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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 [...]

Whew.  We hosted a successful Open House & Expo at Levittown Animal Hospital this past weekend, and now I’m exhasted.  Over 150 guests cam by to tour our hospital and participate in our activities and events.  We’re still cleaning up and getting the prizes in the right hands …but I have a little more [...]