The spaying of female dogs and neutering of male dogs is an extremely common practice in North America: 83% of owned dogs are spayed or neutered in the United States. This is certainly not a universal ...

My female and male pups are going in for spay and neuter surgery, respectively. Should I expect “normal behavior” once the anesthesia wears off? What about the long term? You may notice some changes ...

I recently got Chloe, a purebred Golden Retriever puppy. I might want to have puppies someday. What are the pros and cons of spaying her? Puppies are a big responsibility. It takes time and effort to ...

Several months ago, while watching a good movie at the Castellani House, a group of dogs were heard fighting; the noise did not last too long and moved off to another location. The next day I happened ...

Earlier this month, Kerri Hatcher Fickling took to Facebook to post an offer that she called her “Christmas gift for Macon.” “I will personally pay for any female dog to be spayed,” she said on the ...