was one of the co-founder of BlogPaws and she's a great mom to her adorable kiddos and a bunch of other things that, taken in total, make me realize how inadequate my contributions to society have been. Anyway, I make it a goal to surround myself with incredible people like her because I always learn a ton from them- ... Read more »

Filed Under: Daily Life, Lifestyle, Reviews, Videos Tagged With: BiOrb, Global Pet Expo, Halo, Kurgo, Lickety Sticks, Pet Head, PetMate, PetzLife, Romeo the Cat, Van Ness, Videos

Let’s play “What Breed are you?”

January 31, 2012 by Dr. V

When I was in school, there was a resident who could best be described as a holy terror. She ate senior students for breakfast, washing it down with the salty tears of our despair when she would mercilessly rip us to shreds in rounds. And hoo boy, did she love me. And by love, I mean, love to rip me up one side and down the other. I was an easy target; I didn't know much at the time. Her very favorite snack. "The patient in room two is a...." I studied the chart..."Belgian ... Read more »

Filed Under: Giveaways, Lifestyle, Videos Tagged With: AKC/Eukanuba, dog shows, Eukanuba, Videos

PSA: Designate a Segway-er

January 26, 2012 by Dr. V

So I'm super excited to watch the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on the 4th! Four days of dogapalooza collapsed into two hours- it's a tall order. I have some fun posts/giveaways planned for next week to lead up to the air date, but in the meantime I wanted to give you a little glimpse into the behind the scenes cogs of a show this size. What can I say? I live for behind-the-scenes stuff. Dogs galore, camera crews, obedience trials, police dogs, Super Dogs, conformation, agility, and ... Read more »

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: AKC/Eukanuba, DogKnobIt, Eukanuba, goofing off, Segway

So a dog walks in to a sushi bar…

January 18, 2012 by Dr. V

First, a note: I fully support the efforts to bring awareness about the dangers of SOPA. And if you happen to have no idea what I'm talking about, or why Wikipedia and reddit don't work, well, the info is all out there. SOPA/PIPA stinks, and as a small potates blogger, the implications horrify me. That being said, I decided not to black out the site for two reasons: I doubt this site going dark is going to be the tipping point for anyone to say, "well, I thought SOPA was a good idea, but ... Read more »

Filed Under: Daily Life, Dogs, Fit Life, Health, Videos Tagged With: Brody, disaster, GoPet, Koa, treadmill

The Pawcurean Presents: Super Simple Chicken Jerky

January 12, 2012 by Dr. V

Chicken jerky is one of those things I had never even thought of trying to make until recently. I know my dogs love it, and until the FDA put out multiple warnings about how imported jerky was making pets ill it was something I included in their treat regimen. About a year ago I got a dehydrator, in one of my occasional crunchy fits of health (it never lasts.) I used it a handful of times and then let it sit on the counter. A few weeks ago, I thought I would try and figure out how to make my ... Read more »

Filed Under: Cooking, Fit Life, Health, Pawcurean, Videos Tagged With: chicken jerky, dehydrator, treats, Videos

AKC/Eukanuba: Stealing Smooches

January 4, 2012 by Dr. V

Everyone knows you should start the New Year off with a kiss. I love kisses. I live for kisses. Unfortunately for me, when I'm at work most dogs are not really that happy to give smooches. Sure they do at first, but one go with the thermometer and the honeymoon's over. This is one of the reasons I was thrilled to throw on my civvies and hit the Meet the Breeds booths at the AKC/Eukanuba show as a regular Joe. I thought, maybe I could ask owners about their dog's proclivity for herding ... Read more »

Filed Under: Daily Life, Features, Videos Tagged With: AKC/Eukanuba, Boston terriers, English setters, kisses, smooches, Videos

What happens when you leave me to my own devices with a mascot and a camera

December 28, 2011 by Dr. V

When Susi from DogKnobIt and I asked if we could dogsit the Eukanuba VP of Canine Communications, Pawl Griffin, for a bit at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, I'm not sure what they were thinking when they agreed. I'm glad they did, though. Because we had a ton of fun. He's a petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, but we decided to see what would happen when we asked breeders of other types of dogs for grooming advice. (For the record, that brilliant idea was Susi's. I thought we should take him ... Read more »

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: AKC/Eukanuba, DogKnobIt, Eukanuba, grooming, Pawl Griffin, silly, Videos

Behind the scenes at a blogathon

November 15, 2011 by Dr. V

Normally when I do these blogathons, I park myself on the couch with a pile of chocolate and a liter of coffee and just go for it. But this year, this year I decided to be ambitious. I will do my blogathon on location, I thought. Let's make it NUTS. The week before, I drove out to the Lions, Tigers and Bears sanctuary to verify they had working wifi. It was slow, but not too slow. Good enough for the blogathon, I figured. My friend Star and I hatched plans. We'll camp out in the bear ... Read more »

Filed Under: Be The Change, Blogathon, Blogathon 2011, Videos Tagged With: LTB, Videos, zombies

Ask Dr. V: headgear and flat pets questions answered!

October 5, 2011 by Dr. V

As you watch this I will be delirious with jet lag in the middle of a 25 hour flight home. This is an appropriate topic for such antics. ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Videos Tagged With: Flat Tyler, questions, Videos

Ask Dr V: Nutrition, rotation diets, and high protein

September 30, 2011 by Dr. V

Today I'm showing Part 2 of the Ask Dr V series. I believe, though I haven't checked it against the itinerary, that I should be on my way to the Ngorongoro Crater as we speak. Unless a chimp shoved me off the mountain earlier in the week, in which case these pre-published videos will be on a whole new level of macabre. Which, by the way, my shade would find utterly hysterical. ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Cats, Dogs, Health, Videos Tagged With: nutrition, Videos

Ask Dr. V: Petsitters and euthanasia

September 26, 2011 by Dr. V

Before I left, I spent a few minutes answering some of the great questions you submitted for the Ask Dr. V segments. I was on my way to a PTA meeting and had a few minutes to kill, so I figured why not. This was way more interesting, by the way. Do you have a clear understanding with your petsitters or boarding facilities when you leave on a trip? Would you want them to make that call for you? ... Read more »

Filed Under: Ask Dr. V, Health, Videos Tagged With: questions, Videos

Hang 20 Part 2: Pool Lessons

September 8, 2011 by Dr. V

With our surf lesson postponed until today, I didn't want to waste this week doing no preparation at all with Brody. So we practiced getting acclimated to the board at home and in the pool. I'm not a surfer myself, so I got on the board to get a feel for the balance involved. It's quite a lot of work. With practice, I'm sure we'll both improve, but in the meantime, I got him to sit on it for a few minutes and that alone is pretty cool. Hope you like Part 2 of Hang 20! ... Read more »

Filed Under: Fit Life, Health, Lifestyle, Videos Tagged With: Brody, Eukanuba, surf dog, Videos

Surf’s Up Bro! The Hang 20 Surf Dog Experience Part 1

September 2, 2011 by Dr. V

It's a new day, the sun is shining, and this blog is up and running! YES! I can't think of a happier way to celebrate than to talk about our participation in the upcoming Surf Dog Surf-a-thon on September 11th. As you know, Brody and I have given surfing a shot a couple of times, but it's been very casual. So when Eukanuba asked if we would be interested in being sponsored by them to participate, I said "Heck yes!" and then, "But only if you don't have any performance expectations."  ... Read more »

Filed Under: Daily Life, Fit Life, Health, Videos Tagged With: Brody, Eukanuba, Hang 20, surf dog, Videos

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