It’s a fact: Dogs love being around their humans. You can’t blame them. Humans provide attention, comfort, shelter, and food. At the same time, dogs (and other pets too) provide us comfort, warmth, companionship, and entertainment. While this partnership typically works — it is, after all, why humans domesticated dogs and cats in the first …
What is a ‘Velcro Dog’ and How to Stop Clingy Behavior Read More »
Do you have astraphobia? Does your dog? Astraphobia, which can affect humans and animals, is the abnormal fear of thunder and lightning. One small study reported in the International Journal of Animal Health Development suggests that the majority of dogs suffer to some extent from astraphobia — 66.66% of dogs in the study showed abnormal …
Storm Anxiety: How to Calm a Dog During Thunder, Lightning and Loud Noises Read More »
What do food, friends, family, and your physician have in common? Together they are partly responsible for helping you stay happy and healthy. Surrounding yourself with loved ones, practicing proper nutrition, and minding your physical health add to your overall well-being. Dogs, too, need the love and support of those around them to live their …
10 Tips for Raising Happy, Healthy Dogs so They Live Longer Read More »
What are the most annoying sounds to the human ear? Fingernails on a chalkboard, car alarms, squeaking brakes, microphone feedback, mosquitoes and flies, and … excessive barking dogs, according to several surveys we found. And when it’s someone else’s dog that’s barking excessively? The annoyance factor can be off the charts. Whether you’re just starting …
Who Do I Call to Complain About a Neighbor’s Barking Dog? Read More »
Dogs bark for one primary reason — to communicate. But you knew that. The real question is, what is your dog trying to say when it barks? The reasons dogs bark can typically be bucketed into seven categories, which we’ll explore in more detail and offer tips for controlling unwanted barks: Alarm Anxiety Attention Frustration Greeting …
You really don’t want to be that neighbor, do you? The one with the noisy dog that turns neighbors into “frenemies”? If your dog is harassing your neighbors and barking constantly, it’s probably for a “good” reason: She has one job — to protect her territory. Your dog is not barking at neighbors because she hates …
