Stress in dogs is very similar to those in humans: they affect a particular area of the nervous system which is also known as the autonomic nervous system. When a dog is faced with a stressful situation, his fight or flight reaction is activated and this gives rise to the release of adre...
Does your chihuahua seem to be in pain when petting him or her? By supplying the answers these questions, your veterinarian will be in a much better position to help your chihuahua. Additional tests may be necessary to find out what the problem is, but the answers to the above questions c...
Often, the earliest sign that a dog needs a bit of a hand is when an older dog tries to stand up after a long nap. Senior dogs may be slow to stand up or have difficulty standing up without assistance. It takes a lot of leg strength to push up off the ground. Standing up can b...
Sometimes these behavior changes are part of theaging process for dogs, but other times they can indicate problems such as pain (anear infection, for instance),arthritisor age-induced memory loss. These behaviors also can be symptoms of a brain tumor or even dementia, known as cognitive dysfunc...
The reason for this is that there are a number of health conditions that she can get if she is not spayed such as an infection in the uterus called pyometra or cancers in the reproductive tract. It is also possible that she has some pain or discomfort somewhere. Some dogs will act ...