Patience. Doing a little at a time. My dog, Mowgli, is a very nervous patient. He never really leaves our side....
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Having another dog helps. I have two dogs so, if I got a puppy, they would get to socialize together....
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The more information you have, the better. And suppose the behavior is repeated, and you can catch it on video or take pictures of it....
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So once we know your dog's healthy physically, but we do have a behavioral problem, oftentimes, we're going to end up working with a certified prof...
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As soon as we recognize that there may be a behavioral issue, the faster we can correct that behavior, the better it will be....
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So by a sanitary haircut, what that means is we're shaving a little path for the pee and poop to come out. So, cleaning up the rear end....
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So Mr. Mowgli with his shiny coat goes once a month. We actually use two different groomers in town....
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“Sit”. If your dog can sit on command, they’re pretty well trained. You want your dog to lie down. That isn't quite as useful....
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Ideally, every day, but every other day will suffice if you can't. At least every other day.
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I don't think dogs are ever too old to be trained. For many reasons, you may move to a new house; you may get new pets, you may have babies....
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Work with them early on with training, whether it be obedience training or just learning some basic commands, and then continually enforcing those ...
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For the most part, no....
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When you should bring your dog in for grooming depends on the breed....
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I think that the breathing rate is a big one. You want to make sure the dog isn’t having any difficulty or labored breathing....
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What we call our pre-medication has pain management in it....
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Most of the time, it's going to be scratching, shaking their head, and discomfort as far as their skin or ears go, and those areas will also have r...
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Absolutely. That is actually the most common allergy we see when dealing with skin allergies in dogs....
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The most common symptom in dogs is chewing on their feet, scratching at their bodies or their ears, shaking their heads, licking their rear ends, a...
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We perform a physical exam on all our patients before they undergo sedation or anesthesia....