A year ago, when computer programmer Brad Kantor?s eight-year-old golden retriever, Goldy, began limping after their long morning walks, Kantor, who lives in Wayne, N.J., figured his once-lively pup was simply getting older. When Goldy began draggin ... more »

Checkers and his owner, veterinary technician Bonnie Heitz, acted as heroes, even though their names never made the headlines. While this pair may not be familiar to you, Checkers, the Australian Shepherd from Concord, Calif. donated blood to save the liv ... more »

When dog owner Melody Peterson?s bull terrier, Shasta, ate Peterson?s carpet, the veterinary bill set the Bend, Ore., resident back $1,800. That?s the good news. The bad news is that subsequent veterinary visits due to complications cost ... more »

When Gora, a bomb-sniffing German shepherd working for the Department of the Navy, began to have chronically red eyes and discharge, her Washington, D.C., caretakers took the professional pooch to her veterinarian. Gora was diagnosed with a common autoimm ... more »

Like her fictional namesake, Tinkerbell the toy poodle seems to think she can fly. According to owner Toni Pasquariello, ?One day I came home from work and Tink was so excited she jumped off of my husband?s lap and broke her leg.? Extens ... more »

In the three years that Allie?s been working at Bryan Middle School in Bryan, Ohio, she?s been diagnosed with cancer four times. But hearing the ?C? word doesn?t get her down. In fact, each time she?s diagnosed, she tak ... more »

If your dog were a wild dog, he'd spend his days hunting with his dog pack. He'd use his nose to sniff out prey, and his eyesight to single out which prey animal his pack should go after. He and the other dogs would carefully plan a strategy for their hun ... more »

When New York City resident Diana Lambert was readying her home for her soon-to-arrive dachshund puppy, food was often on her mind. ?She was just being weaned, and I wondered how I was ever going to give her as much in terms of nutrition as her moth ... more »

A fast-growing, toy-chasing puppy has different nutritional needs than a slumber-loving, slow-trotting older dog. Feeding your three-month-old meals meant for its elders could mean puppy?s not getting the right amount of calories or nutrition. When ... more »