| commented answer | Why does my dog eat tissues? Behavior always has a function. And behavior is driven by consequences. Of course the answer so many times is 'it depends'. If pica has been ruled out a more common possibility is that they learned to because of our response. Most of the time we teach them it gets attention. So it works for them. |
| commented question | Why is my dog constantly licking? Well, the answer is always 'it depends'. It can be several reasons. One recent reason I learned from a veterinarian is that it could be related to acid reflux. Interesting! This particular dog just needed some Pepcid (ask the veterinarian first always). |
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| answered a question | What are the best mental toys? There are soo many options for mental stimulation toys! Any that allow the dog to use their nose to locate food are often the ones that tire them out in the shortest amount of time. Use their regular dog food instead of feeding from a bowl. Rotating through (non mental) toys every 3-5 days can definitely help to prevent boredom. So for example: keep half of the toys put away in a closet for 5 days and leave the other half out for the pup to play with independently (if safe)- switch. The most easily adaptable mental stimulation is this: https://www.dog-games.co.uk/sprinkles-tm/ (Sprinkles for Dogs) Absolutely check these informative & reputable blogs out : http://www.themoderndogtrainer.net/mental-stimulation-ideas-for-dogs/ (The Modern Dog Trainer Blog) https://thesciencedog.wordpress.com/2013/10/16/smell-this/ (The Science Dog Blog) |
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