Scanlin, K.T
How can I stop my dog chewing and destroying my things? The problem of course is there are lots of things (most things in fact) around the house we don’t want our dogs to chew. This increases at certain times of as well – with Christmas bringing the tree, decorations and presents, ...
Not really when you consider it’s brought to you by the same creature that chases their own tail and greets their buddies with a good ol’ butt sniff. In the world of the dog, licking air isn’t all that strange. There are many reasons why your dog does it, and times when it ...
Dogs love to sniff, as we all know, but Wesson suspected there was more going on than just collecting information on the other animal. "When my dog approaches another dog, they sniff each other face to face (as well as other regions of the anatomy,)" he said. "Sometimes that can ...
Just like us, all dogs have a unique smell, caused by the oils in our skin or what we have ingested. Sniff a dog’s feet and they’re probably going to smell like frito chips or popcorn… Not a bad smell, but some people find it offensive. A dog sweats through his feet, and we...
Why Does My Dog Look Away from Me When I Look at Him? Most often, this is your dog signaling that they are submissive and that you are in charge. This isn’t necessarily something that you need to worry about, but do keep an eye on your dog’s other behaviors. If you’re wonderin...
Why Does Dog Consent Matter? Why Are Dogs Special? Having established that dogs can clearly decide whether or not they want to partake in a given activity (and that weshouldcare about their willingness to do so), it is important to consider another issue:Why do we care about our dogs’ ...
You could sniff out Group A as early as the ninth grade; we knew which ones had their heads on straight and were headed somewhere. Group C was my favorite: lazy and entitled, headed nowhere, but always throwing great parties because their parents were never home. I never blamed the Group...
While greeting another dog, we want to positively interrupt our dog every so often, and get him to refocus on us. Do this as many times as necessary, so that our dog does not get over-excited, and lose control of himself. Whenever my dog is meeting a new dog, I interrupt him after...
Why does my cat sniff me then bite me? Sounds a bit crazy but one of the most common reasons a cat would display this kind of behavior isto show you affection. Believe it or not, some cats like to give you a “love bite”. These bites rarely draw blood, and are just meant as ...