Archive for the ‘Dr. Leon's Posts’ category

Score one for the good guys.

January 28th, 2010

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

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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, [...]

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

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The Problem With Being Fat

November 12th, 2009

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 [...]