Category: Mixed Breeds
Updated on September 28, 2014
Time Magazine and Designer Dogs
My last blog post included a bit of ranting about puppy mills and the importance of purchasing puppies responsibly. While it’s unusual for me to rant two weeks in a row I simply can’t resist given what I… Read More
Category: Speaking for Spot, Dog Breeds, Mixed Breeds, Adoptions, Reputable breeder, Your Dog's Best Health, Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Speaking for Spot, puppy mills, Reputable breeder, Your Dog's Best Health, designer dog, designer hybrid, Time magazine, responsible breeder
Updated on June 2, 2013
Hybrid Vigor: Real or Assumed?
Many of us talk about “hybrid vigor”- the notion that mixed-breed dogs avoid the inherited medical maladies passed along to their purebred counterparts. Does proof exist that mixed-breed dogs are indeed healthier? An article within the most recent… Read More
Category: Canine Diseases, Speaking for Spot, Veterinary Care, Dog Breeds, Mixed Breeds, Adoptions, Your Dog's Best Health, Dog health, Nancy Kay DVM Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Speaking for Spot, addison's disease, cushing's disease, hip dysplasia, bloat, gastric torsion, osteosarcoma, cataracts, Your Dog's Best Health, epilepsy, lens luxation, hypothyroidism, lymphoma, ventricular septal defect, aortic stenosis, hemangiosarcoma, allergic dermatitis, intervertebral disk disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, mast cell tumor, hybrid vigor, purebred versus mixed-breed, inherited canine diseases, inherited canine disorders, elbow dysplasia, patellar luxation, cranial cruciate ligament tear, dilated cardiomyopathy, mitral valve dysplasia, patent ductus arteriosus, portosystemic shunt
Posted on May 18, 2013
The Science Behind Saying, “No” to a Pet Store Puppy
Approximately one year ago I told you about animal welfare advocate, Dr. Frank McMillan’s study documenting the increased incidence of behavioral abnormalities in adult dogs rescued from puppy mills. This important research provided scientific documentation that these animals… Read More
Category: Speaking for Spot, Mixed Breeds, Adoptions, Reputable breeder, rescue organizations, Puppy Mills, Your Dog's Best Health, Dr. Nancy Kay Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Speaking for Spot, puppy mills, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, pet store puppies, Your Dog's Best Health, Dr. Franklin McMillan, commercial breeders, noncommercial breeders, behavioral issues in pet store dogs
Posted on April 26, 2011
Back at the Keyboard
Following a brief medical leave of absence I’m thankfully back at the keyboard. I’d like to draw your attention to a PetConnection blog post I wrote in which I discuss a study that examined the causes of death in… Read More
Updated on March 14, 2011
Adopt the Internet
Please, will you join the “Help Petfinder Adopt the Internet Day” effort on March 15th? Email your dog loving friends and relatives. Feel free to share this blog post with them. Heck, write a blog post of your… Read More
Updated on March 11, 2011
March 15, 2011: Adopt the Internet Day
When I first met Quinn, he was a two to three month old pup with a soft orange and white coat and an even softer disposition. That was two years ago and I often find myself reflecting… Read More
Posted on March 27, 2010
A Rottweiler Reunion
If you’ve been following my blog for some time, you may remember a series of stories I posted about two pregnant Rottweilers that were abandoned at my veterinary hospital (www.speakingforspot.com/blog 2/20/09, 3/8/09, 3/17/09). In fact, these girls were… Read More
Posted on January 1, 2010
Nellie (Toto) is a Superstar!
My little Nellie has become a star of stage! For those of you who may have missed it (http://speakingforspot.com/blog/?p=537), I blogged about volunteering to train my little, bitty ragamuffin of a mutt to become a believable Toto in… Read More
Updated on October 21, 2009
Tipper’s Trials and Tribulations
Tipper came to live with us just over a month ago. We don’t know what he was called during his former life in Louisiana. Like so many other dogs, Hurricane Katrina forced Tipper to adapt to a new name,… Read More
Updated on September 24, 2009
What Have I Gotten Myself Into?
It began as a simple request from my incredibly talented friend, Leira. She is directing a production of The Wizard of Oz at our local junior college, set to run around Thanksgiving. Knowing that I am well connected… Read More
Category: Canine family members, family dog, Mixed Breeds, Dog Training Tags: dogs, Dog Training, obedience training, small dogs, terrier, The Wizard of Oz, Toto
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