Check Your Dog Food Ingredients
By Dave Jackson
Dogs, especially puppies and miniatures, are so innocent of their surroundings that they‘ll try anything once, even if it‘s harmful. This morning, as I was spraying an organic insecticide Read more...
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House Training A Dog – The Simple Way
By Melissa Wayan
The puppy is new and oh so cute. You cuddle with it every day and love to chase it around the yard or play tug of war with the stuffed animal that, in a year will probably be missing most of its Read more...
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Separation Anxiety In Dogs: The Signs
By Martin Olliver
If your dog shadows your every movement around the house when you’re there, and sleeps on or near your bed, and IF it has trouble doing any different, it may have separation anxiety. Any destructive Read more...
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Dog Training Solutions: When Whining Isn't Cute
By Martin Olliver
I have to admit it. I think it’s cute when my whines. Even adorable. That’s because she whines for only two reasons: 1) When she sees a friend she really likes and she wants to be allowed to greet them and play; and 2) when she sees a human friend she really likes and she wants to be allowed to greet them and play. This prelude to play is music to my ears, since I know it’s a short - and by all measures, sweet - song that she sings. Of course, not all owners have reason to feel the same.
Dogs can whine for many reasons, and dealing with this habit is almost always a matter of reading the signs right.
Pain
This cause is the least common but also the most important one to rule out first. A whose whining comes on suddenly and is fairly steady afterward is possibly reacting to pain. Even puppies can have severe growing pains or genetic conditions that cause great discomfort, so you should not rule out this reason for puppies.
Usually, you can palpate areas of the dog’s body, paying close attention to legs and the tail. To check for arthritis, which often develops first in the rear hips, you can try this:
1. stand over your with your legs on either side of they’re torso, with the head facing behind you.
2. Gently lift their hindquarters up with one arm, and then lift each leg up and out behind them with the other.
3. You should then be able to release the hand that is supporting their body, and in effect, suspend them by one extended leg at a time. A pain free will be able to flex this leg comfortably, even with all their back weight on it. Any hip pain, they will jerk away and you’ll hear it from them.
Check their ears (a painful ear infection will also bring lots of scratching or head shakes, and a discoloration and / or odor of the ear membrane). Check their mouth. Tooth problems can not only cause pain, but an over-dry mouth can be an indication of extreme discomfort or even fear. In all cases, if you think your is whining from pain, but can’t find the source, take a trip to the vet.
Fear
Fear can itself be another cause for whining. Often this behavior is short-lived and the stimulus is likely to be fairly easy to recognize. One tip is simply not to encourage the fearful behavior but emphatically comforting your when the fear is
Stop Your Dog Barking When You're Away
By Martin Olliver
Obviously, most problems with barking dogs result from dogs that don’t have their owner around to quiet them down. In fact, the owner’s absence in many cases is what’s rousing the dog’s vocal Read more...
Buying A Dog Collar
By David Ward
A dog is certainly man’s best friend. This is why you need to take extra care while choosing a dog collar. Today, the market is filled with various varieties of collars for different dogs. It is no Read more...
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