Good Dog Blog



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 ]




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 ]




10/15/09

My Dog Is Suffering From a Bone Sticking Out Of His Foot

Question: my dog is suffering from bone sticking out of his foot please help noone will help him he is in pain why wont any vet help ANSWER: Hi Roxanne, What is going on with your dog? What bone is sticking out? And what do you mean no vet will help? I need more information, honey! The one thing I .. [ read more ]




10/12/09

Hip Dysplasia Reply

Question: Dear Ann; I commend you for your excellent newsletter, but I must take issue with your statement that “Hip dysplasia is rampant in most purebred dogs”. ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE. Many breeds have little or no incidence (Greyhounds, whippets, and sighthounds in general, as well as many toy breeds). To say that the condition is “rampant” is not .. [ read more ]




10/10/09

Does My Dog Have Separation Anxiety?

Question: My husband is an Army reservist and has been on active duty for the last several months. Luckily, he has been stateside and can come home every few weeks for the weekend. Our dog, an almost three year old boxer male, defecates in his crate the morning after my husband leaves. It happens like clockwork. .. [ read more ]




10/05/09

My 6 Year Old Dog is Afraid a Number of Things, Is There Something I Should Know About?

Question: My jack russell terrier just turned 6 yrs old, healthy, likes to play (alot), go for walks and drives in the car however she is still very afraid of running water(like at bath time or when I turn on the shower to bathe myself in the morning), loud noises and people with hats. Sometimes she .. [ read more ]