Veterinarians Debunk 15 Dog Myths

Veterinarians from the Animal Medical Center in New York City debunk 15 of the most common myths about training and owning dogs.

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Veterinarians Debunk 15 Dog Myths

[chronenojysk]

I'm scared of the people who think that Dog Saliva can heal wounds. Like, bruh your dog will lick their genitals, their own poo and you are telling me that their lick would heal wounds.

[mistycrom]

In all fairness, a lot of human food isn't exactly great for humans either.

[lillyalegria]

I read this as “vegetarian” debunk dog myths. And I was like...wut? Let me see real quick

[divinitaazteca]

I like how they were asked behavioural questions and they had to answer... It's like asking an ER doctor questions that you would ask a therapist or something

[Benheartsart]

As someone with a female dog, she humps only specific toys, and they have to be whales.

UPDATE + EDIT : She got a plush T-Rex for Christmas, her type is not only whales.

[ToudaHell]

I think the 'you can't teach old dogs new tricks' applies to people more than dogs.

[em]

I’m a dog trainer so I just wanted to add something regarding the “dogs don’t like to be hugged” thing: dogs obviously love affection, but having an arm (or leg) over their back/shoulders means a very different thing in dog to dog communication. It’s aggressive. You’ll see dogs do it during play fights, but outside of that context it’s not good from their perspective. You may see some dogs stiffen up when hugged and that is why.

Most dogs will learn that when their human does it it’s fine, but they tend to prefer to be held, hugged, and loved in different ways. They may love to lay on you, they may prefer to have your arm around their lower back when you hug, etc. Responses to hugs will of course vary from dog to dog, some will try to nope out, some will tense, some will begrudgingly tolerate it, and some will be like “oh hell yeah!”.

Always pay attention to your dogs body language, they’re talking to you all the time! We just speak different languages.

[tempest]

My dog shows "guilt" before I react, like hiding before I see what he has done, but I think he just knows I won't be happy rather than actually feeling bad (particularly because if he actually felt guilty he wouldn't do things repeatedly)

[adrianmunoz]

This lady is vibin and living here best wearing pajamas to work.😂🥰

[ffdreams]

“Older dogs take longer to learn”
Jeanna trying to teach marble to sit

[BassKittehz]

About Myth 14 - I wish the vet would've actually read and mentioned the study about said heart disease w/ grain free diets. It's not the lack of grains / grain free-ness that causes this condition. It's believed to be the grainfree filler used in the cheap grainfree diets, (we believe it's high amounts of Legumes) that leads to this issue. Also there have been maybe 300 reported cases throughout 5 years. They did a study of which of these dogs ate what foods and they all ate the same 6 grain-free meals, whereas others (Orijen's for example) had no reported cases. Therefor it is believed that one of the ingredients not present in said kibble vs the others might be the cause. That being said.. if your dog has an allegy and needs grain free food - still better than allergic reactions.

Aaaaalso the vast majority of reported cases were in the same 4 breeds. So genetics in the dogs themselves also play a HUGE role.

[charissimpson]

Dogs with double coats like German shepherds and huskies should never have their fur shaved.

[melissathomas]

"Dogs dont like to be hugged" some do some dont, but come in guys. Never hug a strange dog, no matter what the owner says. Would you like a stranger to come and hug you, even if you normally enjoy hugs from friends and family? Not to mention, not all humans are completely reliable. A dog owner may say their dog is friendly when it actually isnt. Please dont hug dogs you dont know.

[zelamorre]

I was gone on a business trip for five days. Had my dad watch my 8 year old dog. Dad decides to teach the dog how to "shake hands" for treats. Came home to the fun of a 100lb dog trying to put his paw in my hand whenever he wanted a treat. He learned quick as an old dog, but not QUITE the right lesson.

[saramcintire]

I laughed when they said that dogs love their reflection in mirrors! When we moved into our previous place, we had 2 mirror closet doors, and our dog kept growling, snarling and even picked fights with her reflection lol she didn't hurt herself or anything, but it was hilarious 😆

[kennethgibson]

this lady was wearing her pyjamas to work even before we started lockdown

[mybrokenbum]

Hats off to the lady who rolled out of bed to answer obvious questions

[lexyprieto]

In Cuba we gave our dog our leftovers because that was all we had to give her . She lasted 16 years

[MrWesford]

“Dogs don’t like to be hugged... biggest myth”

*flashback to when I was 4 and I hugged my uncle’s Rottweiler and then woke up in the ER*

[madagascarpenguin]

Them: Dogs don't feel guilt.


That's right. They feel REVENGE.
or at least mine does