Our Expert: Gina Spadafori
How to Choose the Perfect Bed for Your Dog
By Gina Spadafori | February 5, 2013There’s no sweeter time than winter to snuggle in a warm bed, and that’s true for our dogs as well. Actually, since dogs spend more time sleeping — after all, few have to worry…View Full Post ›
The 5 Best Dogs for Your Golden Years
By Gina Spadafori | February 4, 2013Like many people in late middle age, I find myself wondering if my next dog will be different. I have long shared my life with retrievers — active, field-bred dogs who throw themselves…View Full Post ›
The Facts About Canine Influenza
By Gina Spadafori | December 13, 2012It’s flu season, and with that come the nonstop reminders to get your flu shot and the nonstop warnings about what could happen if you don’t. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports…View Full Post ›
Forget Uggie, Rin Tin Tin Was The Original Movie (and TV and Radio) Star Dog
By Gina Spadafori | December 30, 2011Books about dogs are no strangers to the best-seller lists, but “serious” literary folks tend to sniff at them in disgust. When they do get noticed for more than their popularity,…View Full Post ›
BBC Dog Trainer Jordan Shelley Triggers Controversy With His Training Methods
By Gina Spadafori | September 22, 2011Britain’s best-known dog trainer, Victoria Stillwell, calls it “abusive.” Peter Wederburn, veterinarian and columnist for The Telegraph newspaper, calls it “a…View Full Post ›
From Crates to Kongs: Five Dog Products That Changed the World
By Gina Spadafori | September 15, 2011There was a time when all a dog could expect to have in this world was a collar, a leash, a couple of bowls and maybe a doghouse. And there was a time when pets weren’t a $50 billion…View Full Post ›
JFK's Missing Cat a Good Reminder of How To Fly Pets Safely
By Gina Spadafori | August 31, 2011The latest casualty of Hurricane Irene may be Jack the cat, who went missing last week at New York's John F. Kennedy airport. But the story will have a happy ending if pet-loving communities of…View Full Post ›
The Pooch Ate What? It's a Dog-Eat-Underwear World for Veterinarians
By Gina Spadafori | August 28, 2011Honey Bun, a Pomeranian in Albany, Ga., made news last week when he gobbled a $10,000 packet of loose diamonds in his owner's jewelry store. But the ingestion of more ordinary household…View Full Post ›
Hospice: Providing End-of-Life Pet Care
By Gina Spadafori | August 24, 2011One weekend, Nancy Hurley found herself staring at X-rays at an emergency clinic, where she'd taken her elderly Sheltie after the dog fell. Like many pet lovers before her, Hurley heard…View Full Post ›
The Scoop: Some Airborne Bacteria May Come From Dog Poop
By Gina Spadafori | August 22, 2011If the thought of touching dog poop, even through the plastic of a pick-up bag, is occasionally unsettling, brace yourself: If you live in Cleveland or Detroit, you may already be inhaling the…View Full Post ›
The Puppy Class Debate: How Do You Socialize a Puppy Before He Gets His Shots?
By Gina Spadafori | July 5, 2011Q: After a lot of research, we found a breeder we liked who completed the health certifications as part of her package. She raises pups inside and socializes them. All good from what we've…View Full Post ›
