How Beethoven injured his spine and how it could be prevented

Beethoven injured his spine and had to go through surgery. I made the following video to tell how it happened and warn dog parents about preventable accidents like the one he suffered.

Playing on the snow with Beethoven and Barley

Beethoven and Grandma on a snowy day

Grandma is dog sitting Beethoven during the holidays. She put together the following video showing a combination of cold weather, snow and Beethoven's tricks. Enjoy it!

Beethoven begs for chocolate... but that's not for dogs!

Beethoven's mom was eating chocolate and even though this brownish kind of food is never given to him, he decided to try very hard to earn it this time. He begged, prayed, whined, made poses, and used his paw to try to sensitize mom just to end up seeing her eating the entire piece! Did he get angry? No, keeps loving mom... and vice-versa.



Remember: never give chocolate to your dog. Chocolate has theobromine (a chemical similar to caffeine) which is toxic to a dog when it ingests between 100 and 150 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.

2013 Most Popular Puppy Names

Most Popular Puppy Names of 2013 — Infographic by Vetstreet

Reverse Sneezing

Reverse Sneezing seems to be a quite common problem in dogs. My dog is no exception and has had that from time to time, even though the frequency has reduced as he grew older. Currently (he's 3 years old) it happens only a few times during the year and mostly on Spring. Anyway, when he first had reverse sneezing episodes, we talked with the vet and sent him the following videos for a more accurate "diagnosis". The vet told us the same way humans sneeze, dogs sort of do the same but it's not a reason to worry unless it happens all the time. Here's a more technical definition for those interested.

A mini symphony by Beethoven the dog

I like very much Beethoven's symphonies. I also like when Beethoven, my dog, expresses himself vocally. When he wants something he does say so, in his own way of course. He know how to ask for food, to go out, to play and so many other things which we don't really understand. That was the case in this video: I still don't know what he wanted. Anyway, I thought that his sounds could make up an interesting composition and that's what I tried to do in this production which I named: Beethoven's mini symphony. It's music to my ears :)