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by Lindsay Stordahl on December 9th, 2008
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I do not brush my dog’s teeth. Does that make me a bad pet owner? I don’t know. I am borderline obsessive about my dog, but I have never considered brushing his teeth until a few days ago when a friend of mine told me how bad her dog’s teeth had gotten. I used to brush my old golden retriever’s teeth once a week or so, but I haven’t done the same with Ace. I figure his diet of 99 percent dry kibble helps c ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on September 29th, 2008
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What if your 12-year-old dog needs ACL surgery in order to walk? What if your 4-year-old dog has cancer? What if your puppy is hit by a car and needs emergency surgery to live? There are countless scenarios. When we are unprepared to face difficult decisions, it is easy to make the wrong choice, second guess ourselves or have regrets. That is why it’s good to think about how far you are willing to go for your p ...