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We bring our little dog to see you when he needs his teeth cleaned (about once a year − he's a Maltese poodle), but I feel that we should bring him in more often just for a check up and to make sure he's doing okay. My husband thinks I'm nuts, because he's not exhibiting any real problems. Maybe I'm just a worry wort, but do you think it's important to bring him in once a year or a check up or only if we sense he has some problem. He's our only "kid," so he's very well looked after by us and my husband works out of the home so he's with Babe all day.

Thanks,
Dana, Los Angeles, CA

Dear Dana:

It is a good idea to have yearly checkups to catch any small problems before they become big problems. If everything is OK, at least you'll have peace of mind.

Good Luck!!
Dr. B

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