All Paws Medical & Behavioral Center

08/08/2025

If you’re a plant lover like I am then you’ll be interested in hearing about a scary plant problem that endangered one of our sweet cat patients.

A client called us last week about his cat. She was vomiting and losing weight. The weight loss had been gradual but vomiting, poor appetite, and other symptoms had just started a week or two prior. We drew blood from her (she was very brave) and discovered that her liver tests were concerning. I asked her owners if anything new had been introduced to their cat since the symptoms first started. They played detectives and remember that their cat had started eating on a plant they had called a “Silver Bay” or Aglaonema. Once they removed the plant their cat’s symptoms incredibly improved. This was only three days ago so we can’t be certain their cat is out of the woods yet, but we do know that every part of “Silver Bay” is toxic to cats and dogs. If a pet eats a lot at one time or a little over a long time, like our client’s cat, it will cause poor appetite, vomiting, liver problems and even death. Her owners came to their cat’s rescue when they played detective on her behalf.

The “Silver Bay” isn’t he only toxic plant many people have in or around their homes. Check out your plants today to be sure they are pet-friendly.

06/26/2025

Puppies can be so much fun, but a lot of work. We are going to be offering introductory, group, puppy classes. Tuesday’s class was a lot of fun, and we got to meet and teach several sweet babies. We are so proud of them and their owners for working so hard. Thank you to everyone that attended. We will schedule another one soon. If you’re interested in signing up for a puppy class, call 573-896-4040. The class is $20 per puppy. Puppies must be under 1 year old and up to date on vaccines. It is taught by Dr. Mar Doering and her team at All Paws Medical & Behavioral Center.

06/05/2025

We are offering group puppy classes! This class will start you and your new puppy off on a good “paw.” You’ll learn how to “speak” your pup’s “language” and learn why your puppy does some of the things he does and how to positively stop an unwanted behavior, sometimes even before it begins. Your pup will want to look to you for direction and walk happily beside you on a leash. Plus, your puppy will learn some important obedience commands that will make life better and easier for you both. Space is limited so that each puppy can have an individual trainer, so call 573-896-4040 to reserve your spot. The class is $20 per puppy. Puppies must be under 1 year old and up to date on vaccines. Bring their leash and their favorite treats. The class is taught by Dr, Mar Doering and her team at All Paws Behavioral Center. The class is on June 24th at 5pm.
Call 573-896-4040 to sign up.

05/21/2025

About my amazing wife:

I have been blessed for many years as the spouse of an amazing veterinarian who has dedicated her life to providing quality care for her patients. Among those are our own pack of dogs who share our lives and our home. I think, sometimes when you see someone do extraordinary things on a regular basis it is easy to take them for granted. However, every now and then I will witness something that may be subtle but amazing.

One such event happened this weekend. I was in the house relaxing and our senior Walker C**n Hound, Guisseppe, came to me holding his front leg in the air and limping badly. I called out to my wife to say that something was wrong. Guisseppe was obviously in pain and needed her assistance.

But when you have a family of seven very nosey dogs, taking care of just one is a major event. They all knew that something was going on with Guisseppe and wanted to be in the middle of the action.

When my wife (Dr. Mar Doering) got down on the floor to see what was going on with Guisseppe, the rest of the pack circled her and were very anxious and intrusive. However, using one of the calming techniques that she regularly teaches her behavior clients, she was able to calm down the pack as well as Guisseppe and able to take care of the problem that he was having with his paw.

It turns out that one of his toenails was twisted and caught on another causing him great pain and needed to be separated and trimmed. Doing so would have been very difficult if she had not used her skills and abilities to put him and the rest of our family of dogs at ease.

-Dave Doering

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05/10/2025

Happy Mother's Day to all of you sweet and caring mothers out there. Whether you're the mother of human kids or furry kids, you're doing the most important job there is. Everyone at All Paws celebrates you and wish you have the most auspicious and happiest day there is.

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04/18/2025

Two of our doggie family members, Muchacha and Luigi, posed together this morning before I left for work for a Happy Easter and Happy Passover greeting. Be safe this weekend with the worrisome weather and hope you have fun celebrations.
-Dr. Mar Doering

03/11/2025

I just saw this great quote that I want to share with you. It’s about dogs, but, of course, I bet the author would feel the same way about cats, too, if he knew them as I do. Pets truly are a gift. Living with and loving them can make our lives better in so many ways!

“The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and it’s in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind.” -Theadorus Gaza

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01/17/2025

This is the first time that all three of our girl doggies; Penne Pasta, Pastrami and Muchacha; joined me on our loveseat at the same time to relax, which made it a truly auspicious occasion for me. Our boy doggies were all snoozing around us.
-Dr. Mar Doering

12/23/2024

Penne Pasta Corner:

Happy Holidays everyone! This is such a busy time of year. I’ve been working very hard getting belly rubs and ear scratches. My favorite belly rubs come from Sadie. She’s worked for my Mom for almost 7 years. She’s very talented. I wanted to share her chalkboard original art. I begrudgingly let her design this even though she should have been petting me. I think my sacrifice was worth it. I hope you all have a great holiday and can eat as much as you want!

11/12/2024

Our dogs just went through one of the biggest challenges a pack of 7 anxious canines can go through, and I am so proud to say that they passed with flying colors. We just had leaf-blowing and removal day at our home and, when you live in the woods, this is a big, noisy time-consuming operation. I stayed inside with the dogs saying and immediate “stop” correcting them if they started to bark and rewarding their calmness, especially when the leaves were blowing where they could see and hear what was happening right outside the windows.

I was absolutely rewarded myself as 7 happy, calm, quiet and sweet dogs surrounded me. For me, being a “role model” for pets and helping to calm their fears is the best reward I can receive in life.

10/22/2024

Today is Subaru’s National Make a Dog’s Day to honor the Underdogs out there. This is a special day for me and Dave. Our pet family is and always has been made up of dogs and cats who some people may not have recognized as wonderful. All of them have anxiety, some of them we adopted at an older age, and some had and still have health issues. All of them have touched our hearts and made our lives better. We help them to uncover their best qualities, and they help bring us joy. We are truly blessed.
-Dr. Mar Doering

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08/29/2024

At All Paws we’re celebrating a very auspicious anniversary. I am beyond proud and thankful to tell you that Priscilla, my amazing veterinary assistant, All Paws V.I.P. and manager and my second-in-command in all things, has been working at All Paws for 20 years now.

I met Priscilla when she was very young and came in to see me with her family pets. I knew from the moment I met her tat she was great with animals. I told her I would hire her if she ever wanted a career working with pets. Thankfully for me, after graduating from college, Priscilla, who is also a talented artist, chose veterinary medicine as a career. I am beyond thankful that she did.

As every one of our clients and patients knows, Priscilla is beyond wonderful at everything she does. She is my left- and right-hand person in all things. She shares my love for pets and helps me to provide care in the most compassionate way. Together, we really can make a difference.

To say I am proud to be working with Priscilla is an understatement. I am beyond thankful that she joined All Paws 20 years ago. My life and work are better because she’s a big part of it. Congratulations, Priscilla! We all love you.