How We Bond With Our Pets
Posted by Nick Dodman, D.V.M.Love is that internal force that bonds us to our partner, parents, children, friends, and even our pets. But what …
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Nick Dodman, D.V.M.
Professor, Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Home: Westborough, MA
Bio: After graduating from Glasgow Veterinary School in Scotland, I came to the U.S. in 1981; my career path changed shortly thereafter, from veterinary anesthesiologist to veterinary behaviorist. As director of the Animal Behavior Clinic at Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, I treat pets with behavior problems, as well as teaching veterinary students and participating in clinical research. I’ve written several books on animal behavior, including The Well-Adjusted Dog, The Dog Who Loved Too Much, and The Cat Who Cried for Help, and I’ve served as a behavior expert for a number of television and radio programs. I am also a charter member of Veterinarians for Animal Welfare and a leadership council member of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association. You can find more about me and my veterinary wife, Linda, at ThePetDocs.Com.
My Philosophy: Animals first.
If I weren't doing what I do now I'd be some kind of artist.
Favorite piece of advice (or "pearl of wisdom"): Never do to others what you would not accept for yourself.
My Website: ThePetDocs.com
Other favorite sites: DogStarDaily.Com, Positively.Com
Expert's Archive
What Makes Us Different From Our Pets
Posted by Nick Dodman, D.V.M.Since time immemorial we have been trying to show how fundamentally different we are from other animals. We have been …
Kitty Case Study: The Case of Smokey the Cat
Posted by Nick Dodman, D.V.M.Poor Gary was at the end of his rope. His neutered male cat Smokey just would not stop urine marking …
Help Your Pet Live Longer
Posted by Nick Dodman, D.V.M.The number of elderly dogs is increasing thanks to better veterinary care and nutrition. It used to be that a …
Mental Maps
Posted by Nick Dodman, D.V.M.A man I know had been away for a few days visiting relatives in upstate New York and left his …
Curtailing an Oversexed Cat
Posted by Nick Dodman, D.V.M.It didn’t make sense—in fact, it seemed almost inhumane—when my secretary Ronni’s young, neutered male cat kept attacking her much …
