Sierra and her partner Mario Borrego

Service Dog Sierra Is Paired With Army Veteran

The Doggie Donation Corps previously introduced you to the Canine Support Teams’ newly trained service dog Sierra, waiting to be partnered with her Army Veteran through their Pawz For Wounded Veterans program. Sierra is now working hard with her partner, [...]


The wait was almost unbearable for these lip-smacking treats!

Dogswell Jerky Bars Give Your Pooch Good Protein

As you know, my dogs LOVE training time. They enjoy the thrill of mastering new tricks, spending time with their favorite human, and, of course, lots and lots of healthy training treats! So they were naturally all jumps and wiggles [...]


I got to hang out with trainer Dustin and stars Mikey and Sunny after the show

I Just Got Kissed By A Broadway Star

My dog Wheatie starred as Sandy in Annie in, shall we say, an off, off, off Broadway production. Okay, it was a high school musical. He didn’t make it to Broadway, but that experience taught us both the hours of [...]


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Therapy Dog Visits are Powerful Medicine for People with Cancer Getting Chemotherapy

An important part of the therapy dog work Wheatie and Toby do involves visiting people at cancer centers. Wheatie visits people in waiting areas before appointments, while Toby visits people getting treatments in the cancer infusion center at Allegheny General [...]


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Doggie Donation Corps Celebrates Flag Day With A Generous Donation From Christie Communications

Making dreams become a reality is all in a day’s work at Christie Communications, a marketing company with clients across the globe. If you visit their website, you’ll read their mission: “Our goal at Christie Communications is to make the [...]


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Tic-Tac-Twirl Review

There are dogs who go crazy for balls and toys. My dogs are not among them. They never play with balls and the younger one will occasionally chew a soft toy or toy bone for fun. They will retrieve, when [...]


Wheatie can't wait to get started with a healthy morning

VetIQ Hip & Joint & Hip Health Chews and Minties

My dogs thrive on structure. Every morning at 5:45, Wheatie makes his rooster-like huff and knocks his paw on his kennel door to tell me the day’s about to begin. This is promptly followed by breakfast, tooth brushing, and outside [...]

 

Books by Dr. Marcus


Fit as Fido
A Doctor's Guide to Dog Therapy and Healing: The Power of Wagging Tails
Therapy Dogs in Cancer Care: A Valuable Complementary Treatment
Ever Faithful: Your Dog Can Help You Fight Cancer