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How Do You Tell If Your Dog Is Annoyed With You?

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Shunning you. Feeling ignored? … Giving you the side-eye. Dogs communicate and show their emotions with their bodies. … Expressing less affection. … Pawing at you. … Hiding under the bed (or in your clean laundry) … Peeing on your stuff. … Chewing up your favorite sneaks. Do dogs get annoyed with their owners? History Behind Dogs Being Annoyed The fact that...

When Can You Start Teaching Your Dog Tricks?

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Despite the old adage, it’s never too late to teach your dog a new trick. In fact, dogs love the challenge of learning to do new things, as well as the inevitable treats as they are mastering them. If you want to train your dog, it’s important to have plenty of healthy treats on hand. What are the first tricks to teach your dog? 21 Essential Dog Commands to Teach Your Dog Sit. The quintessential...

How Do I Stop My Dog From Dribbling Pee?

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Obstructions in your dog’s bladder or urethra can lead to urinary retention. These obstructions can be the result of bladder stones, urethral plugs, blood clots, a narrowing of the urethra (called stricture), or even cancerous tumors. Also, if minerals accumulate in the urinary tract, it can also cause an obstruction. Why does my dog keep leaking pee? Causes of Leaking Urine in Dogs Urinary tract...

What Are The 7 Basic Dog Commands?

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Roll Over. Play Dead. Spin. Stand On Hind Legs. What are the 7 basic dog commands? From there, McMillan explains his playful, careful, and kind approach to training the 7 Common Commands he teaches every dog: SIT, STAY, DOWN, COME, OFF, HEEL, and NO. What is the hardest trick to teach your dog? 25 Most Difficult Tricks To Train Dogs Wait. Demonstration. … Bark or Speak or Howl. Demonstration....

How Much Tuna Can I Give My Dog?

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Tuna is not toxic to dogs, and a tiny amount will not cause mercury poisoning. If you own both a dog and a cat, make sure your pup isn’t eating the feline’s food, as wet cat food often contains tuna. Cats are also susceptible to mercury poisoning, so consider choosing a cat food made with other kinds of fish. Can canned tuna upset a dog’s stomach? Canned tuna is safe for dogs as long...

What If My Dog Has Tapeworms?

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Tapeworms are flat, segmented intestinal parasites of the cat and dog. They belong to a different family than other intestinal parasites, such as hookworms and roundworms, which are the other common intestinal parasites of cats and dogs. How do you treat a dog for tapeworms? Tapeworms in dogs can be treated with a parasiticide drug called praziquantel . This drug is available in both oral and injectable...

Is It Bad To Drag Your Dog?

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Keep Leading, Even After the Walk. … Reward Your Dog After the Walk. Is it bad to drag your dog? Pulling and dragging a pup can not only injure their necks and dislocate knees and elbows that are still rubbery (and with growth plates still not closed), but also give them a highly negative, unhappy association with you, the leash, and going on walks. Dragging and using force can only make matters...

What’s Going On With Science Diet Dog Food?

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Voluntarily Recalls 62 Bags of Science Diet Adult Small & Toy Breed Dry Dog Food in California, Hawaii and Nevada Because of Potential Health Risk.” FDA. Is Hill’s Science Diet killing dogs? HOUSTON — A popular brand of dog food has been recalled but some grieving pet owners say it’s too little, too late. They say their dogs died after eating canned food from Hill’s Pet Nutrition....