Does your dog sleep in bed with you? If so you've probably caught them snoring once or twice. Laika doesn't snore often, but she does have a habit of howling in her … [Read more...]
Why Do Dogs Like to Cuddle?
Does your dog like to cuddle? Laika certainly does, and she sees no problem with being a 70 pound lap dog. But not all of my previous dogs were big on … [Read more...]
Why Do Dogs Drink From the Toilet?
Our dogs do a lot of gross things, and drinking from the toilet is pretty high up there on that list. But have you ever wondered why? Why on earth would they choose … [Read more...]
Why Do Dogs Guard Their Food?
Does your dog get defensive when you approach his food? Does he stiffen up, growl or perhaps even snap at you? That behavior is called resource guarding, and among … [Read more...]
Why Do Dogs Eat Their Own Vomit?
Raise your hand if you've seen your dog throw up his dinner and then immediately start scarfing it right back up. I think it's happened to all of us dog owners at … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Help a Dog That Limps at Night
If you met my dog Laika during the day you'd have no idea she has arthritis. She'd gladly run 5 miles, hike a mountain or swim for 7 hours straight. And that's what … [Read more...]
Why Do Dogs Get the Zoomies?
If you've ever bathed a dog I bet you've seen the zoomies. It's that frantic, running around the house at full speed craziness that we see as soon as our dog is … [Read more...]
Why Does My Dog Itch So Much?
Every dog is different when it comes to their itching & scratching habits, but when you notice your dog itching more than usual you know it's time for a closer … [Read more...]
Why Do Dogs Go Grey Early?
Laika's already going grey though she's not even 4. Looking back all of my dogs went grey eventually, but it didn't start this early. Why do some dogs go grey … [Read more...]
Why Do Dogs Have Belly Buttons?
Before I wrote this article I'd never give much though to my dogs belly button, let alone seen it. I knew she had one, being a mammal and all, but I'd never noticed … [Read more...]