Tag: The Cat Who Cried for Help

DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN: THUNDERSTORM PHOBIA IN DOGS

Tis the season to be miserable for certain anxious dogs who are terrified by the unwelcome arrival of summer thunderstorms, complete with lightning, the rumbling or sharp cracking sound of thunder itself, heralded and accompanied by darkening skies, gusting winds and heavy rain. Before and during the storm there may be other cues that dogs

DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN: BITING THAT HAND THAT FEEDS

Many dogs display some level of aggression to their owners over food. Resource guarding – for that’s what it is – is one aspect of what is now referred to as conflict aggression. It is not so much a condition in and of itself but rather reflects an uncertain situation that the dog finds itself