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Was i supposed to let my puppy see her dead brother with parvo?
Practically, entirely unemotionally... the risk of getting parvo and having a second puppy die isn't worth the closure.
As someone who's had dogs in his life that experienced loss if she remembers him,...
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My dog won't let me sleep at night and it's driving me crazy
If your dog actually has to go potty an unusual amount of times or has suddenly become very restless, a vet check-up is always a good idea.
How does your dog behave during the day? Is he able to calm ...
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Can my dog have a treat with medicine that she can only take on any empty stomach
One treat still counts as "empty stomach", so yes. Especially if the dog refuses to take the medicine alone but does take it together with the treat, the benefits outweigh the negative ...

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Why can 3 or more dogs fight to death so easily? What makes them different, in this respect, from wolves? Or do wolves behave the same way?
In all honesty, this sounds unhealthy. I don't mean that one dog has an illness, but unhealthy behavior as in bullying, gaslighting and other antisocial behaviors we see in humans. And the worst thing ...

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Do dogs "understand" breeds or size among other dogs?
Dogs have no concept of breed. Seeing a Poodle or German Shepherd is for them like seeing a brunet or a bald person is for us. They just look different.
Size is not automatically understood as a ...

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Was i supposed to let my puppy see her dead brother with parvo?
I honestly don't think animals have much understanding that death is permanent, so I don't think showing them the body brings any kind of closure. They will miss their companion, certainly, but their ...
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