Dog Questions Answered

Different faith traditions answer this differently - mainstream Christian and Catholic teachings (especially Pope Francis's 2014 informal remarks) have moved...

Wear gloves. Lift the tail with one hand and place a thumb and forefinger on either side of the anus...

Most dog ‘stomach flu’ (vomiting + diarrhea) is caused by organisms that don’t infect humans - dietary indiscretion, parvovirus, canine...

Yes. Dogs cycle through REM sleep about 20 minutes after falling asleep, during which they twitch paws, move eyes, occasionally...

Researchers have described a 'canine dysfunctional behavior' pattern - tail chasing, low social interest, sound sensitivity - in Bull Terriers...

Yes - dogs make a relaxed open-mouth 'smile' that researchers call a 'play face' or 'submissive grin.' It's a social...

Dogs produce tears for eye lubrication but do not cry emotionally the way humans do. However, a Murata 2022 study...

Yes - veterinary orthodontics is a real specialty. Dogs sometimes need braces or inclined-plane appliances to correct malocclusions where teeth...

The classic fishy smell is leaked anal gland fluid - small scent glands on either side of the anus that...

Dogs don’t typically get classic human Group A strep throat (Streptococcus pyogenes), but they CAN carry it asymptomatically and re-infect...