What A Dog's Appearance Tells us.

I hope that both pet owners and pets had a wonderful Easter Holiday. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their patience as we were out of the office on both Friday and Monday for the Easter long weekend, catching up on all calls and paper work on Tuesday forward. Please enjoy the following information in regards to the outer appearance of dogs.

Like young boys and girls, dogs go through hormonal changes which influences and effects their outer appearance.

Male dogs start developing sex hormones while still in the womb, whereas the female will develop these in her first season, usually six to seven months. These hormonal developments influences the speed in which physical characteristics form.

Males in general in the animal kingdom develop more attractive features than the females as the primary breeder. They also leave a stronger scent behind. This explains why Freedom, my black lab, gets over jealous when he smells the scent of another male dog on my hands.

Dogs who have fur in the yellow red shades are more likely to develop Avalanche of Rage Syndrome which is simply put as a chemical development in which fits of rage will temporarily appear and then disappear within minutes. These happen for no reason often barking at tails.

We've all been in the awkward situation in which we pet someone's dog referencing them by the wrong gender only to be corrected by the owner. There is a way to tell a male apart from the females, especially in labs, without having to ask. A male lab will have a big head and a big body, whereas the female will have a big head and a smaller body.

Since we're on the topic of appearance I will address the vanity side especially with toy dogs. I enjoy dressing up my dog in cute shirts, however, with the warm weather approaching, as suggested by most dog clothing companies, limiting dress up time is important during hot weather as clothes may overheat the dog restricting the skin from naturally cooling the pup. Heat exhaustion can lead to other illnesses including excessive dehydration. Your dog will look just as cute without that pink glitter shirt during the summer season.


Luv Sheila & Freedom (my black lab)

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