Why Does My Dog (100)
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Why Does My Dog… Grab Something in His Mouth When He’s Excited?
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, September 20, 2016Some dogs seem to love to entertain. When guests come to the door, these dogs become delighted hosts, racing to greet their visitors with something — anything — they find to put in their… Full Article ›
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Why Doesn't My Dog... Fetch?
By Dr. Jessica Vogelsang DVM, September 8, 2016Growing up on a steady diet of Lassie and Benji may have helped fuel my lifelong love of dogs, but it also gave me some rather unrealistic expectations of what a dog does on his own. For example,… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Pet... Make a Mess When She Eats?
By Dr. Patty Khuly VMD, September 2, 2016Dogs and cats are typically considered neat eaters. Unlike many other small mammals and some birds, for example, our canine and feline house pets tend toward the tidy. Unfortunately, however,… Full Article ›
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Why Doesn't My Dog... Sleep in Bed With Me?
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, August 29, 2016I don’t know about you, but my dogs all seem to think that my bed belongs to them and that they’re just being generous in letting my wife Teresa and me sleep with them. And on some of those cold… Full Article ›
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Why Doesn't My Dog… Ask to Go Out to Potty?
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, August 15, 2016The number one thing we want our dogs to communicate to us is when they need a potty break — and it's also the number two thing as well, isn’t it? Nobody wants a dog to have a pee or poop accident… Full Article ›
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Why Doesn't My Dog... Answer to His Name?
By Dr. Jessica Vogelsang DVM, August 11, 2016We’ve all seen that person at the dog park — heck, half of us have been that person at the dog park — the owner chasing one's dog in circles, calling out his name in futility: “Bear! Come! Bear! I… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog... Like to Eat Weird Things Out of the Trash?
By Dr. Wailani Sung MS, PhD, DVM, DACVB, July 7, 2016It is totally understandable from my perspective why dogs eat items out of the trash. That’s because trash potentially contains food items or wrappers that smell like food — and that’s a powerful… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog... Like to Roll in Grass?
By Dr. Wailani Sung MS, PhD, DVM, DACVB, May 19, 2016Ever wonder why your dog likes to roll around in grass? Sometimes he looks like he is having a good time, while other times he looks as if he is trying to rub something off of him. The truth is,… Full Article ›
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Video: Why Does My Dog... Dig?
By Dr. Sarah Wooten DVM, April 12, 2016It may be tough to explain to our gardens, but digging is a common, deep-rooted behavior that we can trace back to our dogs' wild ancestors. So are there other reasons dogs dig? There are many… Full Article ›
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Video: Why Does My Dog... Lick Me?
By Dr. Sarah Wooten DVM, March 8, 2016Dog lovers know that there's nothing better than a slobbery kiss from your favorite canine. But what does your dog's licking really mean? Is it simply a way for dogs to show affection or is there… Full Article ›
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Video: Why Don't My Dog's Paws Freeze in the Ice and Snow?
By Dr. Sarah Wooten DVM, February 3, 2016Ever wonder how your dog can walk on ice and snow without his paws freezing? In our new video, Dr. Sarah Wooten explains the amazing circulatory system at work inside our canines' paws — plus some… Full Article ›
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Video: Why Does My Dog... Lick the Muzzle of Another Dog?
By Dr. Sarah Wooten DVM , November 11, 2015Have you ever seen your dog lick the muzzle of one of his canine friends? You may wonder if it's the doggie equivalent of a kiss — or if it signifies something else. Dr. Sarah Wooten breaks down what… Full Article ›