Repeated Exposure to Something Scary Won’t Help Your Dog Adjust

Your dog is scared to death of the vacuum cleaner, but you assume she’ll get over it once she has seen you use it...

The Cost of Serious Illness: One Penny

Ingestion of a single penny minted after 1982 is enough to kill a dog weighing fewer than 50 pounds. That’s because pennies minted after...

You See a Beautiful Polished Floor. 
Your Dog Sees an Ice Skating Rink.

Sure, you may love the look of a gleaming hardwood or tile floor, but perhaps your dog equates stepping onto such a surface with...
Chihuahua shaking itself

Shaking: When to Worry; When Not to

If your dog keeps shaking her head, take her to the vet. She could be afflicted with anything from an ear infection to a...

Why Do Dogs Do That?

Why would a dog yell at the mail carrier day after day, even though the postal worker always comes at the exact same time...