Dear Dr. Diane: My daughter (age 10) is already asking for a dog for Christmas. Our 14-year-old chihuahua passed away in February and we haven’t been ready for another dog until now. I know that Christmas isn’t a good time to adopt a dog (my daughter and I both agree we should adopt a shelter …
Dear Dr. Diane, I want to get a dog at our local shelter but I’d like to find one that will get along with our cats. Are there any clues in a dog’s behavior that might tell me if he would get along with cats well or could be trained to get along with cats? …
I have two mixed breed dogs that are two months apart and are a little over 2 years old….we just rescued a 12-week-old Yorkie two weeks ago. My Yorkie Poo who also is a rescue dog hates her. She shows her teeth; she has not tried to bite her she is just nasty to her. …
I just adopted a mixed breed dog about five years old; I don’t think he has been very well socialized. He gets along well with our family but does not like other people. He growls at the meter readers and any non-family members that come over. I am worried a little about him biting someone …
My sister wants to adopt a second dog this summer and the shelter has asked that she bring her dog to meet the new dog at the shelter before adopting. How should she introduce the two dogs at the shelter? It is an excellent idea for your sister to bring the dog she has to …