‘Your Pets at Home’ Guide to Optimal Dog Health

Our dogs’ health touches everything from their energy and mood to how long they live. When we understand early symptoms, we have the greatest opportunity to catch problems sooner. Recognizing common health issues also helps us to tackle concerns before they worsen. It’s always recommended to work with your vet. Doing so can keep your dog as happy and comfortable as possible.

This hub brings together all of Your Pets at Home’s dog-health articles. It’s organized by major health themes. These include digestive problems, nutrition, chronic conditions, and skin and coat. There are also behavior and mental health, puppy care, and more. You can use it as a starting point whenever you have questions about your dog’s well-being. As always, you can use our Ask a Vet section to ask Dr. Mark or Dr. Kevin any questions you may have.

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Digestive Upsets and Vomiting

Digestive problems are among the most common reasons pet parents visit the vet. Vomiting, bile, diarrhea, and other stomach issues can be caused by anything from an empty stomach to an infectious disease. These articles explain what different symptoms mean and offer practical remedies.

Dog Throwing Up Yellow Stuff? What to Do and How to Clean It

Yellow bile often appears when a dog vomits on an empty stomach. Other causes include grass-eating or irritation. This guide explains when it’s harmless and when it’s not. It offers steps like switching to smaller meals. Other suggestions include offering bland food and preventing access to grass or unsafe items.

Why Is My Dog Vomiting White Foam and What Should I Do?

Foamy vomit often comes from saliva and air when a dog vomits on an empty stomach. Mild causes include indigestion and acid reflux. This guide explains how to manage it with fasting, access to water, and bland meals. It also explains when white foam signals something more serious, like gastroenteritis or pancreatitis.

How the Superpower of Carrots Might Help Your Dog With Diarrhea

This article introduces Moro’s carrot soup — a long-cooked carrot purée that binds harmful bacteria and helps firm stools. Includes a simple recipe and notes on when it can help.

Can Dogs Eat Coleslaw? What Pet Owners Need to Know

Coleslaw often includes ingredients that aren’t dog-friendly: onions, garlic, salt, and high-fat mayonnaise. This guide breaks down what’s safe, what isn’t, and why plain carrots or cabbage are better alternatives.

Why Does My Dog Keep Licking His Paws?

Paw-licking can be caused by allergies, dry skin, injuries, stress, or boredom. The article covers how to check paws, soothe irritation, protect them outdoors, and support dogs with behavioral triggers.

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Nutrition, Weight, and Supplements

What you feed your dog shapes their digestion, energy, skin health, mood, and lifespan. These articles explore how nutrition influences long-term health — and what to feed instead when kibble isn’t working.

Dry Dog Food Is Making Dogs Sick (What to Feed Instead)

A veterinarian explains how ultra-processed kibble contributes to inflammation, obesity, cancer risk, poor digestion, and even mood changes. The article provides a framework for a diet based on whole foods. Such a diet includes raw meaty bones, 50–65% meat, 10% organs, and 10–25% vegetables. It also suggests incorporating eggs and occasional fish.

Benefits of Salmon Oil for Dogs: 5 Powerful Boosts

Omega-3s support your dog’s coat, joints, brain, and immune system. This guide explains the benefits and how to choose (and dose) a high-quality oil.

Managing Dog Food Portions: Tips for a Healthy Weight

While not tagged under dog health, this guide pairs naturally with nutrition topics. It explains how to measure food accurately, feed based on ideal body weight, and use portioning tools to prevent obesity.

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Chronic Conditions and Serious Diagnoses

Some conditions need ongoing care. These guides help you understand diagnoses, treatments, and what to expect.

Different Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs

Explains early-stage and late-stage CKD, symptoms to watch for, and how diet and monitoring can support dogs through progression.

How Addison’s Disease Can Affect Dogs: Sarah’s Story

A real case study illustrating how this hormonal condition affects sodium, potassium, and blood pressure. Covers symptoms, diagnostic clues, and lifelong treatment.

Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) in Dogs: Stages and Symptoms

DM is a progressive neurological disorder similar to ALS in humans. This article explains the stages, early warning signs, and how physiotherapy may help preserve mobility.

Affordable Heartworm Treatment for Dogs (A Vet’s Insights)

Breaks down heartworm stages, treatment options, costs, and the differences between fast-kill and slow-kill methods.

Dog Knees: Key Insights and Care Tips for Your Pet

A practical guide to knee injuries like cruciate tears or luxating patella. Helps owners recognize early clues and understand treatment options.

Focal Seizure in Dogs: Treatment at Home & Diet (Vet Advice)

This article covers what focal seizures look like. It explains how they differ from grand mal seizures. It also suggests what supportive care and diet adjustments can help while working with your vet.

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Skin, Coat, and Allergies

Diet, environment, circulation, and immunity all shape skin and coat health. These articles explain symptoms and treatment options so you can support your dog comfortably.

Cytopoint vs Apoquel: Which Is Best for Dog Allergies?

A clear comparison of how each medication works, potential side effects, and when each might be recommended.

Should My Dog Have the Cytopoint Injection?

Explores Cytopoint as a standalone topic — expected benefits, dosing frequency, risks, and when caution is needed.

Why Are My Dog’s Ears Cold? (4 Reasons + Action Steps)

Explains normal and abnormal reasons for cold ears, from simple heat loss to circulatory issues. Includes at-home steps and when a vet visit is appropriate.

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Behaviour, Mental Health and Stress

Changes in behavior often show stress, boredom, or underlying medical issues. These articles help you understand what your dog is trying to communicate.

What Types of Mental Stimulation Are Best for Dogs?

Shows how brain-work reduces anxiety and destructive habits. Includes puzzle-toy ideas, training games, and breed-specific suggestions.

Why Is Your Dog Drawn to Eating Revolting, Disgusting Items?

Explains scavenging behavior, pica, and coprophagia — and how to manage them safely.

How to Stop Your Puppy’s Hiccups: Tips and Tricks!

Covers common causes of puppy hiccups and simple ways to settle them.

7 Ways to Keep Your Dog Happy While You’re at Work

Offers practical solutions for boredom, loneliness, and separation stress, plus guidance on choosing a pet sitter or walker.

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Puppy Care and Whelping

Breeding and early-life care can feel overwhelming. These guides walk you through the most important steps to keep puppies safe.

How to Revive a Newborn Puppy at Home

Explains safe ways to clear airways, stimulate breathing, and avoid outdated techniques that may cause harm.

Whelping Puppies: What to Do When a Dog Stops Giving Birth

Describes normal pauses between puppies and warning signs that call for immediate action.

How to Help Deliver a Stuck Puppy at Home Safely

Provides hands-on, safe instructions for assisting a stuck puppy, with clear signs of when to seek veterinary care.

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Age, Development, and Other Topics

How to Tell a Dog’s Age by Teeth (FAQs and Photos)

A practical guide to estimating age through teeth, plus other clues like coat changes and energy levels.

Several other dog-health articles are particularly helpful for senior dogs. Some topics include cold ears, knee care, salmon oil, and mental stimulation. These resources are valuable as senior dogs’ needs change.

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When to speak to your veterinarian

If your dog shows sudden or severe symptoms, please always speak with your veterinarian. Your Pets at Home provides practical guidance to help you understand your dog’s health. The guidance is clear. Please remember that our articles do not replace professional medical care.

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