Posted January 28th, 2010 by Dennis Leon, DVM

The following article was sent to me by a client this morning. Good to finally hear that action is being taken against some of these people…
Cuomo Busts Puppy Salesmen
By BARBARA LEONARD
MINEOLA (CN) – Queens-based pet dealers use bait-and-switch tactics to sell unfit dogs, and violate Read more »
Posted January 15th, 2010 by Dennis Leon, DVM
I had this conversation with a friend of mine last week. He owns a local dog training company. No, that’s an understatement. He owns and operates the largest dog training company in the New York Tri-State area. Since the collapse of the economy, his business has suffered –not because dog don’t need to be trained, but because Read more »
Posted December 16th, 2009 by Dennis Leon, DVM
While doing end-of-year employee reviews, it occurred to me that I’m a big hypocrite. All day long, I tell pet owners to reward good behavior and ignore attention seeking behavior. Actually, my exact words are usually “If she gets it right, throw her a party.” But I don’t treat my Read more »
Posted November 12th, 2009 by Dennis Leon, DVM
They say that dental disease is the most commonly diagnosed ailment among companion animals. While at least 60-75% of my patients have some degree of plaque, tartar, gingivitis, or periodontal disease …I still think I have a greater percentage of adult dog & cat patients who are overweight or obese. Yup, I said it. More than 75% of my patients need to lose weight. I won’t begin to guess how many of their owners Read more »