Pets

When it’s properly hot outside, I don’t try to recreate a two-hour hike in the living room or exhaust a dog because they’ve had a shorter walk. Summer enrichment is about giving dogs interesting, appropriate things to do while accepting that heat changes what is sensible. Sometimes that means swimming. Sometimes it means sniffing around […]

It’s impossible to keep an eye on your dog all the time, so there may be instances in your pooch’s life where they come into contact with some […]

Potty training can be hard enough without the weather joining in. You finally feel like your puppy is getting it, then it rains and suddenly they plant all four feet at the back door like you’re asking them to walk into the sea. And that leaves you with a pretty rubbish choice: wait for the […]

It’s hard to know when to spay or neuter – or if you should at all. Here’s the best veterinary advice for your Shetland Sheepdog. So you’ve decided to spay or neuter your Shetland Sheepdog– but when? Often called getting your dog Fixed or Done (nomenclature that bugs me, because, fixed, implies broken, which is kinda […]

Short version: after using both on my own dogs, I prefer Fi. It has been the truer, more reliable GPS dog tracker for us, it glitches less, the battery lasts longer in real life, and I vastly prefer living with the Fi app every day. That does not make Tractive a bad tracker. In fact, […]

TL;DR: A dog throwing up clear liquid may have an empty stomach, mild reflux, or nausea from drinking water too fast. Repeated vomiting, lethargy, pain, blood, toxin exposure, or suspected blockage calls for veterinary care. Clear vomit usually means your dog is throwing up saliva, water, stomach fluid, or bile from an empty stomach. Mild […]

I know from personal experience that dog aggression can be one of the most frightening and isolating experiences a dog owner faces. Whether it’s a growl over a food bowl, a lunge at another dog on a walk, or a bite that came from out of nowhere, know that aggression is your dog’s way of […]

  TL;DR: Find answers about why your dog may throw up undigested food, how you can tell vomiting from regurgitation, and when you should monitor at home versus call your vet. If food comes up suddenly with little effort and still looks whole, your dog is likely regurgitating. If your dog drools, retches, heaves, or […]

There’s nothing quite as exciting as bringing a new dog home, but there’s one thing I always struggle with — choosing the perfect name. So one thing I like to do to make that part easier is put together dog name lists for inspiration. And today’s theme? Russian names. So if you’re looking for the […]

Aggressive behavior is one of the most upsetting problems dog owners face. Whether your dog growls, barks, lunges, snaps, or bites, it’s natural to feel concerned and want answers about why your dog is being aggressive. The good news is that dogs are rarely aggressive for no reason. In most cases, aggression is a symptom […]