Strange dog behavior after neutering- all you need to know Neutering is the term used to describe castrating a male dog (removing his testicles) or spaying a female dog (removing her ovaries, fallopian tubes and her uterus). Neutering is often also called ‘fixing’. Neutering is usually done to prevent unwanted pregnancy, prevent some health problems, and in some cases, … Read more
There is nothing more frustrating than a dog barking at night for no reason (there probably is a reason, but we will come to that in a bit). It can result in sleep deprivation and a breakdown in the relationship between you and your dog as you become more and more tired. It can also … Read more
Many dog owners will hear their dogs crying in their sleep from time to time. This can be worrying and a little upsetting, especially for a first-time dog owner who has not experienced this before. You may have noticed your dog yelping, whimpering or even screaming in his sleep and felt concerned. If you’ve ever … Read more
It is very common for dogs to lay on their owners and there are many possible reasons why they might show this behavior. Since their domestication around 30,000 years ago, dogs have developed a range of behaviors designed to maintain a close proximity to humans as a species. This is because the success of their … Read more
Dogs sleep a lot! Anyone who owns a dog will tell you that they like nothing more than an afternoon nap or a mid-morning snooze. Because they sleep so much, they are often asleep while we are awake and it is all too easy to find yourself watching your dog while he is deep in … Read more
Why do dogs sleep with their eyes open? It can be worrying and a little disconcerting to find your dog sleeping with their eyes open, but is this really a cause for concern? Maybe you have noticed your new puppy sleeping with their eyes open and you aren’t sure if this is normal. The good news … Read more
Like humans, dogs are classed as diurnal (mostly awake during the day and asleep at night) and it is thought that their sleep habits evolved to match our own as they became domesticated. However, dogs do snooze more than we do- roughly 50% of their time is spent asleep, compared with 30% for the average … Read more
