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Aggression: When a dog presents with aggression, we have to examine all of the potential causes (a medical problem like a seizure condition, poor socialization, poor nutrition (1), high prey drive ...
If you’ve ever felt stressed about making sure you’re buying the best dog food or training your dog in the best way, you’ll know that being a pet parent can cause stress at times, too!
Dogs can be reactive due to fear, frustration, a lack of socialization, or even an underlying health issue – lots of factors can contribute to a dog displaying reactive behavior.
With chronic stress, impairments to physiological health can manifest. Increased stress in the dog alters hormone levels, thus decreasing natural immunity to various health problems. [4] Separation anxiety can be treated with systematic desensitization and, if necessary, medication.
White dog shaker syndrome (also known as idiopathic steroid responsive shaker syndrome, shaker dog syndrome, "little white shakers" syndrome and idiopathic cerebellitis) causes full body tremors in small dog breeds. It is most common in West Highland White Terriers, Maltese, Bichons, Poodles, [1] and other small dogs. There is a sudden onset of ...
The brachycephalic dog has a shorter snout which causes the airway to be shorter, that means all the parts that make up the airway get compressed. Due to this phenomenon, a brachycephalic dog has an elongated soft palate which can cause most of the problems with the dog's breathing.
These head tremors are considered idiopathic because the cause is not apparent, [2] but nervous system disorders, seizures and head injuries may be significant contributors of idiopathic head tremors in dogs. [1] Head tremors are usually not associated with any other symptoms, although some dogs have other signs of disease in addition to head ...
Just like humans, strange environments, loud noises, or specific situations can be major causes of stress for your fur friend. But just know, as their pet parent, there are a range of ways to ...