Why Does My Dog (42)
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Video: Why Does My Dog... Eat Grass?
May 16, 2012
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Why Does My Dog... Smell When He’s Wet?
By Dr. Mary Fuller, May 15, 2012If you’ve ever been in a car with a wet dog, you’ve probably been tempted to drive with your head out the window. When your dog isn’t bathed or groomed on a regular basis,… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog . . . Crawl Under the Covers?
By Linda Fiorella, May 3, 2012It may seem strange to people that some pups like to sleep beneath the sheets on human beds, but the behavior doesn't surprise Dr. Brenda Forsythe, DVM, Ph.D., a certified applied animal… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog . . . Sniff the Ground Before He Poops?
By Dr. Mary Fuller, May 8, 2012Every day, all over the world, dogs repeat the same ritual: Nose to the ground, they sniff along a dotted line of an invisible treasure map, stopping at that “X” marks the spot where they… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog... Push Around His Bowl?
By Denise Maher, Apr 24, 2012According to Dr. Leslie Larson Cooper, DVM, DACVB, a veterinary behaviorist based in San Francisco, most canine behavior surrounding food is easily reinforced and repeated. Here’s how the… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog . . . Whine So Much?
By Dr. Mary Fuller, Apr 17, 2012Until someone invents a software program that can translate dog-speak into English, we’ll have to keep guessing at the meaning behind canine barks, howls, growls and, yes,… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog... Like to Stick His Head Out the Car Window?
By Linda Fiorella, Apr 27, 2012Anyone who's been in a convertible with the top down can relate to the look of happiness on a dog who's peering out a car window, his ears rippling in the wind. Despite the obvious… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog . . . Refuse to Go Out When It's Raining?
By Dr. Mary Fuller, Apr 10, 2012If you don’t like being pelted with rain, why should your dog be any different? After years of domesticated living with plush doggie beds and dinner served at precisely six o’clock,… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog... Drink From Weird Places?
By Dr. Mary Fuller, Apr 2, 2012To some dogs, the world is one big water bowl. They guzzle from the toilet, slurp from mud puddles, lap water off shower doors and even lick post-shower human legs. What’s really… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog... Pee When Someone Is at the Door?
By Dr. Mary Fuller, Mar 30, 2012Like Pavlov’s dogs, who salivated at the sound of a bell, some canines turn into a quivering fountain of pee when they hear the doorbell. Shoes covered with piddle may not be the welcome your… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog... Walk in a Circle Before Lying Down?
By Denise Maher, Mar 18, 2012Many dogs will circle around a spot before they settle down to rest. While no one can be certain of the exact reason why canines do this, the ritual is likely a residual habit from the days when… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Dog . . . Shake His Head All of the Time?
By Dr. Mary Fuller , Mar 21, 2012While some dogs may seem to just like the sound of their ID tags jangling against one another, most dogs shake their heads because their ears are bothering them. Without fingers and thumbs… Full Article ›
