Remember the cartoons as a kid? The cat goes up the light pole and gets stuck and the cat parent calls the fire department, right? Not these days. These days, call the utility company – the last thing they want to happen is your kitty to step on two wires, get toasted...
In some cases it helps. The idea is that by taking about the hormones, a dog is less driven to a certain behavior. However, by the time the dog is an adult and being aggressive, some of the behavior may be learned. The dog has learned that is he does X the other dog...
This is a pretty drastic surgery for something that can usually be controlled by diet and chiropractic. But, first, let’s back up and talk about anal glands. Dogs and cats have two glands, one on each side of their butthole (about 4 and 7 o’clock). Anal glands fill up...
Silly pup – she’s being submissive and telling you that you are the top dog in her world, and your friends. Just ignore the behavior, have your friends meet your girl on easy to clean flooring and it will get better. The more secure your girl feels in herself, the...
Something serious, that’s for sure! Heat (panting) is often a sign of infection. Panting can be a sign of pain. When dogs come to see me with this complaint, we look at their chest – for infection – either bacterial or fungal, and the rest of their body for pain. This...
Sounds like your pup has a flea allergy. All it takes is one bite to set off an itch attack. And just because you don’t see fleas jumping on you, doesn’t mean they aren’t having a meal of your dog. How does your veterinarian find fleas? By looking at the base of the...
