Our grooming expert says pet dogs don’t ‘need’ shaving, so here’s what you should do instead: It’s totally natural to think a shaved dog will remain calm, cool and collected when the temperature rises. After all, they have all that fur (well, except for the Mexican hairless dog!) which has to be uncomfortable. While all dogs need regular...
Double-Coated Dog Grooming Tips Breeds with shorter, smooth topcoats, such as German Shepherd, husky, Akita, and Labrador, benefit from weekly brushing with a rubber curry comb, like a Zoom Groom, or an undercoat rake and a greyhound comb to reduce loose hair. For longer or feathery topcoats, like on golden retrievers and Australian shepherds, daily...
Some dogs may sneeze when playing or when they get excited. A dog who sneezes a lot during play may be exhibiting a social cue – but may also have a medical condition that needs to be addressed. Dogs have an extensive repertoire of social cues and signals that they use to communicate with each...
Fall is here, and Halloween and Thanksgiving are just around the corner. That’s good news if you’re a dog owner you and your dog can have lots of fun during these cool-weather holidays but you’ll need to take some precautions to keep him safe. Puppies If you have a young puppy in the house, take...
Does your dog get excited and jump on you and other people? Dogs jumping up on guests is a very common – and frustrating – behavior. Dogs jump on you to get attention and to try and greet you face to face. When dogs jump up, they get the attention they seek, making it very...
Start Adjusting Your Schedule Now If you and your family have adopted a laissez-faire sleeping schedule, the sudden introduction of a rigorous, alarm-bound one will be rough on everyone in your household, including your dog. Adjust your sleep schedule early, and tweak it until you are in school mode. This will help ensure that...
Skunks, skunks, skunks! Half a dozen of my friends have reported skunk/dog encounters in the past WEEK! These usually happen late at night, when the dog goes out for his last potty of the night before bedtime . . . and suddenly the whole family is wide, wide awake and facing an odoriferous emergency. What...
Have you ever looked in your dog’s ears and seen a bunch of hair growing inside? Some dog breeds naturally grow hair inside their ears, such as Shih Tzus and Poodles. I’ve noticed that as my Corgi has gotten older, she has thicker fur growing inside her ears than she used to — I call...
Start With a Solid Foundation of Training You may have taken your young pup to one or two obedience courses when you first got him. Did you stop training after those beginning classes? The old adage you can’t teach an old dog new tricks isn’t as accurate as you may think. According to research from the University of...
Have you ever wiped something gunky out of your dog’s eye and wondered whether or not it was supposed to be there? You’re not alone. What are they, exactly? Well, doggies eye boogers are just eye discharge, and it’s very common in dogs. The main causes of dog eye boogers are: 1. Allergies/Daily environmental irritants 2. Conjunctivitis...
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