Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Show Their Teeth When They’re Happy?
Some dogs greet their favorite people by pulling back their lips and flashing their front teeth. It can look alarming, but it…
Stories
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Cover Up Their Poop With Their Nose?
Most dogs walk away from their poop, but a few turn around and push dirt or grass over it with their snout.…
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Kick Their Legs When You Scratch Them?
Scratch the right spot on your dog's belly or side and a back leg starts thumping. That kick is a reflex controlled…
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Cross Their Front Legs?
Some dogs lie down and neatly cross one front paw over the other, like a person crossing their legs. It is usually…
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Circle and Scratch Before They Lie Down?
Your dog turns around two or three times, scratches at the bed, and only then flops down. A simple experiment showed that…
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Push You Away When They Lie Down?
Your dog settles in next to you, then plants its paws or legs against you and pushes. Most of the time it…
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads? What the Research Shows
Say "walk" or "treat" and your dog cocks its head to one side. Scientists have studied the head tilt, and the findings…
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Stick Their Heads Out of Car Windows? And Is It Safe?
Ears flapping, eyes squinting, nose in the wind. What a dog's remarkable nose may be picking up out there, why vets still…
Dog Care
UTIs in Dogs: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
Peeing often, straining, accidents in the house, or blood in the urine can all point to a urinary tract infection. How vets…
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Bring Their Food to the Carpet to Eat?
Your dog grabs a mouthful of kibble, trots to the living room rug, and eats it there one piece at a time.…
Dog Care
Why Do Dogs Sometimes Not Want to Eat?
A skipped meal is often nothing, but a dog that stops eating can also be telling you something is wrong. Common causes,…
Dog Breeds
Golden Irish: The Irish Setter Golden Retriever Mix
Two famous bird dogs in one red-gold package. Size, temperament, exercise needs, training and the health issues to screen for in the…
