Black bears pass through Maple Ridge neighbourhoods every autumn as they fatten up for winter, and dogs meet them in three predictable places: the backyard after dark, around garbage carts, and on forest trails. A leash,
Most mushrooms are harmless, but a small number growing around Maple Ridge are severely toxic to dogs, and nobody can tell them apart by looking. Treat any mushroom your dog eats as potentially serious. Photograph it, ke
Laryngeal paralysis is a failure of the cartilages at the entrance to the windpipe to open properly during breathing. In older large-breed dogs it causes noisy breathing, a hoarse or changed bark, reduced exercise tolera
Salmon poisoning disease affects dogs that eat raw or undercooked salmon, steelhead or trout. The fish is not toxic: it can carry a fluke that harbours a rickettsial organism. Signs appear roughly five to fourteen days l
Swimming and fetch in the water are summer highlights for many Maple Ridge dogs, but water play carries a few hidden risks. Not every dog is a strong swimmer, some drink too much while playing and develop a dangerous con