Analysis by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker

Dr. Karen Shaw Becker, a proactive & integrative wellness veterinarian. My goal is to partner with pet parents seeking to improve their pet’s overall health & vitality through wise lifestyle choices.

Dog Tips

Why Your Dog Eats Poop, Rolls Around in Gross Stuff and Other Baffling Things

Does your dog ever leave you shaking your head wondering why he did what he just did? Next time, you don't need to wonder. Just consult this telling list of 35 weird behaviors, and you'll get insight you'd never enjoy otherwise. Even about things we humans consider gross.

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Dog Tips

These Dogs Make the Best Service Pups

Not every dog is cut out to be a service dog, which comes with the responsibility to help people with disabilities, such as seizure disorders or visual impairments, and navigating daily life.

Inspiring Videos

Pitties Can’t Stop Knocking Their Parents Off of Hammock

This couple loves their hammocks, but Norman and Annabelle love turning them upside down!

Dog Tips

What’s Behind Your Pet’s Chronic Licking?

Does your pet have a licking problem, wanting to keep licking a certain spot on his body? While you may be tempted to ignore it and hope it disappears on its own, that can be a risky approach.

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Empowering Special Needs Paws for a Brighter Tomorrow

See how one pup became an ambassador for disabled animals helping to raise funds to send to rescue organizations focused on disabled pets.

Inspiring Videos

Custom CatScape Is a Dash Track for Felines!

A network of layered cat perches is perfectly contrived to create nirvana for kitties!

Dog Tips

It’s Like Trying to Pull Air Through a Flattened Straw — Is Your Dog at Risk?

The condition can be congenital or acquired by chronic disease, but either way it can be terrifying to your pet if he suddenly can't breathe. The breeds most at risk, the first signs to look for and the changes that occur as the disease progresses, plus, 5 factors that can trigger symptoms.

Dog Tips

The Surprising Dark Side of These Popular Dog Breeds

These dogs come with a long list of innate diseases, including breathing difficulties, eye problems and the need for C-section delivery of litters.

Inspiring Videos

Cold, Lost Kitten ‘Kind of Captured My Heart’

A guy was hiking in minus-20-degree weather when he spotted a cold, lost kitten.

Cat Tips

Don’t Ignore Teeth Grinding in Cats — It’s a Major Sign of Pain in Your Pet

It's common - but definitely NOT normal. If you've ever observed it, you know instinctively that something's wrong. By far the most common culprit is pain - sometimes excruciating pain. So you'll want to get to the bottom of it quickly, addressing both the pain and the underlying issue.

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