What you need to know about the new guidelines on vaccinating your dog, how & when to use titers to avoid over-vaccinating, understanding how geography, exposure and age should guide your choices for your dog.

You might think you know all about heartworm...and you might have a few years ago, but have you seen what's happening lately? Dr Apryl Steele, SpokesVet for Partners for Health Pets,

Vets want to see their clients' pets at least once a year, clients want to take care of their pets. Everyone knows prevention is so important to catch problems before they become life-threatening, but budgets won't budge. Here's a solution! (No, it's not an insurance policy.)

Michele Dixon is the Pet Nutritionist for Petcurean, talking ingredients with Mary Haight of Dancing Dog Blog. Ever wonder what if a brand doesn't have the best formulation for your dog's health problems? You won't believe the Petcurean answer, so listen in. No kidding =)

It's National Service Dog Month! Mary Haight, Animal Welfare Correspondent, interviewed Founder and Executive Director Lori Stevens for TheDogRing.com. to hear stories of the great services these dogs perform every day of their lives.

Do you know if your State allows shelters to sell pets for research? Listen to this Animal Cafe interview with attorney, volunteer and author Allie Phillips. Unaware of this practice, as many are, Allie was volunteering when a man took the cat out of her hands and left. That's when she discovered not all shelters...are shelters.

Dog play, with or without games, is really the best way to break out of that antsy feeling both you and your dog might be experiencing waiting for Spring weather to arrive. Mary Haight talks to Carol Bryant about having some dog fun around the house.

Dog toys can be made of all types of different materials and some are so much better for the dogs than others. This inventive company uses a special rubber used in dairy farming, and recycles it into dog tug toys! Not only that but there is an excellent range of proceeds that go to *your* favorite rescue, too! Listen in at Animal Cafe.

Remember those lampshade-like cones dogs and cats were fitted with after hospital procedures so wounds would heal faster? Every time the poor dog tried to turn a corner in the house he would get that jarring stop when the cone hit the corner of the wall...well, throw that thing out and get this inflatable recovery collar, the BooBooLoon.