Dog’s rapid decline blamed on arthritis

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My Border Collie Angus is 12 years old, so he’s getting along. Until a few months ago he could whip along as fast as anything and had plenty ... Continue Reading →

Monitor your cat’s weight loss

#Middlebury #Cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read your column about the man who needed to put his severely overweight cat on a diet. While you wrote that it’s important to feed ... Continue Reading →

What’s behind dog’s heavy panting?

#Middlebury #Dog DEAR PAW’S CORNER: We have a large property of several acres, and I let our dog Boomer, a big Labrador mix, run out there every day for at least an hour. Yesterday ... Continue Reading →

Overweight cat needs portion control

#Middlebury #Cat DEAR PAW’S CORNER: The veterinarian said my cat Frederick is 15 pounds overweight. He’s always been a big cat; is the vet right? – David J., via email DEAR ... Continue Reading →

Don’t sweat the mess

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I just adopted a beautiful little mutt named Beatrice. She’s my first dog, and she’s wonderful. The problem is, she’s not very ... Continue Reading →

Don’t fleas know it’s winter?

#Middlebury #Fleas DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Help! It’s January, and I shouldn’t have fleas in my house, but they’re everywhere. I don’t give my dog or cat a ... Continue Reading →

Fat cat, thin cat

#Middlebury #Cat DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have two cats – one very fat, and the other way too thin. Star, my fat cat, was adopted a year before Comet, my skinny cat. You can probably ... Continue Reading →

Dog Training 101: No more scraps

#Middlebury #Dogs DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog, Itchy, sits right next to my knee while I’m at the dinner table and begs for scraps of food. At first he’s quiet, but ... Continue Reading →

Reader made a resolution to live by

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I chuckled while reading your recent column, because I remember a New Year’s resolution I made: I resolved to never tell any critter that ... Continue Reading →

Do dogs really need coats in winter?

#Middlebury DEAR PAW’S CORNER: You recently addressed someone leaving a dog out in the cold. Your answer was great, except that I wonder about putting a warm vest on the dog. ... Continue Reading →