Hi John An elderly friend of mine acquired Hope, a miniature dachshund when her original owner passed away. We have two questions, the first being why does she chase her tail? Could it be a flea on the tip of her tail?? The second question is how to get Hope to stop licking. For example, […]
Hello John, Could you please help me figure out why for the last 3 years my 12-year-old mixed black lab refuses to drink out of a bowl and now even a flat platter. She approaches her food bowl with fear as well. If there is even the slightest bit of noise or if her food
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Dear John, My min schnauzer, Olive, has increasingly become fearful of various noises – fireworks noises in particular. She pants heavily, will not settle down, and her whole body shakes. Her shaking and panting became so extreme that I thought she might have a heart attack. Any suggestions on how to resolve this problem? Eve
Hi John, My 3 year old, Molly is peeing and more recently pooping all over the house! Last July, I started to see puddles of pee at our back door. I eventually collected a pee sample from the floor and had it tested. They vet found nothing wrong. We were seeing pee at the back door
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Hi John. My dog does not like thunderstorms. I don’t know if you can help me or not but I am at my wits end. His anxiety is through the roof. Lisa Dear Lisa, Thunder phobic dogs often have specific characteristics and other distressing symptoms. In addition to their anxiousness as a result of the
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Hi John I have a troubled cocker spaniel. H is 2 ½ years old and has been destructive since day one, but only when he is alone. He is a very obedient dog when we are home or outside playing and he is very good natured with other dogs, and very good with kids, but
