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, Fearful Pets
Dogs, Pets
Lethargic pets and possible causes
Dear Cathy, In response to a letter from Emma about her lethargic dog, Dorie, what about depression? Can’t dogs get
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, 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
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, Training Dogs
Teaching energetic dog to relax
Dear Cathy, My son’s dog, a beautiful two year old German Shepherd, is great in so many ways except for
Dogs
Discouraging dog’s distressing poop eating
Dear Cathy, What can I do to discourage my doxie’s occasional dog-poop eating? I try to pick it up every
Dogs
Older dog experiencing new separation anxiety
Dear Cathy, We have a 16-1/2-year-old rescue Jack Russell. He is the love of our lives. He recently went deaf
Dogs
Research ongoing for dogs with CIL disease
Dear Cathy, I would like to bring some attention to a terrible disease that strikes all breeds of dogs, but