Dogs don’t catch human rhinoviruses, but they do get respiratory infections that look just like colds - sneezing, nasal discharge, coughing, mild lethargy. Most are...

Mostly it's the salt and skin chemistry - your feet are the saltiest, most scent-rich part of your body for a dog. Feet also accumulate...

Dogs get canine influenza virus (CIV) - H3N8 and H3N2 strains - from other infected dogs, not from human flu viruses. The 2009 H1N1 and...

Tail wagging is a communication signal, not automatically a 'happy' signal. The interpretation depends on the position (high, neutral, low), speed (loose vs stiff), and...

Dogs rarely develop a rash from poison ivy - their fur blocks the urushiol oil from reaching the skin. The bigger concern is that urushiol...