BEHAVIOR

Jacobson’s Organ

A friend of Mom's called today for some advice. She acquired an eight month old male dog for Christmas. Lately, he has been showing some disturbing behaviors, as it was explained to Mom. It seems that on their walks, he goes up to an object, licks it and his teeth begin to chatter, followed by some foaming around his mouth.

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BEHAVIOR, HEALTH

Is My Dog Depressed?

Lately, I'm getting a lot of questions about crying pups, possible depression, and what their families can do to help their pups. The symptoms described are usually the same.

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What Are “Hot Spots”?

Last week, I wrote an article for a paw-pal about his paw licking. Today, I have something to add to it

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AGGRESSION, BEHAVIOR, BODY LANGUAGE

My German Shepherd Acts Aggressively Toward My Husband… YIKES!

It can be very scary when a dog acts aggressively toward one person or a group of people.

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Should I Worry About My Dog Licking His Paws?

After a trip to the veterinarian, a Twitter paw-pal (who also goes by Spike) asked me about the behavioral reasons behind licking his paws.

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My #barkhunt pal, Daffy, has a new morning routine.  Recently, her mom introduced a Milkbone in the morning to start the day off right.  Looks like it is a blast for both Daffy and her mom.

I would not classify it as a “problem,” per se.  More like a funny affinity for sticking his tongue out frequently.  This is a very funny video from the comic behind Toothpaste For Dinner.

I only know that this video is from a Japanese television show, but I cannot figure out why they would need to film a dog’s reaction to this trick.

The ability of the blind Border Collie to catch is really what is fascinating about this video.  Like the one who can see, I do not have time to waste playing catch.

***WARNING: The living and physical conditions of these dogs are DEPLORABLE.  Only play this if you are prepared to see some grisly video.***

For those of you who have never seen a dogfighting operation, this is exactly what they look like.  Dogfighting and tethering are my two biggest pet peeves, and they go hand in hand for no good enterprises like this.

HEALTH

How cold is too cold?

Posted on 23 January 2010

Mom said that many years ago humans discovered they needed to take shelter because it was either cold, or raining, or too uncomfortable to live outside, so they moved into caves. Continue Reading

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NEWS

My Apologies

Posted on 13 January 2010

I would like to thank those of you who've visited and are reading this! First, let me apologize to my readers for being unable to answer messages for quite some time. Continue Reading

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Twitter Links for July 13th & 14th

Posted on 15 July 2009

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Twitter Links for July 12th

Posted on 13 July 2009

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Twitter Links for July 11th

Posted on 12 July 2009

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Twitter Links for July 10th

Posted on 12 July 2009

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Twitter Links for July 9th

Posted on 11 July 2009

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Twitter Links for July 8th

Posted on 09 July 2009

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HEALTH

YUCK! Worms – Part 3 of 3, Heartworms

Posted on 09 July 2009

This is the final part of a three-part series about worms. Continue Reading

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Twitter Links for July 7th

Posted on 08 July 2009

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Twitter Links For July 6th

Posted on 07 July 2009

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Twitter Links For July 4th

Posted on 05 July 2009

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Twitter Links For July 3rd

Posted on 04 July 2009

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Twitter Links For July 2nd

Posted on 03 July 2009

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