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How does a dog react to a change of environment?
A dog's reaction depends on age, personality, and bond with the owner. Puppies adapt fast, maybe briefly off food for 2-3 days; adults may show separation anxiety like poor appetite, accidents, and barking; shy dogs get more tense. A poor bond can lead to escape attempts.
What Symptoms Does a Dog with Arthritis Show?
As dogs age, their joints are prone to problems, which is hard to avoid. After developing arthritis, a dog may walk unsteadily and tremble, suffer severe pain, and undergo dramatic mood changes caused by joint problems, distressing the owner. How can you relieve a dog's arthritis symptoms? Read on to find out.
Why Does Your Dog Crawl Under the Sofa?
To us a dog seems thick-skinned - scolded one second, your 'good boy' the next. But a dog's inner world is rich. Let's read it through this common behavior.
Dog Bronchitis: Symptoms and Treatment
The most important thing for a dog with bronchitis is to reduce strenuous exercise and to detect and treat it early. So what is dog bronchitis, and what symptoms indicate a dog has bronchitis?
Symptoms of Vaccine Allergy in Dogs
Vaccination is a necessary part of dog care, but during vaccination some dogs show vaccine intolerance, the most common being an allergic reaction. What should you do if your dog has an allergic reaction after vaccination?
How to Help a Kitten Quickly Adapt to a New Environment
Will a kitten have a stress reaction in a new home? What if a shy kitten refuses food? How should a newcomer get along with a resident cat? These seem simple but make owners very anxious.
How Scary Is a Dog’s Middle-Ear Infection?
Today we learn what a dog's middle-ear infection is. You'd guess: if there's otitis media, isn't there otitis externa too? Right - externa is the outer canal, media is the middle ear.
Why Do So Many Dogs Fight at the Drop of a Hat
Today let's learn together how to make a dog no longer aggressive.
Dog Diarrhea: Causes and What to Do
Normal dog stool is formed brown 1-2 times daily; diarrhea is soft/watery, more frequent, sometimes with blood or odor, and low energy. Causes range from diet and stress to viruses, bacteria, parasites, IBD, and tumors; fast, probiotics, and vet care by severity.
First Aid for Common Dog Skin Diseases
Skin disease is common in dogs, mainly from high heat and humidity. Common ones are fungal infection, mites and fleas. Below we explain the symptoms and treatment of these three.