When dogs start twitching in their sleep, dreams and nightmares are usually responsible. Under certain circumstances, these twitches can also be due to epilepsy and other neurological diseases. This is an emergency. However, in 9 out of 10 cases it…
Fear, stress or unmet needs are usually responsible for howling at night. In individual cases, whining can also indicate pain, poisoning or even neurological diseases. While barking sometimes has positive causes, a yelp is almost always a whine. The same…
The Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog breed worldwide. But the remaining retriever species are also statistically relatively high in the ranking: 4th place: Golden Retriever 50th place: Chesapeake Bay Retriever 90th place: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever 102nd…
If puppies drink a lot and pee a lot, this could indicate existing kidney problems, diabetes or a urinary tract infection. Under certain circumstances it can also be due to anxiety and stress, Cushing's syndrome or liver problems. A healthy…
When dogs have white mucus in their eyes, it is usually due to overproduction of tears or epiphora. Yellow-green mucus usually indicates conjunctivitis or sicca syndrome and red-brown mucus indicates old tears. Here is an overview before we take a…
In total there are 36 greyhound breeds worldwide. However, for 10 of these breeds it is still controversial whether they really meet the definition of these four-legged friends. Only those breeds that primarily hunt using their vision and speed are…
If dogs don't pee, it can be a sign of a urinary tract infection, blockage, and arthritis. In individual cases, kidney disease, a ruptured bladder or tumors can also be behind it. There are usually also other pathological symptoms. On…
If dogs don't eat or drink, it can indicate abdominal pain, poisoning or viral infections. It may also be because the dog is struggling with toothache, gastrointestinal illnesses or depression. Healthy dogs can usually last between 5 and 7 days…
Constant whining in dogs can indicate a lack of attention, boredom or even fear. Poisoning, Alzheimer's disease, cold or other pain can also be responsible. In almost all cases, whining is a kind of “whining” – i.e. rather negative. Puppies…
Greyhounds are one of the fastest dog breeds in the world. Here you can find a complete list of all races and their speed: #1 Greyhound: 72 km/h #2 Saluki: 69 km/h #3 Sloughi: 68 km/h #4 Mudhol Hound: 65…