Did you know? Generally, tail wags become fully established once the puppies are around 49 days old,…

Adrienne Farricelli

Did you know? Generally, tail wags become fully established once the puppies are around 49 days old, explains Stanley Coren in the book "How Dogs Think: Understanding the Canine Mind."

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Ask the Vet: My Puppy's Bottom is Sticking Out

When a puppy's bottom is sticking out, you know for a fact that something must be wrong. It doesn't take having an anatomy degree to understand that something must be really wrong. Although a puppy's bottom protruding may look like a minor problem, it's best to see the vet sooner than later. Left untreated, rectal prolapse in puppies may lead to complications.

Dr. Ivana Crnec

Why Do Puppies Pee Next to the Pee Pad?

Puppies pee next to the pee pads for a simple reason: they haven't entirely grasped the concept of pee pads. Let's face it: puppies could care less about pee pads, they are just there for human convenience. Helping puppies understand the concept of human convenience is out of question, but at least we can help them make good choices with clear feedback.

Adrienne Farricelli

Teresa G. Rivers

Why Do Puppies Attack Your Feet?

Puppies attack your feet for a simple reason: feet are fun! In order to better understand this behavior, it's necessary to put oneself into a puppy's "feet" ehm... "shoes." When puppies leave the litter, they are left with no playmates to play with and feet feature some distinct characteristics that make them particularly appealing.

Adrienne Farricelli

Adrienne F.

Ask the Vet: Why Do Puppies Get Hiccups?

Many puppies get hiccups, and as cute as they can be, they can cause new puppy owners to wonder about what causes them to occur so frequently compared to adult dogs. So what's up with puppies getting hiccups, and most of all, what can be done to reduce their frequency?

Dr. Ivana Crnec

Ask the Vet: At What Age Puppies Eat Dry Kibble?

Knowing at what age puppies eat dry kibble is important for breeders, considering that, puppies can't just go directly from milk to dry food all of a sudden. The process is rather gradual instead and requires careful monitoring to ensure puppies are eating and the weaning process is going smoothly.

Dr. Ivana Crnec

Ask the Vet: How to Socialize a Puppy Before Shots

To socialize a puppy before shots, you will need to make safety your top priority. Prior to finishing their shots, puppies are vulnerable beings that need protection against viruses and bacteria. This means avoiding taking the puppy out to places where other dogs congregate. However, the socialization clock is ticking, so how to safely socialize a puppy before shots?

Dr. Ivana Crnec

Why Do Puppies Eat Their Poop?

Many puppies eat their poop and dog owners are often completely disgusted by this behavior. Who wants to be licked by a puppy who has just ingested something that is meant to be expelled only? Instead, puppies eat poop as if it's the best delicacy on earth and look at our dismayed expressions

Dr. Ivana Crnec

Ask the Vet: Why Do Newborn Puppies Cry?

When newborn puppies cry, caretakes are often worried about something being wrong. After all, isn't crying a sign of some type of problem? The biggest problem though is left to us humans: troubleshooting exactly what the problem is. Puppies are not like cars, they don't come with a factory installed program denoting what the problem is, sort of a as check engine light. Instead, it is often up to us finding out the problem.

Dr. Ivana Crnec

Why Do Puppies Bite Your Legs?

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.

Adrienne Farricelli

Why Do Puppies Bite Their Leash?

Puppies bite their leash mostly because leashes are perceived as fun toys. Puppy leash-biting is indeed a very common behavior and many new puppy owners wonder what they can do to tackle this issue. By taking a closer look as to why puppies bite their leash, it is possible to deduce what's the most appropriate strategy to stop this behavior.

Adrienne Farricelli