Infected paw needs treatment

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: This winter has been especially icy in the Northeast, and for the first time ever I noticed a cut on the front paw of my short-haired ... 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 →

Pets need dental care, too

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog, Chip, and I were at the veterinarian recently, and she told me that Chip may have an abscess near a molar. He is now taking ... Continue Reading →

Grieving cat needs comforting

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My 3-year-old cat, Rascal, is having a terrible time adjusting since my other cat, Fresca, died just a few weeks ago. He roams the house ... Continue Reading →

I Spy: Watching pets with security cameras

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I found out recently that my son “watches” his dog while at work by monitoring him with a security camera. I don’t think that’s ... Continue Reading →

Pet hospice care a growing option

#Middlebury #PawsCorner #PetHospice DEAR PAW’S CORNER: A few months ago, I lost one of my cats, Enos, to a lengthy illness. He was a senior cat and had a number of issues, like ... Continue Reading →

Getting the bandit to drop that loot

#Middlebury #PawsCorner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog, Bandit, will eat anything he finds on our daily walks. He’s really fast, and by the time I try to stop him he usually ... 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 →

Paw’s Corner – Beyond microchipping

#Middlebury #PawsCorner By Sam Mazzotta DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I’m fine with microchipping my pets. I have a 2-year-old collie mix, Bard, and a 5-year-old cat, Millie, and both ... Continue Reading →

Paw’s Corner – Wiley beagle thinks he’s Houdini

#Middlebury #Pets #PawsCorner By Sam Mazzotta DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My rescued beagle, Fergus, is a dedicated escape artist. If I let him out in our backyard unsupervised, he will find ... Continue Reading →