Dog Owners Need to Watch Out For Xylitol: Dog Dies After Eating Brownies With Sugar Substitute

A dog owner from West London, England, is turning her grief into an important lesson for other pet parents. Xylitol is toxic to dogs and can cause low blood sugar, seizures, liver failure and even death in canines who ingest the sugar alcohol. Caters News “I had no idea how serious eating natural sweeteners was for dogs, the photos of her on life support still make me cry,” Chacksfield toldCaters News Agency.

Dog Owners Shouldn't Play Fetch With Sticks: Dog Needs Emergency Surgery After Swallowing Stick

Photo: Paragon Veterinary Referrals Sometimes it is the simplest things that are the most dangerous. Dr. Mickey Tavers ofParagon Veterinary Referralsin Wakefield, England, is warning dog owners not to play fetch with sticks, after performing an emergency surgery on a Labrador retriever who swallowed a cigar-sized of wood. According toParagon Veterinary Referrals, Coronoa the “lively,” year-old Lab was on a walk in the woods with her owners, Pauline and Pete Cook, when she picked up a bit of stick and swallowed the object whole.

Dog Owners Urged to Vaccinate Pets as Canine Flu Cases Rise in Some U.S. Regions

Photo: Getty Images Canine influenza, commonly known as dog flu, is on the rise in some areas of the United States. This winter,veterinarians have reported a surge in casesin Philadelphia, Minneapolis and North Texas, according to CBS News, and many areurging pet owners to have their dogs vaccinatedagainst the contagious respiratory disease. Dr. Lori Teller, president of theAmerican Veterinary Medical Association(AVMA), previously told PEOPLE that, unlike human influenza flaring up in the winter, dog flu spreads year-round.

Dog Paralyzed After Hit-and-Run Wags His Tail Again with Support from New Family (Exclusive)

Photo:Credit: Courtesy of McKamey Animal Center Credit: Courtesy of McKamey Animal Center In early January,McKamey Animal Centerin Chattanooga, Tenn., received a call from someone who had discovered the injured canine underneath their vehicle. “When we went out there, we deciphered that he had been hit and then pulled himself to what he felt like was safety,” Lauren Mann, the organization’s director of advancement, tells PEOPLE. “And so he was actually underneath a car and was completely covered in a bunch of dirt and motor oil.

Dog Patiently Plays with Rescue Puppy She Realizes Is Blind in Sweet Video (Exclusive)

When Sarah Elliot brought home a blind rescue puppy named Sherman in June, she wasn’t sure if her other dog, Wicket, knew he was visually impaired — until she witnessed a sweet moment between the canine pair. Elliot, who lives in Calgary, Canada, shareda TikTok videoof Sherman and Wicket, playing with a soft toy last week. In the clip, Wicket sets the toy in front of Sherman for him to smell before each pooch begins tugging at it from their respective sides.