Dear Doctor: Guilty as charged, perhaps, but not feeling any guilt
Q. Please settle this one for me. My husband says dogs don’t feel guilt, but I can see it in my dog’s eyes if...
Fear of Thresholds
Seemingly out of nowhere, your older dog balks about walking from the family room to the kitchen, or jumps over the back-door threshold to...
Cheat Sheet for Building Trust
Dogs are so ready and willing to accommodate our lifestyles that it’s easy to forget they have needs of their own that go beyond...
Dear Doctor: Constant paw licking
Q. My 7-year-old terrier licks his paws constantly, as if they are itching. My groomer said it is just a dog’s habit, but I’m...
When a Dog Doesn’t Get Along with Other Dogs
You hear it all the time: people say their pet is a “people dog” or a “dog dog,” meaning the dog either likes people...
Teaching “Down”
Along with “Sit,” “Leave it,” and “Come,” the cue for “Down” is one of the basics you should teach your dog. It means “lie...
Dogs Can “Smell” Heat
Just when you thought dogs’ noses couldn’t get any more incredible — in some cases they can sniff odors at up to a millionth...
Anxiety Runs Higher in Dogs Than You May Have Thought
Staring, aggression toward family members, excessive drinking…. No, we are not talking about your in-laws. We’re talking about people’s dogs, yours included.
A study on...
When Your Dog Turns On You
It’s hard enough to adopt a dog only to learn that she’s anxious enough to lunge and snap at strangers, or perhaps other dogs....
What Won’t Work When Teaching a Dog “Come”
We’ve all seen it a thousand times — people telling their dog to “Come,” and then saying it louder and louder and with more...
Yup, Your Dog Can “Count”
You know how it seems your dog can tell if you give him three biscuits instead of four, or whether you followed the usual...
Can Dogs Help Prevent Schizophrenia?
Having a dog as a child might reduce the risk for schizophrenia in adulthood by as much as 24 percent, but not for the...
