MiamiHerald.com: Pets

Therapy Dogs ease stress for students

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:10 EDT

Purses, backpacks and textbooks are piled up on the floor, benches and any available surface, completely forgotten. Instead, students fill their hands and laps with four-legged friends.

Pet Vet: Urinary incontinence can be helped with diagnosis, medications

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:59 EDT

Matilda had never urinated or defecated in the house. But Ellie found her dog curled up under the dining room table, looking quite sheepish, and the dog's bed full of urine. Ellie did her best to comfort Matilda; she could use some comforting words, too, as concerns surface about possible health problems in her 9-year-old pet.

10 ways to prevent dog bites

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00 EDT

Your question is a timely one; National Dog Bite Prevention Week begins Sunday. And children are the most frequent dog-bite victims. Here are 10 safety measures behaviorists recommend:

Teach children to respect animals' boundaries

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:12 EDT

Like many people, I have always loved animals. That sentiment didn't prevent me from getting bitten in the face by a dog when I was about 4 years old.

Dog-training expert has been to Japan, prison, as part of job

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:12 EDT

For more than 30 years, Ken McCort has been considered an elite animal trainer - the trainer of last resort. He's the man people turn to when other trainers have thrown in the towel and given up on an animal with problem behaviors.

Red skin spots an indication that dog has serious disease

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:17 EDT

Kali has developed reddish purple spots all over her body. The 2-year-old Maltese appears fine in other respects, according to the lap dog's owner.

8 weeks not too young for puppy class

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00 EDT

The qualified answer is to start puppy classes immediately. The most important window for puppy socialization is during the first three months of life. At this age, pups should be exposed to as many new people, places, animals, experiences and environments as possible.

Tubby tabby has gland problems

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00 EDT

Dogs do get all the attention when it comes to these nasty glands, and that’s because they account for more than 90 percent of the patients who present with this disease. Luckily, the physiology and pathology are similar in both species.

Pinecrest family’s Boston Terrier missing; dognapping suspected

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:29 EDT

A cryptic message left on the family’s voicemail has them suspecting that Champ was dognapped for breeding purposes.