(ARA) - Most people consider their dog to be more than just a pet. Dogs are true members of the family. So when your dog is itching uncontrollably, it is frustrating not to know what's wrong. Once owners rule out the possibility of fleas, they are often left with questions unanswered. One problem frequently overlooked ...

By LINDA LOMBARDI For The Associated Press Ray Dobson and the dog he now calls Goblin both had a problem. The little mixed-breed who was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico needed a home. Dobson, of Orleans, Mass., was losing his hearing. “My wife saw me kind of dropping out,” he says. “As people get deafer they get ...