Category Archives for Q&A #AskingForMyDog
How can I remove dog urine odor from carpet?
Accidents happen. The best chance you have to get dog pee smell out of carpet is to act quickly. But don’t panic if you just noticed it after coming home from working all day. There
Continue readingWhich dog flea and tick control is the best? [chart]
With so many products on the market, it’s hard to choose which is best flea and tick prevention for dogs. Should you choose and over-the-counter option like Advantix II, or get a prescription
Continue readingHow social distancing is affecting our pets
Is your dog wondering why you are home so much? I’m normally home all day with the dogs anyway, but now my husband and daughter are home too. So Ginger and Bear are missing their quiet days, as
Continue readingDog kicking back legs while sleeping
At the end of the day, my family plops down on the couch to relax, watch some tv and catch up on our day… our dogs included! More often than not, we watch our dog, Bear, twitching in his sleep.
Continue readingGetting your first dog
Did we make the right decision in getting a dog? When adopting a rescue dog, how do you know it’s the right dog? How do you know you are ready for your first dog? Is it a good idea to get a dog? Many
Continue readingMy dog eats once every 2 or 3 days
How many times a day should a dog eat? Discover the many reasons why a dog may not want to eat and what to do about it. And when you should go to the vet. My personal dogs never miss a meal. They know
Continue readingDog Jealous of New Dog
It’s been proven that dogs do feel jealousy. So what can you do when you have a dog that you know gets jealous and you want to adopt second dog? According to the AKC website: “Research
Continue readingWhat can you do for a dog that scratches all the time?
The suffering of a dog that scratches all day and night is not only heartbreaking but really frustrating. For a stretch of time, I resorted to removing our dogs’ collar and tag. I felt really
Continue readingHow to stop a dog from nipping ankles
Running children can resemble a herd of livestock to herding dogs such as the Australian Cattle Dog. These dogs have a natural instinct to herd sheep and cattle. So what do you do when you have chosen
Continue readingShelter dogs behavior aren’t always how they’re described
You may be surprised at how many stories I hear about dogs not being at all what adopters thought they would be after coming home. Think about this, shelter dogs are quickly assessed in a cold and
Continue readingDog afraid of loud noises
Each week of 2020, I will be choosing a question from a Rescue Dogs 101 community member. Here is our first question of the Asking for My Dog series to kick off the new year! #AskingForMyDog “Billy
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