Emotional responses like anxiety, anger and fear all have effects on the digestive system. If the enteric portion of the nervous system is intact, the gastrointestinal (GI) system can function normally even if the extrinsic portion is damaged. When nerve innervation to the colon is affected, ...
It's not unusual to see a dog rolling in poop, and it's not pleasant either! Learn why dogs indulge in this disgusting habit and what you can do to stop them.
Learning to control one's bowels is an important developmental step, but some of us take it too far; we discover we can sometimes make this urge go away temporarily if we ignore it for a while, because now doesn't seem like a convenient time. But habitually suppressing this urge can be...
Leave your dog with some recently worn clothes. Your smell can have a calming effect. Fear of Loud Noises When dogs are afraid, they often pee or poop in the house. Loud noises, from the rumble of thunder to the boom and crack of fireworks, are common triggers. While you can’t stop...
This begs the question, why is it so hard to poop on vacation?” “I hear this question all the time, from patients who have a tendency to become constipated to begin with and from those who don’t,” saysJeffrey Loria, MD, an internist and gastroenterologist in New York City. “When...
(as long as he is not overweight). Next, buy a long training leash, and keep him on this whenever you are out so that you can physically stop him from indulging in poop munching, to try to break the habit. Finally, teach him the “Leave it” command (https://petfixclub.com/...
Eating poop is so unthinkably gross, but you might find your dog doing it quite a bit. You probably can’t wrap your head around why your pup eats his own feces, especially if he seems to enjoy it. To get to the bottom of this kind of gross habit, we spoke with Dr. Megan Dunda...