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Some dogs crouch when seeing other dogs simply because this is something they were actually selectively bred to do. In order to better understand this behavior, it therefore helps taking a closer look into a dog's past history and the particular tasks inculcated in a particular breed of dog.

If your dog has glassy eyes, you may be wondering why your dog's eye appearance has changed. We are used to seeing our dogs with eyes that look bright and healthy, therefore a glassy-eyed appearance in our dogs is often suggestive of something not right. So follow your gut and have your glassy-eyed dog see the vet.

When puppies bite your legs, you feel their sharp, needle-like teeth and your instinctive reaction is to move away. "More entertainment!" thinks the puppy, as he latches on more in hopes of being dragged for the ride. Jokes aside, the puppy nipping stage may feel like a nightmare to dog owners who are in desperate need of solutions to curb the puppy's relentless biting.

If your dog's eyelid is droopy, you may be wondering what happened to your canine companion and what you can do about it. A droopy eyelid refers to the sagging of the dog's eyelid over or under the eyes. Veterinarian Dr. Ivan Crnec discusses droopy eyelids in dogs and treatment options for affected dogs.

When dogs get yeast infections on their feet, they tend to develop annoying signs such as licking and biting the paws. Not to mention, you may notice an unpleasant odor on your dog's paws. But why do dogs get yeast infections on their feet in the first place? And most of all, what can be done about it?

When dogs poop black, dog owners are often wondering where that black color is coming from. Let's face it: brown seems to be the universal color for stools and we therefore identify such color with normalcy, anything other than that may therefore send alarm bells ringing. Veterinarian Dr. Ivana Crnec discusses black stool in dogs along with potential causes for this abnormal color.

Dogs faint for a variety of reasons, but fainting after seeing blood or after winning the lottery, as it may happen in humans, is not one of them. Rather, in dogs fainting is, more often than not, not triggered by a strong emotional response, but sign of something not right in the health department. It goes without saying therefore that if your dog faints, a vet visit is in order to determine the underlying cause.

Your dog can choose to sleep in many areas, yet your feet seem to be your dog's favorite sleeping spot, but why do dogs sleep by their owner's feet?