Health and Well-being

Thinking through the Goodbye by Dr. Julie Buzby, DVM

Contributor Dr. Julie Buzby, DVM, CAVCA, CVA is an integrative veterinarian and a Grey Muzzle Advisory Board member. She has published numerous articles on canine health and wellness, and has a new blog, The Buzby Bark . You can also find more of her articles for Grey Matters here . Winston Churchill said, “Never, never...

Training as an Investment of Love: An Interview with Mikkel Becker

The Grey Muzzle Organization is proud to have trainer Mikkel Becker as a member of its Advisory Board. A graduate of prestigious dog-training programs, Mikkel Becker not only provides positive and non-force training strategies to her clients, but also shares her sought-after advice as contributing author to a variety of magazines and newspapers and is...

Helping Your Dog Cross the Bridge: How to Assess Your Dog's Quality of Life by Dr. Alice Villalobos

This post contains excerpts from the article "Quality of Life" by Dr. Alice Villalobos , which can be read in Your Dog's Golden Years . For additional information about end-of-life issues for pets, see " What is Hospice Care for Pets?" by the veterinarians at Paws into Grace . Society accepts that humane euthanasia (well...

A Lesson in Holiday Joy from My Old Dog by Sharon Castellanos

Writer Sharon Castellanos is the San Francisco-based publisher of Grouchy Puppy, a site devoted to celebrating and exploring the animal-human bond, and inspired by Cleo, her adopted Husky-Shepherd mix. You can read more about Grouchy Puppy and an interview with Sharon in a recent blog post. Cleo passed away in September, but her legacy —...