Care & Healthy Living

Wailani Sung, MS, PhD, DVM, DACVB

It's not uncommon to see your dog grab a mouthful of grass during their daily walk or a romp through the park. Ever wonder why dogs do that? There are many speculations as to why dogs eat grass. Many people...

Jamie Lovejoy, DVM

Watching your puppy eat poop is the one thing that makes you reconsider how much you want those puppy kisses. Unfortunately, eating stool (a behavior called coprophagy or coprophagia) is actually a very...

Dr. Rania Gollakner

What Are Lumps on Dogs?Lumps on dogs refer to various kinds of growths, tumors, masses, or cysts. While these can happen anywhere in the body, the ones most easily seen are on, in, or under the skin. Normally,...

Autumn Madden, DVM

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is when the heart isn’t able to pump blood adequately throughout the body. This results in blood backing up into the lungs and fluid accumulating in the body cavities, which...

Wailani Sung, MS, PhD, DVM, DACVB

Have you ever seen your dog kick their hind legs after they have done their business? It looks pretty funny when a dog does this, like they are wiping their hind paws. Not all dogs exhibit this behavior,...

Brittany Grenus, DVM

Having a new puppy at home is exciting, but it can also come with challenges. One of the biggest hurdles: house-training your puppy. Fortunately, many dogs want nothing more than to please their human—this...