Category: Behaviour Issues
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Dog Humping. What Does It Mean?
Dogs mount for many reasons ranging from play to medical conditions, and understanding context helps owners decide when to manage the behavior or seek veterinary advice. Why Dogs Hump — scope and commonality Mounting and humping are observed across ages and settings and are described in veterinary behavior references as a frequent, multifactorial behavior rather…
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Dog Howling – Reasons
Dogs howl for many interconnected reasons rooted in biology, communication, and learned experience. The sound can reflect ancestry, social signals, emotional states, or medical issues and is best understood by looking across contexts. Evolutionary and communicative roots Howling traces to the vocal repertoire of wolves and early canids and serves long-distance contact and cohesion functions…
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Think Outside the Bowl: Why Does Your Dog Carry Food Away?
Many dog owners notice their pets pick up food from a bowl, plate, or counter and carry it to another location. The behavior spans simple relocation to complex guarding or caching motives and is worth understanding for safety and welfare. Why dogs carry food away — quick behavioral overview The action typically looks like a…
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Zoomies Horror Show: Why Is Your Dog Running Wild?
Many dog owners recognize sudden bursts of frenetic running and spinning in their pets, and understanding the behavior helps manage safety and expectations. What Are Zoomies? Zoomies, often called frenetic random activity periods (FRAP), are sudden episodes of high-energy running that typically include sharp turns, spinning, and sliding and usually last about 30 seconds to…
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Is My Dog Depressed? How to Tell if Your Dog is Unhappy
Dogs can show long-term changes in mood and behavior that concern their owners, and understanding those changes helps decide whether they need medical or behavioral attention. What Is Canine Depression? Canine depression is a nonuniform cluster of behavioral and emotional changes that veterinarians and behaviorists describe when a dog shows persistent low mood, reduced interest…
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What is Reactivity in Dogs?
Reactivity in dogs is a pattern of over-threshold arousal and intense behavioral responses to specific stimuli, distinct from routine alertness or play. The term describes observable episodes when a dog’s internal arousal level crosses a threshold and produces outsized vocal, postural, or locomotor reactions. Definition of Reactivity in Dogs Operationally, reactivity refers to a rapid…
