Dog Grass Eating Behaviors

January 27th, 2010

Sometimes we see our dogs eating or chewing on grass when they are outside. While sometimes dogs do chew grass to settle an upset stomach, some dogs chew grass just because they like to do so. While for the most part grass eating is harmless, there are some things that you should watch out for [...]

Dog Coats and Winter Fur Growth

January 20th, 2010

After Angel’s disastrous visit to the groomer in mid-December, her fur is finally starting to grow back thick and beautiful. It is now about a half of an inch long so she is not needing to be bundled up to go outside when the sun is out.  She still needs her sweater on for early [...]

Removing Burrs from Dog Fur

January 13th, 2010

Last week-end, Angel went with us for a wonderful hike in the warm Arizona desert. Unfortunately, while she loved the hike, she came home with her tiny feet full of small stickers and burrs. If you have ever tried to remove stickers or burrs from a tiny dog’s feet, you know they scream and yell [...]

I recently watched my tiny, yorkie girl scooting along my carpet in a very unladylike way and wondered what is this about? It turns out – dog scooting behavior on a rough surface like carpet or the grass can be related to several issues. The first reason that a dog may scoot is for hygiene. [...]