Dogs and cats communicate on almost opposite operating systems, and most of the friction between dog people and cats comes down to reading feline signals through a canine lens. Here’s where that translation breaks down, and what’s actually happening instead. The Tail Wag Trap This is the big one. A wagging dog tail usually means…
Ask five dog owners about flea and tick prevention and you’ll probably get five different answers. Some swear by the monthly pill, others won’t go near anything but a topical pill, and a growing number just want a collar they can forget about for months. Most vets in Virginia Beach will tell you straight up…
Long before dogs curled up on the couch with their owners, most dog breeds had a job to do. For many breeds, that job was hunting. Some of the oldest dog breeds were bred for hunting tasks – from the type of dog that had to be small enough to move through the underbrush to…