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A New Website Brings New Hope for Old Dogs

Throughout the years, there has been a lot of charitable work committed to rescuing and adopting out animals. And with good reason – rescue services will evaluate the potential pet, rehabilitate it if necessary, and provide you with a great companion for life. And let’s face it, there are way too many homeless strays out...

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine by Dr. Erin Mayo, DVM, CVA

Photo credit: dagnyg via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND This article is an excerpt from "Traditional Chinese Medicine" by Dr. Erin Mayo. The entire article can be read in the book Your Dog's Golden Years – Manual for Senior Dog Care, edited by Jennifer Kachnic. What is Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and how can it help...

Why Adopt a Senior Dog? by Sherri Franklin and Liz Brooking

Photo credit: jdehaan via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-ND The need for senior dog adoption is great. What makes each of the circumstances creating this need even more saddening is the fact that, despite the wonderful attributes of older dogs and all the best efforts of most shelters, these dogs are frequently overlooked in favor of...

Living With a Blind Dog by Paulette Callen

Photo credit: olivcris via Foter.com / CC BY-NC Living with a blind dog is neither as difficult as you may fear nor as easy as you might hope. I have lived with Lil, my blind Shih Tzu, for several years and offer some recommendations that will work for all dogs. The modifications, variations and add-ons...