Credit: Zoetis Melody R. Conklin Crate training your new puppy or adopted dog is helpful for a variety of reasons, from making potty training easier to ensuring your new furry family member doesn’t chew up your couch while you’re away. Crates are also one of the safest ways to travel with your dog in the car and are often required when staying at hotels or rentals while […]
Credit: Zoetis Melody R. Conklin, VMD, MBA You might call them “zoomies”, “the crazies”, or “Look out, the dog has lost his mind!” Whatever you call them, just about every dog has those moments where they go bananas and fly around the house. Is it a good thing or something to worry about? Should you encourage or discourage the zoomies? What is your dog trying […]
Even though your dog loves you, she may sometimes like to run away. Some dogs do it all the time. Others respond to certain triggers. Some are like magicians and seem to be able to get out of any fence. Although your pet may just go next door and back, running away can be dangerous. She could get hurt or could get lost and never […]
It can be heartbreaking to watch: Even before the first clap of thunder, otherwise well-behaved dogs begin to pace, pant, cling to their owners, hide in the closet, or jam themselves behind the toilet. In severe cases, they’ll claw through drywall, chew carpets, or break through windows in their escalating panic.Thunderstorm phobia in dogs is real, not uncommon, and shouldn’t be ignored, experts say. Why does storm […]
