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Do Flat Shiba Ears Mean Calcium Deficiency? How to Fix Dog Calcium Deficiency
A purebred Shiba usually starts standing its ears at about 2 months and finishes by 3. If the ears stay down, the cause may be poor breeding, genetics, calcium deficiency, or other nutritional gaps. This guide explains the reasons and how to supplement calcium and balance the diet.
Common Accidents in Dogs and How to Handle Them
Active dogs inevitably face accidents—fractures, cuts, burns, bites. Minor ones can be treated at home if you know how. This guide covers first aid for fractures, cuts, burns, bites, choking, and heatstroke.
Caring for Your Dog Through the Four Seasons
A dog's body adapts to each season, so owners should adjust care through the year. This guide covers spring shedding and checkups, summer cooling and parasite control, autumn exercise and coat care, and winter warmth and diet.
My ~11-12-month-old, 15-lb dog fell backward and hit its head from ~1.5m, no cry or limp, ate and played, just shakes head occasionally, then slept – is it okay?
A head fall can cause a concussion; if possible, get a vet check to be safe. If no clear abnormality, observe longer. Watch for lameness, collapse, loss of coordination, or seizures and see a vet at once. Mild concussion may cause fainting; severe concussion can be acutely fatal.
While walking the dog at night it was bitten by a black-and-white dog; the wound is fairly deep.
For a deep bite, take the dog to a vet for stitches and possibly a tetanus shot. If far away, rinse with saline, cover with damp sterile gauze; a scab that doesn't need stitches usually falls off in a week.
Why does my dog drool?
Reasons split into physiologic (heat, food, teething) and disease (stomatitis, periodontitis, ulcers, infectious). In heat, saliva evaporates to cool. If constant or with other signs, see a vet.
I bathed it twice; now the skin is red, hair is falling out, and there’s some ulceration. Not sure if it’s from bathing without drying. I sprayed iodine and bought medicine but no improvement. No salty food given. What to do?
Poor drying after baths can cause bacterial, fungal, or mite skin disease; itching suggests allergic dermatitis. Always dry thoroughly, use an Elizabeth collar, and get a skin scrape at the vet.
My dog has red growths in its armpit; unsure what they are. Looked on TikTok and Baidu – some look like eczema, some like fungal infection.
Red armpit growths are likely scabs from a skin condition caused by itching and chewing. Confirm with a skin scrape at the vet. At home, disinfect with iodine and use zinc oxide or anti-itch spray.
What happens if a dog’s baby teeth aren’t pulled?
If baby teeth don't fall and adult teeth come in, you get a double row that looks bad and traps debris, causing plaque, tartar, gingivitis, and long-term oral disease harming heart and kidneys. At teething, a vet check decides on calcium and extraction.
How is a dog’s appetite when it’s losing its adult molars?
During molar replacement, appetite may drop—deciduous teeth fall, new ones grow, and gums itch, swell, or hurt, making chewing hard. Soak kibble or use small kibble to ease chewing. Ensure plenty of water for oral hygiene and to prevent gingivitis.