Bake crunchy dog treats

#Middlebury Much to the disappointment of my snack-starved son, who had just bounded into the house, the note on the kitchen counter by the metal cooling rack read: “Dog Biscuits! ... Continue Reading →

Cats don’t care for new puppy

#Middlebury #Puppy #Cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My two cats do not like my new puppy at all. Every time Sparks tries to approach one of them, they hiss and swipe at his nose. I’m ... Continue Reading →

Can toxin affect dogs like it does people?

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog Percy loves to jump into the lake nearby for a swim every day, especially on a hot afternoon. But the last time we were at the shore, a neighbor ... Continue Reading →

Keep pets’ paws cool in summer

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: We’re now in the full grip of summer. Please remind your readers to be careful walking their dogs on the hot pavement, because it can burn ... Continue Reading →

Follow rules when camping with your pet

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I want to go camping with my dog Tinney. I’ve never been camping before, and I overheard someone at a party saying that dogs weren’t ... Continue Reading →

Woman’s dog knows many words

#Middlebury #Dogs DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Can dogs really understand what we’re saying? Well, my little rat terrier, Adam, understands many words, such as “hot” when he gets ... Continue Reading →

Low-cost rabies clinic in Southbury Sunday, June 2

#Middlebury #Southbury #RabiesClinic The Pomperaug District Department of Health, Southbury Animal Control and Southbury Veterinary Hospital are providing a low-cost rabies clinic for ... Continue Reading →

Do dogs really know what we’re saying?

#Middlebury #Dogs DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Settle a bet for me. Can dogs really understand human speech? Or are they reacting to other signals when we give them commands (like a hand ... Continue Reading →

Jealousy disrupts doggy household

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My two dogs, Jake and Albie, are normally real sweethearts. But over the past few months they have been increasingly nasty to one another. ... Continue Reading →

Is chocolate really a danger to dogs?

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Just after Halloween, our dog, Skipjack, got into one of my kids’ candy stashes and ate everything, including the wrappers. I ... Continue Reading →