Cardiology - Boxer Cardiomyopathy
Boxer cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that affects the heart muscle tissue of some dogs of the boxer breed. Although boxers can begin to show outward symptoms (clinical signs) of this disease at any age, it is usually diagnosed in adult dogs.
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Behavior - Separation Anxiety in Dogs
Separation anxiety is a behavior problem commonly seen in puppies and adults from shelters or rescue groups, and can also show up in adult dogs that suddenly have to deal with schedule changes such that they are spending time alone when in the past there may have been someone home. What are
Behavior - Puppy Aggression
A puppy’s chances of developing aggressive behavior depend both on genetics and on how people handle their puppies. Much of dog behavior is genetically based and will not be overcome by training. Training has great power to change a dog, though.
Behavior - Housetraining Puppies
Schedule:
Most dogs aren’t capable of adequate bowel and bladder control for full housetraining until around 4 months of age or older.
Behavior - Food Guarding
Guarding food or toys from other animals is a normal canine behavior. In a wild pack, dogs guard food in order to eat it and survive, rather than starve to death.
Behavior - Fear of Fireworks (or Thunderstorms)
Prevention and Management