It is a worrying sight. You walk into the kitchen in the morning, or you hear that awful retching sound, and there it is on the floor: a puddle of yellow liquid, sometimes foamy, sometimes with a little mucus. Your dog may look sorry for himself, or he may bounce straight back up as if nothing happened. If this is the first time you have seen it, try not to panic. Yellow vomit in dogs is very common, and in many cases it is linked to something simple, like an empty stomach. That said, it is not something to ignore

You let your dog out into the yard, turn away for a few seconds, and when you look back, he is eating poop — his own, another dog’s, or something he found on a walk. You feel embarrassed, disgusted, and a little worried. Is something wrong with him? Is he sick? Is he missing something in his diet? Take a deep breath. You are not alone, and your dog is not broken. This habit has a name — coprophagia (pronounced kop-roh-FAY-jee-uh) — and it is far more common than most owners realise. Puppies do it, adult dogs do it, and

It is a quiet evening, and you are relaxing at home when suddenly a fire truck passes by outside. Your dog lifts his head, opens his mouth, and lets out a long, soulful howl that sounds like he is singing along with the siren. Or maybe you are playing your favorite song on the piano, and your dog joins in like a tiny furry backup singer. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. But why do they do it? Are they sad? Are they scared? Are they trying to sing? Howling is a natural, deeply rooted behavior in dogs,