Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Everybody sneezes–sometimes–humans and dogs alike. A sneeze is an involuntary, forcible expulsion of air through the nose and mouth in response to irritation of the nasal passages. In other words, the body is trying to get rid of something that doesn’t belong. An inhaled irritant can make your dog sneeze the same way you would. Those can include dirt, dust…
Depending on your dog’s breed, you can find yourself knee-deep in hair twice a year. I can tell you that even our Rotties, who but no stretch of the imagination, are fluffy dogs, can drop an enormous amount of undercoat. You would never expect it–they don’t look like they’re wearing much. But when Jasmine was shaved for her surgeries, it…
Dog skin color is determined by cells that produce pigment, melanin. As a result, different breeds come with different skin colors. So what does it mean when your dog’s skin color changes? Like with any change, it’s essential to pay attention. Systemic Yellow skin If your dog’s skin turns yellow–called jaundice–this is serious. Although you’re more likely to notice jaundice…
When the quality of your dog’s coat changes, when they start having skin issues, you need to look past skin and coat. There is a reason for everything that happens in the body. Skin problems are no exception. So what could be the reason behind your dog’s dandruff, then? If you google dry, flaky skin in dogs, most results you…
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…