Happy, Healthy Dog Care

Wondering how to comfort a dog in pain? You’ve come to the right place. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains how to recognize the signs of pain and provides nine great ways to provide comfort and reassurance to a painful dog. Some ideas involve her favorite products. Others are as simple as snuggles. But all nine are sure to help comfort a dog in pain.

Dog car sickness can put a damper on car trips. Your poor dog feels nauseous and anxious. And if your dog vomits in the car, you are left with clean-up duty. To help remedy this problem, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby wrote this two-part series on dog car sickness. In part one (this article) she discusses the factors that contribute to dog motion sickness, the symptoms to watch for, and what to do if your dog gets car sick. Then, in part two, she provides a multitude of dog car sickness remedies.

Figuring out how to keep dogs cool in summer is important not only for their comfort, but also for their health and wellbeing. Sadly, heatstroke claims the lives of hundreds of dogs each summer, and it is largely preventable. To help you figure out how to keep your pup cool, comfy, and safe this summer, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby provides 17 cooling strategies.

Knowing how to cool down a dog is important if you plan to play outside with your pup in the summer heat. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby provides 10 cool ideas to help you help your dog cool down again once he or she is overheated

Realizing “My dog ate a grape or raisin (or a lot of grapes or raisins)” can be scary. To help you calmly navigate this situation, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby invites emergency veterinarian Dr. Kathryn Williams to the blog. Dr. Williams explains why grapes or raisins are so dangerous for dogs and discusses what to do if your dog eats grapes or raisins. Plus, she answers five FAQs about grape and raisin toxicity in dogs.