Why Does My Dog Puke in the Back of His Mouth?
Recently, I did a post about dogs puking bile first thing in the morning. Click here to read more. This phenomenon of a dog puking in the back of his mouth is actually very similar to puking first thing in the morning. In fact, many dogs do both. Some people don’t...
Why Teaching Your Dog to Walk Backwards is Good Therapy
Because I’m trained in chiropractic for animals, I see a lot of dogs and cats whose owners have recognized that their pets' body isn’t moving exactly like it should be. It can be simple like holding up a foot to something bigger like a torn ACL. And whether or not the...
What Do Dogs and Cars Have in Common?
Does your dog walk “funny”? Like, instead of moving in a straight line, does his butt go a bit to the side? Some call it crab walking. What does that mean? It means he’s crooked. . Like a crooked car, your dog can also be "out of alignment.” Most of us have driven...
Why Does My Dog Puke Bile First Thing in the Morning?
And then go eat breakfast?? Cause you’d think if he was truly nauseous and didn’t feel good, he wouldn’t eat breakfast. Right? Well- this is often is a sporadic thing. People will try different things to address this. They might feed food before bed. That’s...
Why Doesn’t My Cat Jump on the Counter Anymore?
When your cat (who you used to not be able to keep OFF the counters) stops jumping up there… it can be concerning. We may start to ask ourselves questions like: . Is he blind? Is he just getting old? Maybe he’s just finally settling down? . These are all stories we...
My Dog Has a Torn ACL. Now What?
Usually, the recommendation is surgery. Have you looked at the pros and cons to this? Here’s the PRO: the affected leg gets immediate stability. Here are the list of CONS (which also help explain what happened and why): It certainly costs a lot! 80% of dogs who...
Why Can’t My Dog Walk?
This is terrifying to say the least. It absolutely creates panic- which might be why you’re looking for this article. So let’s talk about some of the causes and some of the different methods to address the problems. Usually, this happens in adult dogs. Maybe even...
Is the Dog Park Really a Good Idea?
As with most things in the world, there are multiple ways to look at every situation. . So let’s get into the pros and the cons of the dog park- which is very similar to the pros and cons of doggy daycare. . It is indeed socialization. If your dog plays with other...
Why Is My Dog Licking The Air?
There’s a short list- and it takes a little bit of investigation - but read through all three of these. I think you’ll be surprised on the last one! . 1) Loose teeth. . So this means that you need to look in your dog’s mouth. Look and see if the teeth are moving...
Help For Your Itchy Dog: Is It An Environmental Allergy or Something More?
Often the first time people consider that their dog might have allergies, it’s because they see their dog itching and scratching. But every itchy dog doesn’t have allergies. Yes, scratching is an indication that there’s a problem, but not necessarily allergies. ...