That's a good question. So we recommend starting when they're puppies because they're getting used to everything at that point....
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Some of the basic ones that most people think of are "sit," "stay," and even some target training, which can be really useful....
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If you have any concerns, I don't think it's a problem to ask your vet about them, even if you feel like your dog is too active or your dog is havi...
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You know, I would say yes and no. I think any dog can develop any behavioral issue....
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A sanitary haircut makes me think of Bubby, one of my in-laws’ dogs. He's a golden retriever and he's got this beautiful long cut....
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I think that getting a good training relationship with your dog as early as possible is probably one of the most valuable things that you can ever ...
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So, scooting or dragging the butt, what they're trying to tell you is there's a problem back there. Most likely, it's their anal glands....
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For the most part, no....
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Spaying or neutering can help with some dogs....
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It can be tempting to want to punish your dog when they misbehave, but really, it means that your dog is not trained appropriately....
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Most likely your dog has an issue with their anal glands. There can be other causes....
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No, you don’t need to punish them. What you want to do is to avoid the bad behavior....
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Anything that's not working for you in a lot of ways. So you and your dog have a relationship. You live in the same house....
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They do. Most of the time, it will be spring and fall, but some animals also have problems all year long....
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We don't take anesthesia risk lightly, so we would only recommend that if necessary, and that might be in the procedures that we talked about, whet...
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For sure. We have dogs that I would notice in their chart that every September, they come in....
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The most common would either be injectable, where we give an injection in the vein, or inhalant, general anesthesia, where they are intubated.
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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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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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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...