Dog Abdomen Looks Swollen — Is This an Emergency?
If your dog’s belly suddenly looks bigger, tight, or rounded, this can range from mild and temporary to life-threatening. A swollen abdomen is never something to ignore, especially if it…
Sudden Dog Weight Gain With Low Activity — What Could Be Causing It?
If your dog has gained weight quickly while becoming less active, this is more than just “too many treats.” Sudden weight gain paired with low energy often points to medical,…
Dog Doesn’t Let Me Cut His Nails — Gets Aggressive. What’s Really Going On?
If your dog growls, snaps, pulls away, freezes, or tries to bite when you touch his paws or attempt to cut his nails, this is not stubbornness or dominance. It…
My Dog Growls When Someone Walks Near Me — What’s Going On?
If your dog growls, stiffens, or positions their body between you and others when someone approaches, this behavior is usually protective or fear-based, not “bad attitude.” It’s your dog communicating…
My Dog Checks on Me Every Hour — What Does This Mean?
If your dog comes to look at you, approaches briefly, then leaves—only to return again and again throughout the day, this behavior is usually a form of monitoring and bonding,…
My Dog Hates Structured Training Sessions — Why and What Can I Do?
If your dog checks out, avoids you, sniffs the ground, lies down, or seems annoyed the moment a “training session” starts, you’re not alone. Many dogs dislike traditional, structured training—and…
My Dog Gets Bullied by Other Dogs — Why Is This Happening?
If your dog is constantly targeted, chased, mounted, cornered, or snapped at by other dogs, this isn’t “dogs being dogs.” It’s a real problem—and it can seriously affect your dog’s…
Dog Drinks From the Toilet
If you’ve caught your dog lapping water from the toilet bowl, you’re not alone. It’s surprisingly common—and usually driven by instinct, curiosity, and convenience, not bad behavior. Still, there are…
Dog Growls at Certain Breeds — Why Only Those Dogs?
If your dog growls, stiffens, or reacts only to specific breeds—but seems fine with others—you’re not imagining patterns. This is a well-known behavior called breed-specific reactivity, and it’s usually driven…
Dog Barks at Reflections — Why Does This Happen?
If your dog barks, growls, lunges, or fixates on reflections in mirrors, windows, TVs, or shiny surfaces, you’re seeing a very common behavior. To most dogs, reflections don’t register as…