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I'm wondering if this might be a kind of "flehmening", a curling of the lip and chattering of the teeth. We see this commonly in horses; I've seen it in several dogs, and it has been observed in wild game and some large prey animals. Could be to enhance odors, smell dinner or threats - not known...

Holy cat turds! What amazing stuff! I am blown away - it's as if the most astute practitioner took hours to compile these thoughts... There's something there for everyone to implement, recall, sort. This changes a lot....

OK, I'll tackle these: Yes on feeding salmon, with all the usual considerations about source, parasites, etc. - i.e., if you are a west coast feeder, be wary of salmon poisoning in local fish. Canned, cooked, or east coast/Atlantic sounces are fine. The bacterium in question is found in the...

Oh, heck - that photo of the TV watching is just hysterical:)))))) ginny and Yuji, who doesn't watch at all. OTOH, this is my former girl:

I, too, have fed garlic-containing foods over years, only recently - a year or two - become aware of its potential to provoke anemia along with any other alliums. So I have been careful to avoid them since then, greatly diminishing the flavor in my soups and stews. I'd love to be able to forget...

I'd suggest that the skin is the body's largest - and likely most effective - organ of elimination. I'd feed him well, love him a lot, and stand back:), at least for the time being.

Wow; just terrific! Anyone who thinks we are full of woo-woo needs to pay big attention to this article on mTOR. I can personally vouch for these principles having made a huge difference in both my dogs' and my own health. Thank you, Dr. Jeff!

Aloe would be great. Not messy or greasy, and edible, too.

In the last mentioned case, the technique to use would be to hold the nail itself between thumb and forefinger and trim beyond that where it sticks out. Again, it doesn't take much at this stage - just a touch.

I agree majorly with Nancy! Try to do them incrementally - I mean REALLY incrementally: Touch, reward. Touch, reward. Use a grinder, and do one at a sitting - MAYBE two, but DON"T push it! Give the best treats you can imagine, and use them ONLY for this. Change them up if she loses interest or...

It might help to think of vomiting as you had begun to do - it's a normal reaction to certain stimuli - not dangerous, and not signifying a problem or onset of disease. Dogs toss up quite easily, and most times will eat it back up - this is not harmful in itself, as often the meal just needs...

Oh, he's home:) I told them I wouldn't leave without him, brought camping gear in my truck - the clinic is a two-hour drive - and insisted upon waiting, no matter how long it took:) We were there about ten hours... I think I exhibited the suitable amount of expertise to impress them..... Oh...

Just to say: my big dog has just undergone an abdominal surgery, for which the vets gave an astonishing number of drugs. I relied upon Arnica 10M, before and a couple of doses after, skipped all the controlled substances, and monitored carefully. He bounced back quickly, exhibiting no pain or...

I can well imagine this is the case:) Somewhere in between, or some of both. Might be worth looking at what she had eaten, when she last relieved herself, or any other changes or variables. For both myself and my dog, I would hope that this is met with great tolerance and forbearance:)

And what she "gave" you was a super chance at learning! She is a complex and both delicate and tough creature, and a lovely example of how females think. Having had a tough girl like this once, I can relate and rejoice with you:) ginny, and Yuji

I've cried repeatedly over the book and your words. The book is on my nightstand, and is a constant source of perspective and inspiration. I would have written ever so many reviews, but I do not have accounts with any of the named concerns. I spread the word regardless, though: just yesterday I...

Oh, yes! Yipping, growling, all four feet going. Not uncommon in my house, through three big dogs.

This little guy found you in order to live, yes - but also to teach you, and you have learned to an amazing extent. You will carry the lessons you are learning for the rest of your life, and any creature, human or animal, who encounters you will learn and benefit, too. Whatever Jerome's fate...

I would have some reservations about rawhide, depending on the source and composition. Many of the commercial products are cured with formaldehyde. Some research should uncover alternative items made without disturbing ingredients. My all-time favorite, of course, is/are real bones, more or less...

We've been green tripe fans for decades - see www.greentripe.com. And just lately we've been very dependent on it, as my big boy had developed an enlarged prostate which required a soft diet to allow for defecation. While we are dealing with the issue, he has been eating a lot of tripe, alone or...