What Do Wood and Plastic Dog Houses Have to Offer? Wood is a natural building material that offers unique features not seen in other materials like plastic, stone or metal. For instance, some woods like cedar and cypress, give off …
Help! My Dog Just Ate Some Gummies! What Do I Do? If you know dogs, you know that they can and will eat just about anything. If that something happens to taste good, it’s even more likely a dog may …
What Is Incontinence? Incontinence is the inability to fully control the bladder and/or bowels. A dog that looks at you and squats to eliminate is probably not incontinent. When a dog is truly incontinent, urination and/or defecation can happen without …
After a NapBenson notes that dogs sometimes shake-off when they stand up after a nap, often accompanied by a full-body stretch. “This is likely similar to what you do when you get up off your office chair: a quick stretch …
What are the theories on why some dogs put their rumps on us? SW: Dogs offering the rear to other dogs is seen as a normal dog-dog greeting. The first theory is dogs guess that we greet in the same …
There are many types of “food puzzles” (which require the dog to manipulate sliding covers or remove pegs to reach food treats) and balls or cubes that will dispense kibble when knocked around by the dog. These are not generally …
This site no longer supports your current browser. Please use a modern and up-to-date browser version for the best experience. Because there are about 100 industry-endorsed adoption organizations ready to take dogs, and a dwindling number of greyhounds in what …
When to use heat with an older dog: Heat should be used for chronic conditions and should be avoided after acute injury, immediately post-surgery or flare-up of an injury or osteoarthritis. It should be used for 15 – 20 minutes …
Do NOT allow dog-to-dog meetings on walks Some dogs get nervous when meeting other dogs. Your dog could be friendly as can be, never shown any signs of being aggressive, but still become leash reactive. And if not your dog, …
Vinegar at Bath Time Is Helpful If your pooch has the itchies, no matter what the cause, bring out the vinegar at bath time. Its effective for treating skin disorders from dandruff to bacterial and yeast infections. Vinegar will soothe …