Why does my dog scratch the carpet? – I asked my vet during the regular checkup. He smiled and said that it was simply an instinctual behavior in most dogs. Dogs love to burrow and even in the wild, dogs live inside dens and caves. Also, the scratching action is a way of relieving stress. […] More
Why do dogs stick out their tongue? Dogs sure look cute when they do, but is it a health-related issue? As a pet parent, one would want the best for their dog/s. We certainly want to make sure that our pet remains healthy and happy for a long time. Sticking out the tongue is a […] More
Why is my dog suddenly ignoring me? If you have teenage kids like me, the you will know why your puppy or adolescent dog goes through phases of ignoring you. Earlier, when my young pup learned to ignore me, I found myself asking this question to my dog trainer friend. It seems as if my […] More
If you are wondering ‘Why is my dog growling at nothing’ then the causes can range from an illness to dog aggression. Sometimes, dogs hear something which we humans can’t and they may growl due to that. My dog often growls every morning at a particular time, in the terrace. I always account it to […] More
Why does my dog ignore me? ‘Hi, my name is Jennifer – and my dog ignores me’. Support Group: ‘Hi Jennifer! Almost every dog parent has spoken these words – Why does my dog ignore me – at some point or another, and have even asked their dog trainer during their dog’s training. It is […] More
‘What does it mean when your dog lays on you?’ I had asked my dog trainer when we had recently brought home a 3 month puppy. I was referring to her adorable habit of falling asleep on me or simply laying on me. ‘Oh, it isn’t just a puppy-thing’, he’d replied. ‘Even some adult dogs […] More
‘Why does my dog sleep on top of me and not on my partner or kids?’ – A friend (who had recently bought a 6-week old female Golden Retriever puppy) wondered one day over our weekly phone call. ‘She just likes you and you provide her with warmth and comfort’, I said. ‘What if she […] More
Why does my dog sleep on my head? Most dogs have a comfortable position to sleep – a sleeping habit that they have inculcated from puppyhood. If you allow your dog in your bed, chances are that it lays at your feet or sleeps parallel to you, or cuddles close to your body. My small […] More
A few years ago, a friend had called me with the question ‘can Chihuahuas see in the dark?’ when her elderly Chi started bumping into things. Later, the dog even lost its daytime vision owing to severe hypertension. The pet got on okay within the house and the yard, but a year ago, they had […] More
A new Chihuahua owner called me to ask ‘what human foods can Chihuahuas eat safely?’ I was glad she asked me that question because, as a new dog owner, I had made several mistakes including feeding certain human foods that Chihuahuas aren’t supposed to eat. (Don’t worry; I fed them in small quantities, so my […] More
‘Can dogs sense bad people?’ I had this question for my friend who happens to be a dog trainer. The reason why I asked her this question was that my dog – Coco – always barked at some people but not at others. Coco always barked at the cleaner we had hired to come in […] More
It is Sunday morning and you are awoken by a whining, scratching sound outside your door. You wonder ‘do dogs know when humans are sleeping?’ because you realize it is your furry friend at the door urging you to let it out. We all want our dogs to understand us- particularly our emotions, and also […] More