Socializing and training a fearful dog
Dear Cathy, My dog, Major, is a rescue who was 18 weeks old when we got him and is almost […]
Dogs, Fearful Pets
Dogs, Leashing pets
Approaching neighbors about leash laws
Dear Cathy, In the Newsday column on July 16, 2018, a woman from Illinois complained about her neighbor having her
Dogs, Fearful Pets, Training Dogs
Breaking the habit of growling at visitors at the front door
Dear Cathy, My dog, a Yorkie-Pekinese mix, barks at every noise he hears. He goes into a frenzy when someone
Dogs, End of life
Aggression in ageing dog can indicate pain
Dear Cathy, I have a 13-1/2 year old wheaten terrier. He is in failing health. The veterinarian told us he
Dogs, Fearful Pets
Helping a small overprotective dog feel at ease
Dear Cathy, My Chihuahua is extremely protective of me. No one can touch me or come near me. I want
Dogs
Dog keeps digging at same spot in carpet
Dear Cathy, For the past few weeks, my ten-year-old poodle has been pawing the rug in my living room. As
Dogs
Dog has begun barking when home alone
Dear Cathy, Our 13-year-old Havanese has begun barking when we are not home. We only discovered this after installing a
Dogs, Rescues and Adoptees
Young reader worries about her lethargic dog
Dear Cathy, I am a thirteen-year-old girl. My parents and I adopted a three-year-old mixed-lab female dog last August from
Dogs, Pets
Get the vet to recheck growing spot
Dear Cathy, My seven-year old brown Shih Tzu has a black “hot spot” on his right-hind quarter. It was a
Dogs, Neighbors and the neighborhood
Neighbors and pets
Dear Cathy, I am a very responsible pet owner. I currently have two small breed dogs, a 13-year-old toy Rat