The AAVMC Salutes the Canine Heroes Who Served the Country at Home and at War - and the Veterinarians Who Continue To Keep Them Healthy
  Dr. Bess Pierce at VMRCVM is one such veterinarian WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, it's timely to consider that it's not only humans who serve in our nation's military.

Could a Veterinary Behaviorist Help Your Dog?
Trixie the greyhound lives surrounded by movie stars in her Southern California home, but for many years, she was hardly a talent agent's dream. Fearful and aggressive toward strangers who came to visit, Trixie wouldn't even go on walks without becoming skittish.

Teens Teach Kids About Dog Training
When friends and neighbors Evelyn Pang and Hilary Louie of San Francisco were 9, a dog training class was offered in their apartment building. Though neither girl had a pup of her own, both loved dogs, so they signed up for the class. Five years and many classes later, the two high school sophomores co-authored Good Dog! Kids Teach Kids About Dog Behavior and Training (Dogwise Publishing 2008).

Dog Walking Mystery Solved
Try a little experiment with your dog: Have it stand perpendicular to you, with another person facing your pet about 3 feet away. Ask the other person to call your dog. As the dog moves toward that person, look at which foot it moves first.