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When your dog has runny stool, it’s more than an unpleasant chore — it’s a visible sign that something in their body or environment is out of balance. Owners notice this most with puppies whose immune systems are still developing, with seniors who may have weaker gut function or concurrent disease, and during travel or

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If your dog finishes a poop and immediately starts kicking the ground behind them, you’re not alone in wondering why. Understanding this common behavior gives you more than trivia for dog-friendly conversations: it helps you manage walks, read health signals earlier, and decide whether training or a vet visit is the better next step. Why

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I work with dog owners and clinicians around animals and mental health; when someone asks whether their dog should be registered as an emotional support animal (ESA), I try to answer in practical steps: why it matters, what it actually does, how to document it properly, and what safety signals to watch for in both

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If you are weighing whether to bring a Bernese Mountain Dog into your life, cost is a sensible early question. Below is a practical, experience-based guide that explains typical prices, what drives them, the biology and health risks that influence value and ongoing costs, and concrete steps to find and care for a healthy Bernese

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Deciding you may need to “get rid of a dog” is a painful place for any dog lover to find themselves. This guide is written to help people who deeply care about their dogs but are facing real problems—behavior that threatens safety, changes in life circumstance, or persistent suffering in a pet—with clear, humane steps

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Food aggression—often called resource guarding—is common, unsettling, and fixable with the right approach. This article explains why it matters, why punishment is a bad idea, what causes the behavior, how to stay safe in the moment, and how to reduce guarding over time using humane, practical methods. What food aggression means for your dog, your

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