Dear Dr. Forsythe: I have a 2 year old Miniature Schnauzer who is very smart and extremely cute. “Dufus” can even do tricks. He looks like a little star, so I was wondering about getting him in movies and TV. I think he would be... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: Our 12 year-old- son managed to outdo himself last week while I was out of the house for a short while. “Junior” took my husband’s beard clippers and did his own special grooming work on our Border Collie, “Emerald.” By “grooming” I mean... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My six-year-old-dog Willie has another mass that popped up on his side. I’ve taken him to two different vets to have it looked at, and neither one can tell me what it is. The first time they said it was “inconclusive” and... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’m really worried about traveling with my dog, Ambrosia, this Christmas. I’m scheduled to fly home to Boston with her for a week, but I’m really worried that she could die on the flight since she is much too big to go... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’ve been meaning to ask this question to my own veterinarians, but I always seem to forget to bring it up until I’m on the way home from their office. So I figured, why not write in and see what you say? My... Continue
Daylight Savings Time. Most of us don’t really understand why we are subject to stay-at-home jet lag twice a year, but cats can’t fathom it. I’d love to devise a way to get our darling cat of 12, Mauka, to understand that 6 a.m. is... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am so tired of my pet’s ears and the constant problems he has. “Ross” has had ear infections since he was a year old. He just turned five and got another ugly infection that required more cleanings and medicine that really... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My three-month-old miniature Poodle, Cypress, is smart, healthy and so much fun. The only problem is that he has constantly runny eyes and he blinks them all the time. I put some drops in that I used on my last dog, who... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I recently interviewed for a position at a local business near Sonoma (I won’t say which one) and went through a situation I wanted to ask you about. The person who interviewed me (I’ll call her Miranda Priestly) had her little dog... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My dog is spending more time at the water bowl these days. In fact, yesterday, I filled Howie’s bowl up three times and it was dry this morning before I left for work. Other than drinking more, he seems fine. Could it... Continue