I’ve often before about pet loss, the grieving process for both owners and pets, and even whether we can expect our animal friends to be with us in heaven. Whatever your personal belief system, the universal commonality is if you love pets, it hurts to lose them.

Does your veterinary clinic routinely take your pets to the back for treatment, out of your sight? Why do vets take your pet to the back? Years ago I worked as a vet tech and we didn’t routinely “take pets to the back” for treatment. Emergency visits, or pets not easily handled, were the exceptions. But more often than not, dogs and cats had their temperatures taken, vaccines administered, routine blood and stool samples procured, all while in the presence of the owners. Today, that may not be true…and here’s why.

Pet tail talk goes beyond happy dog tail wagging. Today is National Dog Day and it's appropriate to talk about how dogs show happiness. It's not always about a wagging tail, either. Dogs and cat tail movement meaning speak volumes with their tails, from happiness to...