Most dogs handle the rabies vaccine with nothing more than mild, short-lived side effects — a little soreness, a little extra sleep. But “most” isn’t “all,” and it helps to know the full range of what can happen, from the common and harmless to the rare reactions that need same-day vet care. Common Side Effects … Read more
A ramp is not automatically the gentler option for a long-backed dog. What decides the load on a short-legged, long-spined body is the running slope of the ramp, and a short ramp propped against a bed can be steeper than the stair it replaced. No veterinary or kennel authority publishes a slope, width or step-rise … Read more
Zzinyi’s Rabies Vaccine Day: The Shot and the Nap After Every year around this time, Zzinyi has his annual rabies vaccine appointment — routine for us at this point, but always worth a quick note for anyone whose dog is due for the same shot soon. This time we also got a good look at … Read more
Can Dogs Eat Ice Cream? What’s Actually Safe Short answer: no, regular ice cream isn’t a good idea for dogs, even as an occasional bite. It’s not usually an emergency if your dog steals a small lick, but it’s not something to make a habit of either. Here’s why, what to watch for if it … Read more
If you’ve caught your dachshund staring down your ice cream with those big, pleading eyes, you already know the struggle. Regular ice cream isn’t safe for dogs, but that doesn’t mean your pup has to miss out. This is exactly what we do for our cream longhaired dachshund, Zzinyi, when the weather heats up: a … Read more
Our dachshund got into something she shouldn’t have and ended up on IV fluids for gastroenteritis. Here’s how we still get him outside safely.