Tag: fearful behavior
Posted on April 22, 2012
Caring for a Rescued Puppy Mill Breeding Dog
As discussed in last week’s blog, rescued puppy mill breeding dogs come with a whole lot of emotional baggage. Fear is the number one issue- fear of people, other animals, and new sights and sounds. Should you decide… Read More
Posted on April 15, 2012
Puppy Mill Breeding Dogs: Proof of the Psychological Price They Pay
I recently spoke at the annual conference of the American Animal Hospital Association where I reconnected with an old friend, Dr. Frank McMillan. We were small animal medicine residents at UC Davis together back in the day. Dr…. Read More
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