Dog behaviors
What’s in a greeting? A warm smile, a happy wave, a genuine handshake… or, if you’re a dog, a hearty sniff of your new acquaintance’s …
Why Do Dogs SMELL Each Other’s BUTTS? (too Weird) CONTINUE READING
You’ve worked hard on your garden, planting the perfect flowers and doting on your vegetables to keep them happy and healthy. But all that time …
How to KEEP Dogs OUT of Your Garden (9 Tricks That Work) CONTINUE READING
When you watch your dog rolling around in something smelly, like feces or a dead animal or something, there is a natural tendency to recoil …
Why Do Dogs Roll in POOP? (Should You Be Worried?) CONTINUE READING
Believe it or not, dogs are attracted to socks because the fabric retains the owner’s scent, and licking and chewing on it releases more of …
Why Do Dogs Eat SOCKS? (From Feet to Feast) CONTINUE READING
Introduction: It’s All About Communication We’ve all seen our dogs do that cute little trick where they look up at you and then turn their …
Why Do Dogs TILT Their HEADS? (Not so Obvious) CONTINUE READING
Introduction: Dogs Don’t Understand Carpet Before you can even attempt to gain a true understanding of this common behavior, you must first understand this: Dogs …
Why Do Dogs SCRATCH Carpet? (Rover Versus Rug) CONTINUE READING
Dogs are known for their incredible senses, but their sense of taste is, how shall we say… a tad uncultured. From another dog’s vomit to …
Why Do Dogs Eat Rabbit POOP? (A Taste for TURDS) CONTINUE READING
Dogs have many signature behaviors: tail wagging, head tilting, butt sniffing and, of course, panting. Usually, us humans only pant when we’re exhausted and need …
Why Do Dogs Pant? 5 Reasons Behind the Respiration CONTINUE READING
We expect cows, horses and sheep to chow down on any grass they come across. But your dog? As strange as it seems for your …
Why Do Dogs Eat GRASS? (Blades for Breakfast) CONTINUE READING
It’s time for a trip to the dog park, and nobody’s more excited than your dog! She’s practically leaping out of her skin, she’s so …
Why Do FEMALE Dogs Hump? (a Mounting Mystery) CONTINUE READING
For a dog owner, it often feels like we understand our pet better than we understand other people. But some dog behaviors remain a mystery …
Why Do Dogs Chatter Their Teeth? (Chitter Chatter, Pitter Patter) CONTINUE READING
Introduction: A Behavior As Mystifying As It Is Disgusting If you are like most people, you were probably horrified the first time you saw a …
