Crate trainingyour puppy can also help speed up the house-training process. Get a crate that's big enough for them to stand, lie down, and turn around in, but no bigger. Dogs naturally like to keep their sleepin
While many medications are the same for dogs and cats, this isn’t always true. In addition, we never want our pets getting medications that they don’t need. This can be very harmful! Intestinal Blockages Cat poop itself can be digested, but cat litter usually cannot. The riskiest are ...
Another surprising reason some dogs start to eat feces is if they have an accident in the house. If you have punished your dog in some way (even by yelling or scolding), they know they will be punished for their accident, so some dogs will hide the evidence by eating their own poop....
A whole new sub-section of poop-centric behavior is seen in some dogs, but especially puppies – going crazy and charging around the house like an over-caffeinated bumblebee. This is perfectly normal behavior in puppies, and nothing to worry about or call the vet. It’s a useful way of...
Cats poop in the house for several reasons, including stress, health problems, and litter box concerns. If your cat is suddenly pooping outside the box, or if the behavior continues, it's best to take your cat to the veterinarian so they can determine if your cat has a health or behavi...
Even if your dogs have never done this before, they might suddenly start kicking the grass if a new dog joins the household. They can do this after pooping to spread their scent by covering a wider area, or they can do it by rubbing the scent glands in the pads of their paws to ach...
So, it seems the only reason for a domesticated cat to bury its poop is if there is a dominant cat in the house. However, burying excrement is a very natural cat behavior. Why then is your cat not doing it? Pleasing Humans Humans have encouraged the behavior in our pet cats, by sele...
Why Dogs Are Better Pets Than Cats Note: We love both dogs and cats, this is just in jest! 1. Dogs will tilt their heads and try to understand every word you say. Cats will ignore you and take a nap. 2. Cats look silly on a leash. 3. When you come home from work, your dog...
“Suddenly, you had ‘rescue’ dogs brightly lit in the mall,” says Ed Sayres, a former president of the ASPCA who now works as a pet-industry consultant. “Basically, we gave animals a promotion.” Meanwhile, in the late ’80s, spay and neuter procedures had been streamlined and were...
This Is Why Dogs Spin Around Before They PoopMost dog owners have probably been puzzled and possibly impatient waiting for their dog to do its business. Instead of just finding a soft area of grass to go number two, they make a whole ritual out of it, spinning in a circle before finally...