Funny, You Don’t Act Like a Golden Retriever
You adopt a golden retriever because you know that breed gets along well with people, but as she grows into adulthood you find that...
Short Takes: September 2022
Brush Your Short-Haired Dog, Too
Even short-haired breeds like beagles and boxers require regular brushing, not just Afghans and collies. Why?
Brushing doesn’t just make...
What Your Dog Feels When You Pet Another Dog
More than 50 years ago the father of the Attachment Theory, John Bowlby, observed that “in most young children the mere sight of ...
May I Pet You?
While we accept that cats don’t want to be petted by everyone and have to be approached respectfully, it’s easy to forget that dogs...
Poolside Safety Precautions
When it’s summertime and the weather is hot, many dogs, like their human families, enjoy splashing around in a pool, lake, or at the...
My Male Dog Humps Other Male Dogs. What Is That About?
You may recall seeing in the news several months ago that a couple relinquished their dog to a shelter when he humped another male...
Could Your Dog Have ADHD?
Your dog can’t seem to focus too long on much of anything, with the exception of vocalizing 24/7, veering off course to chase bicyclists...
Should You Teach Your Dog to “Go Potty” on Cue?
Travis, a 12-year-old Chihuahua, is unhappy being outside in inclement weather. “He does not like rain or snow or cold temperatures,” says the head...
Don’t Pet the Service Dog
Why do people with service dogs ask people to stop petting their animals, even if they’re just sitting still and the dog isn’t working...
Dear Doctor: Dog keeps raising paw outside
Q. My dog often lifts one of her front paws and kind of tucks it up under her when she sniffs something outside that...
Common Training Mistakes
We’ve all seen it: Someone tells their off-leash dog to “come,” the dog doesn’t come, and the person keeps repeating the cue, getting angrier...
Uptick in Dogs Biting Children
The day the U.S. went on COVID lockdown back in March 2020, Tufts Animal Behavior Clinic head Stephanie Borns-Weil, DVM, left Massachusetts for California...
