Dogs by nature are very curious about everything that they can sniff or get their face into. They are also by nature scavengers, which mean they can and do get into and eat just about anything you, leave lying around. They can even get into the many toxic substances found in most homes that can [...]

Race Foster, DVM
Marty Smith, DVM
Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.

Q.     What are the best methods for house training a puppy?
A.     An accident in the houseIf your dog is going to live inside the home, and in America over 90% of our pets do, you are going to have to go through the housebreaking process [...]

I recently received a call from a woman whose dog had snapped at someone. She was concerned because her dog is generally very aggressive around guests , especially children. As we discussed the seriousness of the problem I told her that there was no guarantee that the problem could be fixed or that the [...]