Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Trauma is not my prime suspect when I see a bruise on my dog. The main thing to understand about bruising in dogs is that while a trauma can cause a bruise, it would need to be quite a substantial trauma. Dog skin is much thicker than human skin, and their fur provides further protection. The only time JD had…
Does your dog eat poop? Why do they do that? Canines seem to enjoy many smells and tastes that people find offensive. For example, dogs are generally attracted to the odor of feces while investigating their environment. Some dogs, including puppies, will even eat the poop of cats and other animals. The technical term for that is coprophagia. Behavioral reasons…
What if your intact female dog lost appetite and became lethargic shortly after her heat cycle? How does it fit with your dog’s normal? How does it fit in the big picture? What if your dog was a middle-aged intact female who just recently finished her heat cycle? Would that change your point of view on the same set of…
Scooting is used to describe a dog dragging their bottom along the ground. Bare ground, grass, carpet, anything will do. It is not a new trick your dog invented; they are trying to relieve an itch, pain, or discomfort that they cannot reach otherwise. Anal gland issues If you’re one of the people whose mind immediately jumps to an anal…
A dog with a bladder infection is a dog at risk for bladder stones. A dog’s urinary bladder is a sac-like organ for storing urine. It is found within the abdomen in the area between the rear legs. When the muscles in the dog’s bladder wall contract, the urine then flows through the urethra. The urethra is the narrow tube…