Good Dog Blog



11/20/09

My Dog Growls While Eating

Question: My 2 year old female (spayed) maltese is having some issues. One is with her food. She will growl while eating and she eats very fast. I have tried a large object in the bowl to slow her down, I have tried feeding her by hand, I have tried putting small amounts in the bowl .. [ read more ]




11/19/09

Is it Normal for My Dog to Relieve Herself 3-4 Times in 10 Minutes?

Question: Hi, I own a 4 month old Shih Tzu. I have read that Shih Tzu’s a little harder to housetrain than other dogs and that it requires preserverance. I’ve tried toilet training my Shih Tzu since about a month ago, but she refuse to relieve herself whenever she’s in the toilet. Instead, she will urinate wherever she .. [ read more ]




11/10/09

Product Review: Coats for the Rain!

As some of you may or may not know, I do not usually like the whole doggy dress up thing. I don’t really think that dogs need to wear clothes in the house, bathing suits at the beach, or party dresses at special occasions. To me, a well-behaved dog speaks volumes whereas a well-dressed dog .. [ read more ]




11/07/09

The Case of the Crazy Lab!

Question: I have a 5 month chocolate lab puppy that I have had since he was 6 weeks old. , I have just learned about this great website Ohmydogsupplies… well Oh my dog will not stop biting on the leash when I put it on him, he bites, tugs, pulls, flips around, all the way to .. [ read more ]




11/06/09

I Bought My Dog a New Bed and Now He Can’t Stop Licking

Question: I have an 8 year old beagle, we bought him a new comfy bed and now he lays in it and licks the entire bed every night, we also have a throw blanket we leave on the floor for him and he started licking it too. Lazarus ANSWER: Hi Lazarus, How odd although I am finding out not that .. [ read more ]




11/04/09

My Dog Continues to Eat Grass During Playtime

Question: I have a 2 year old Corgi/Shepherd mix who loves to play with large hard plastic balls.  Buddy especially enjoys herding the ball at high speed.  When playing outside everything is fine for a short period but, after a bit, as he lowers his head to move the ball, he’ll suddenly start yanking up tufts .. [ read more ]




10/27/09

Product Review: Brake Fast Bowls

I have had a few questions come in recently about how to stop dogs from eating their dinner too fast only to vomit it up a few minutes later. Instead of answering each question individually, I decided to just cover them all with a quick product review. Gobbling food is a really common problem with puppies .. [ read more ]




10/24/09

How Can I Get My Dog To Stop Eating Poop?

Question: I have two dogs. A 1 1/2 yr. old chocolate lab, Kona, and a 10 month old rottweiler/great dane mix (we think, got him from the pound when he was 7 weeks old), Titan. Kona is a very small lab, she is only like 50 lbs. We are pretty sure she has ciliac, so we .. [ read more ]




10/22/09

My Dog is Foaming at the Mouth During Playtime and Eating

Question: My 1 year old black lab is foaming at the mouth during excessive play and during eating time. He vomitted yesterday, but still very playful. Please help. thank you. Laura ANSWER: Hi Laura, Would you feel better if I said your dog was perfectly normal? Excessive foaming during play is quite often just from excitement and a bit of dehydration. Normally .. [ read more ]




10/17/09

Will Surgery Correct My Dog’s Problem?

Question: My niece’s Shih Tzu had two puppies. One was born with a flat chest and sometimes gasped for air. I took her to the vet at the emergency clinic to find out what was wrong with her. The vet did x-rays and told me she has Pectus Escavatum and said it was genetic. .. [ read more ]