Because dogs pant (instead of sweating) to decrease their body heat, panting and breathing hard is normal behavior in dogs, to a certain extent and in certain situations, such as immediately following a lot of vigorous exercises. However, a dog should be able to cool down fairly quickly. If...
When my black Lab, Stetson was having allergy issues our veterinarian prescribed prednisone. The good news is the prednisone helped to clear up his skin allergies. The bad news is he started drinking a ton of water and even began having accidents in the house (he hadn’t had an accident ...