The Calmi Journal

A cautious rescue dog standing at the front door of a new home while its owner crouches with an open hand

Why Is My Rescue Dog Peeing in the House?

You find it on day four. A puddle by the back door, or soaked into the corner of the guest-room rug, in a dog you've had less than a week....

Why Is My Rescue Dog Peeing in the House?

You find it on day four. A puddle by the back door, or soaked into the corner of the guest-room rug, in a dog you've had less than a week....

Is My Dog's Limping an Emergency, or Can It Wait?

Is My Dog's Limping an Emergency, or Can It Wait?

Your dog jumped down from the couch wrong twenty minutes ago and now won't put weight on the back leg. It's 9:40 on a weeknight, the emergency vet is a...

Is My Dog's Limping an Emergency, or Can It Wait?

Your dog jumped down from the couch wrong twenty minutes ago and now won't put weight on the back leg. It's 9:40 on a weeknight, the emergency vet is a...

Why Does My Dog Keep Peeing in the Same Spot?

Why Does My Dog Keep Peeing in the Same Spot?

You've scrubbed the same six inches of hallway floor three times this month. Paper towels, a spray cleaner, maybe something from the pet aisle labeled "odor eliminator." A day or...

Why Does My Dog Keep Peeing in the Same Spot?

You've scrubbed the same six inches of hallway floor three times this month. Paper towels, a spray cleaner, maybe something from the pet aisle labeled "odor eliminator." A day or...

My Dog's Teeth Were Perfect for Years. Then the Vet Quoted Me $1,000.

My Dog's Teeth Were Perfect for Years. Then the...

Eight years of clean checkups. Then one morning you lean in for a good-morning nuzzle and pull back instead. No warning, no gradual buildup you half-noticed and ignored. Just bad...

My Dog's Teeth Were Perfect for Years. Then the...

Eight years of clean checkups. Then one morning you lean in for a good-morning nuzzle and pull back instead. No warning, no gradual buildup you half-noticed and ignored. Just bad...

Dog-Sitting a Senior Dog With Rough Teeth? Here's What to Actually Check

Dog-Sitting a Senior Dog With Rough Teeth? Here...

You're watching your mom's 11-year-old dog for the week, and somewhere between the second walk and dinner you catch a good look inside her mouth. It's rougher than you expected....

Dog-Sitting a Senior Dog With Rough Teeth? Here...

You're watching your mom's 11-year-old dog for the week, and somewhere between the second walk and dinner you catch a good look inside her mouth. It's rougher than you expected....

Why Is My Newly Adopted Dog Scratching So Much?

Why Is My Newly Adopted Dog Scratching So Much?

She's been home three weeks, and the scratching hasn't let up. You've checked for fleas twice. The vet looked her over for mites. There's no rash, no hot spot, nothing...

Why Is My Newly Adopted Dog Scratching So Much?

She's been home three weeks, and the scratching hasn't let up. You've checked for fleas twice. The vet looked her over for mites. There's no rash, no hot spot, nothing...