Dog Street Journal

How to Prevent Garbage Can Diving

Ann Lockley — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:04:05 +0000

QUESTION: I have a 10 yr. old Jack Russell that likes to get in the bathroom trash cans. It all started with my daughters pads that she would go for when disposed of. She will usually chew on the wasted toilet tissue, and leave a mess. What can I do to discourage this behavior. Karen ANSWER: Hi Karen, The easiest read more

My Dog’s Ears Have Dandruff-like Flakes

Ann Lockley — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:17:35 +0000

QUESTION: Here’s one for you-I’ve already been to the vet and alternative vet and my “Meadow” still has her problem. The insides of her ears flake like large pieces of dandruff. I do not use harsh ear cleaning lotion and her shampoo is very gentle. She seems healthy in all other regards. She does NOT have read more

Dogs Obsessed With Eating Poop

Ann Lockley — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:56:34 +0000

QUESTION: I have adopted two senior Golden Retrievers, a male who is 12 and a female who is 9. The male is wonderful, mellow, obedient and loves everyone and everything. The female, MOLLY, who came from a shelter ( where she was abused) and before that from a home where she was on a tie-out all read more

Kicking Up Dirt = Scent Marking!

Ann Lockley — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:28:59 +0000

QUESTION: I�??ve got a 2 ½ year old Lab mix. Every time he goes to the bathroom, he obsessively kicks up huge divots of earth. He�??s not just covering up his pee-spot, he�??s really digging in and launching huge clumps of dirt across very long distances. And the direction is random too. Sometimes he�??ll kick in read more

Awful Lab Pups Poop All Over and Chew Rocks. Help!

Ann Lockley — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:25:16 +0000

QUESTION: My two Lab pups are now 3 months old. They sleep inside at night. They chew and swallow rocks and chew and tear up their potty pads, then pee on the floor. Of late, they have stopped pooping on the floors and seem to do it outside. How long before the chewing and peeing stops? Dolores ANSWER: Hi Dolores, You read more

Things Puppies Eat That Can Kill

Ann Lockley — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:15:30 +0000

QUESTION: Hi, I just got a new puppy for the first time and am very worried that he’ll get into something either around the house or on a walk that will make him sick. We’ve already had one vet visit for this, and the vet just said “be careful what he eats when you’re walking him.” read more

New Years Resolutions Your Dog Can Keep!

Ann Lockley — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:08:57 +0000

It�??s a new year and we all make our resolutions to get fit, lose weight, stop smoking, put more money into savings and so on �?? the list is endless and entirely individual. What about your pooch? Isn�??t there some changes he could stand to make? Have an honest look at him for a minute and tell read more

One Rescue Dog Marks The House, The Other Is Obsessed With Cats

Ann Lockley — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:02:51 +0000

QUESTION: We have adopted two Great Pyrenees rescue dogs, ages two and four. The four year old had been terribly abused, but had been in a foster home for a year. The two year old had been in foster also. The four year old keeps marking in the house and I can�??t seem to catch him at read more

Types of Surgery for Hip Dysplasia

Ann Lockley — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:07:01 +0000

QUESTION: My German Shepherd puppy is only 7 months old. He started limping one day & I figured that he just banged himself up doing typical puppy stuff. But after a few days, it didn�??t go away. The vet did an x-ray and said he�??s got hip dysplasia. After talking to people, I�??ve been read more

Is a Raw Meat Diet Healthy for Dogs?

Ann Lockley — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:50:41 +0000

QUESTION: Is there any benefit to feeding raw meat to dogs? I’ve read that it’s healthy for them, but most of the time, when I feed a raw steak to my 3 year old boxer, he gets diarrhea for the next two days. So what is the deal with dogs and raw meat? Jennifer L, Greenville, NY ANSWER: Hi read more