Q&A with Dr. Marty Becker, “America’s Veterinarian” and Grey Muzzle Advisory Board Member
We're pleased to share this interview between our Advisory Board member, Dr. Marty Becker and our Board Member, Denise Fleck regarding Fear Free.
Common Household Hazards for your Dog and How to Avoid Them by Devin Morrissey
This article has been republished for exclusive use by The Grey Muzzle Organization with the permission of original author, Devin Morrissey.
Q&A With Dr. Alice Villalobos, DVM, FNAP
We're pleased to share this interview between our Advisory Board member, Dr. Alice Villalobos and our Board Member, Denise Fleck regarding geriatric oncology.
Lessons from Donovan: November 3rd by Meagan Burrichter
This article has been republished for exclusive use by The Grey Muzzle Organization with the permission of original author, Meagan Burrichter.
Traveling With a Senior Dog by Alexandra Seagal
As the annual family vacation draws nearer, there’s one fluffy member of the family that you’ll need to spend extra time thinking about - your senior pooch. He may have shared many a road trip, and hiking adventure with you - but as he gets on in years, it’s important to remember that his needs can change. We’re going to take a look at three of the best solutions for combining dog ownership and travel! 1. Leaving Your Older Dog In a Boarding Kennel The decision to leave your canine pal in a boarding kennel or pet hotel is a tough one. But , you have to think selflessly and decide based on...
Adopting Retired K-9s and Military Dogs - by Katie Kapro
Adopting any senior dog is a tremendous gift to both the person and the pup—they enrich our lives as much as we do theirs. And that, obviously, is an oversimplification. Wisdom says that choosing the right dog is all about finding the best animal for one’s environment and temperament. But there’s even more to it than that.
MAAP Plan—Publish by Debra A. Vey Voda-Hamilton
In the prior three articles we talked about the plans you need to make that will provide care for your pet, the people you appoint to carry out those plans, and plans to address the needs of your individual pet(s). These articles help pet owners learn how to navigate the journey their pets will take if they cannot care for them. We discussed creating a MAAP (Make a plan, Address needs, Appoint caregivers, Publish plan). This MAAP helps others care for your pets in the way you intended.
Appoint by Debra A. Vey Voda-Hamilton
In our initial discussion of navigating the journey your pets take if you cannot care for them we talked about creating a MAAP (Make a plan, Address needs, Appoint caregivers, Publish plan). This MAAP will help others care for your pets in the way you intended. People think the only time they need a plan for their pet’s care is when they die. I thought so too until I broke my ankle. I had no plan in place to help my family care for my pets and me. This experience spurred me to write the initial MAAP program. Pet owners need a MAAP plan to cover their animal’s care if they are sick or injured.
MAAP—Address the needs of your pet by Debra A. Vey Voda-Hamilton
The previous article introduced you to the concept of making a plan for the care of your pet. In that article you were encouraged to: Address your pet’s uniqueness. List their identifying characteristics including color, sex, age, and microchip number, if applicable. This information will be invaluable to those left to care for your family companions. The MAAP outline (Make a plan, Address needs, Appoint caregivers, Publish plan) you create should cover their eating habits and personality traits. By creating this document you enable the person caring for your pet to know its common behavior. It seamlessly allows someone to step into your shoes.
The Dogs of Olde: Notable Dogs in History by Katie Kapro
Most of us, whether we’ll admit it in a public forum or not, think our dogs deserve to be famous—either for their weirdness, their cute expressions, their loyalty, or their funny habits. (Thus, internet sensations like the aww subreddit). Add that to the fact that their quirks only increase with age and become more endearing to our oh-so susceptible hearts, and we’re putty in their paws. They are celebrities in our eyes. In honor of our unsung heroes—the ones staring over your laptop right now or barking at the meerkats on TV—let us celebrate some of the qualities that have catapulted other...
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