Forward chaining involves the dog learning to chain a series of behaviors, usually in an orderly fashion from the first to the last behavior. The behaviors are taught in the order in which they should be performed. As the dog …
Factors that Affect a Dog’s Mental Well Being Dr. Daniel Inman, a veterinarian at Burlington Emergency Veterinary Specialists in Williston, Vermont, says that depression in dogs is often caused by changes in their environment. “Some dogs are much more sensitive …
How to tell if a tick head is still in your skin Okay, so you might have freaked out a bit and yanked the tick out as quickly as possible. Now you can’t tell if you got all of it…and …
Bonding with Your Pet Question How do I choose healthy dog food? Brian Bourquin, DVM Veterinarian Brian Bourquin, better known as “Dr. B” to his clients, is a Veterinarian and the Owner of Boston Veterinary Clinic, a pet health care …
Why Yelping and Shaking Occurs in Dogs It is not normal for your dog to be yelping and shaking. When you notice this behavior, you need to examine your dog and determine if it was fear that caused the behavior …
Dog’s Skin Turning Black May Indicate an Inflammatory Process If your dog consistently licks at a particular area of her skin, she might experience darkening of the pigment there. If she has light fur in that area, it will soon …
How late can you remove dew claws They can remove dew claws at any age, however, in most cases they are removed when the dog is young. This is because the dog is small and won’t bite their feet, nor …
Neosporin is generally safe, but there’s a catch☝ You found a random scrape on your dog’s leg, so you want a way to clean the wound fast (before it turns into a nasty infection). Checking your medicine cabinet, you find …
Create a Strong Meaning To Your Dog’s Name The most important tip of all is to choose a name with a strong meaning. What do you do with a name if it means little to your dog? Dogs are not …
Signs of an infection from a scratch wound While your dog scratch wound heals, look for the following possible signs of an infection: increased redness and swelling red streaks near the wound that aren’t scratches fever pus from the wound …