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

[@user-lm6fr7vj2e]

Dogs CAN heal wounds, emotionally...

[@julietteorwhateva2163]

❤️

[@Seiki-San]

Mine didn't but okay

[@user-lm6fr7vj2e]

@@Seiki-San 🥺

[@Seiki-San]

@@ghina6198 piss on my grandpa's grave

[@Seiki-San]

@RICHARD TAVERAS she feed him cat food

[@1smallball]

WE DO NOT NEED A TRAILER FOR THE VIDEO AT THE START OF THE VIDEO. WE ARE ALREADY WATCHING THE VIDEO.

[@empanadani]

Yep, super annoying.

[@osjuchava]

I just realized that a lot of channels do this, and you're right, it's really dumb.

[@fkhan2006]

Cam down it's not a big deal

[@1smallball]

@@fkhan2006 thanks for stopping by kid you added a lot

[@gldenlarrie4342]

I know right! It's so annoying

[@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

[@MegaNymphia]

came here to say this. I did a lot of behavior work with dogs directly under a CPDT-KSA and KPA CTP trainer. some of their answers were kind of.. off. her saying "negative reinforcement" is of a clue of that. the answer about guilt was good though the truth is that in vet school, they're taught medical information but not very much in the way of behavior unless they specifically seek out that specialty. they learn a lot through experience when examining and handling them, but knowing how to safely examine a dog in a clinic setting is very specific and doesnt make someone knowledgeable on over all dog behavior seek out a reputable (certified) trainer if you want behavior information. vets can help collaborate if the concerning behavior is caused by a medical issue or the dog needs some kind of anxiety medication (trazodone, prozac, etc), but you definitely need to seek out someone who's specialty is behavior. not medical

[@AirashiiTiayou]

@@MegaNymphia I don't disagree with the fact that their answers weren't exactly great, but what about "negative reinforcement" was a clue of that. I've heard that term used by many a dog trainer and dog behaviorists.

[@gravemistake6120]

​@@AirashiiTiayou "Negative reinforcement" IS a term you will hear often from dog trainers and behaviourists but they used it incorrectly here. The term they meant to use is actually "positive punishment" The way they used “negative reinforcement,” was referring to the use of some form of "punishment" (smacking, yelling, using shock collars, etc) when you want a dog to stop using a behaviour but it is actually the opposite and is the removal of a stimulus to *encourage* a behaviour (Ex: If your dog pulls on it's leash you stop walking until the pressure is removed so they learn that if there is no pressure they get to walk) "Positive punishment" on the other hand is when you add an undesirable stimulus (Ex: a shock collar, spray bottle, pain, fear, etc) to decrease a behaviour which is what they were talking about in the video

[@AirashiiTiayou]

@@gravemistake6120 Ah, you're right. Thanks for explaining. I misunderstood in the same way that they did lol.

[@winday191]

THIS

[@tempest2711]

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)

[@niedude]

lol even humans do things repeatedly that they feel guilty for doing though

[@Dead_Heir]

Limited study has been done on this. Dogs absolutely feel guilt. People forget science is built on hypothesis and observation. If they can't prove something definitely, they go with an assumption. In this case they're just wrong unfortunately.

[@pallafox]

@@Dead_Heir agreed, there’s a lot of studies that show trauma and depression from dogs. Idk why these 2 think that a dogs “guilt” is a show for humans

[@JulianaSilva140]

@@pallafox Well, some people believe they feel guilt, others do not. Is there any proof that they do, though? Belief is not proof. It may or not be true. If it’s not proven, it’s understandable that they will just say whatever they believe during and interview. I, for one, don’t believe my dogs feel guilt. They just know already what I like and what I don’t like. They “look guilty” only when they do things they’ve already seen me complain about before. And they keep doing things they know won’t make me happy. They just “look guilty” when they are caught or are afraid of being caught, because they know my reaction. What we think as signs of guilt for them might mean something else. We tend to project ourselves in anything and everything (and many companies explore that for commercial purposes), but we may often be wrong in how we understand things.

[@pallafox]

@@JulianaSilva140 sure woman, whatever you say. Whatever that something is is not guilt to you . 🤣 and yet you gave an example that’s pretty much a reflection of human behavior that leans towards guilt regardless if they (human or dog) know certain actions are wrong, yet they still do it.

[@chronenojysk5107]

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.

[@BlueGhostofSeaside]

@@Trathaal I would never let my dog like any kid or baby's mouth, but I let him lick my face and he sometimes ninja licks my mouth. He also frequently ninja drive by licks our hands when we walk past each other. Shouting "he got me!" is common in our house 🤣

[@Trathaal]

XD talk about puppy love! And as long as you’re hygienic about it it’s probably not going to do anything bad. I was just reminded of a video of a new baby growing up with a husky in the house and the dog was licking the kids lips before he could even crawl. I’m just really picky about it ;)

[@tinydong4586]

I read that as “Your dog will like your genitals”...

[@aaryntaylor9098]

@Diane Berg lies

[@starandfox601]

While there's no evidence it will heal wounds.there is evidence dog sliva/exposure to dogs from a early age helps reduce the risk of developing allergies later in life. The therory why this occurs is it gives the iummne system a chance to fight diffrent things so it doesn't over react later in life.while in a completely sterile environment cuases the iummne system to over react due to not knowing what's good,bad or harmless.

[@mistycrom]

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

[@sarahook6582]

I mean, human food can mean literally anything.

[@camrynhendrixs]

It’s probably a lot worse for dogs though. I knew this man, he always gave his dog a bit of his food, his dog got diabetes..

[@yep6431]

More like 90%

[@lemonzest_]

@@camrynhendrixs Oh :( I give my dog a bit of human food. But I always avoid food with sugar in it

[@camrynhendrixs]

Hello Kitty vegtables that are suitable for dogs are totally fine and also fruits like strawberries! Not too much though because their stomach won’t be use to it.

[@saramcintire5150]

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 😆

[@cassiebennet4262]

Such intelligence.

[@LeonBosset]

They initially have no concept of what a mirror is. In fact, they have no concept of what they look like. They quickly get it, if you have a mirror at their level that they can access anytime.

[@LeonBosset]

@@cassiebennet4262 Your comment reflects your intelligence more than a dog's. See what I did?

[@RealSaintB]

My dog thinks the mirror is a window. He hears a sound outside and runs to the mirror to see what is happening and then basically goes, "Oh its just that dog again.."

[@midnightlightthevamp]

We have a small, dog-level mirror for one of my dogs to look at herself. I swear, she knows she's beautiful. She just looks at herself, never fights or anything.

[@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*

[@mariamehdi765]

lmaooo

[@MrWesford]

@@mariamehdi765 Still got a scar where my left eyebrow was missing, and another starting at my forehead and moving past my hairline.

[@mariamehdi765]

@@MrWesford oh my god

[@neycongjuico7395]

Lol she did mention later that all dogs are still different, some are huggers and other aren’t so it’s best to be good at reading their body language and speaking to the owner

[@heidiholtz4382]

Throwing arms over the dogs neck or back, isn’t that a dominating move in doggie speak? Super star dog trainer Victoria Stilwell says: never hug a dog you don’t know, and know well.

[@ffdreams]

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

[@christinevallarta2805]

Ayyy 👐🏻

[@bop9132]

Lmao

[@kates3730]

I’m dyyyyyyyyyyying

[@hogwashthefirst]

"Only male dogs hump" que to peach humping Kermit

[@carmenparkvet3100]

It’s JENNA

[@mybrokenbum4505]

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

[@squaretriangle9208]

😂

[@ladyj08me]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ElBori0_0]

😂😂😂

[@madji6886]

Dogs show guilt. Obviously none of u have owned one

[@elisavandermolen693]

@@madji6886 My dog peed in the living room one time when I was gone (Not long, like 2/3 hours) and came back and she was acting weird, walking with her tail between her legs and she didn't look at me, and I didn't get what the hell was going on with her. Then I found the pee under the table couple minutes after. I never get mad at my dog, even when she was young I didn't cause I didn't want her to be scared. It really looked like she felt some sort of guilt for peeing 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@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.

[@MsKlothshoff]

Yes! I was thinking this also, but wasn't sure when this video was filmed. I believe that study came out in 2021? Anyway, I'm a huge proponent of BARF (biologically appropriate raw food) diets, ESPECIALLY given how common mass poisonings due to feed contamination are.

[@hikarioreki7878]

I live in south India where our staple is rice. We just mix dog food with our food and gives it to him, a golden retriever ( of course excluding the harmful ones). And he has gourmet palate too, preferring beef and expensive fish. I can't see what's such a big deal about this.

[@SighNaps]

My wife and I have raised over 100 huskies and malamutes without ever feeding any of them grain. We've never had any problems. We use a mixture of ground meat, fat, and bone that we switch regularly. Mostly between mixtures of chicken, turkey, duck, and fish. We use beef and pork sometimes, but not all of the dogs like ground red meat (a common thing with huskies). On special occasions, we'll give them pheasant. The food is fortified with nutritional supplements, salmon oil, and a rotation of vegetables and fruits. We have never had a single dog with a problem that was diet related. Mostly just the usual hip dysplasia, damaged ACL, random cuts or infections etc. Also, none of our dogs have ever been overweight. They do get plenty of exercise, but their diet plays a massive role. We had a dog get pancreatitis once, but it turned out to be a reaction to a different medicine she was taking and cleared up as soon as she was taken off of it.

[@VARY78]

THANK YOU FOR THIS. I work in pet nutrition and hear the whole bullshit DCM thing all the time. The FDA could NOT recreate it!! It’s a myth!!!

[@SarafinaSummers]

@@MsKlothshoff I'm sorry, that is such a funny af acronym!

[@elaowczarczyk7143]

Myth 5- Depends on the dog. If your dog naturally sheds and has a double coat DO NOT SHAVE. However, there are nonshedding dogs that instead of shedding their fur will just grow and grow like human hair, It is recommended by the Vet to shave and groom them.

[@adrianmunoz1000]

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

[@tamaraturner6081]

PaidCarpet56 Munoz subtle fashion diss

[@claris_ooi]

There are actually shirts that look like pjs

[@USCgirl007]

A

[@snatched.8135]

@@claris_ooi So it's a pajama lmao

[@gabrieleghut1344]

Pj's are from India and were/are normal streetcloth. But in our western world it looks like night-Pjs.

[@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.

[@bami1083]

What? XD I've known a female dog who only ever humped her one special pillow but like all the time though

[@Namron9797]

Size queen...

[@Benheartsart]

Namron9797, LMAO GIRL I WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED

[@booksbyfem]

Are the toys humpback whales?

[@AES97]

Probably because dogs hump mostly as a sign of dominance. Mounting a toy is there way of showing. That toy is theirs. But it can be for other reasons too.

[@lastpolarbearcub]

The hypoallergenic dog myth is a big one. My husband is allergic and his friends bought a big doodle to be “hypoallergenic” for him-he sneezes a ton with that dog. We adopted a 25 lb wire haired dog and he is not very allergic to him simply because he’s smaller so has fewer allergens and we wash him frequently

[@aussiecountry9320]

Yeah, I never understand the whole "doodles are "hypoallergenic" thing. In most cases your mixing a dog that produces low allergens with a dog that produces higher amounts of allergens. So of course your going to get a mix of allergen levels with the resulting puppies, even the coat type is going to be variable.

[@christinesarkis4029]

@@aussiecountry9320 I've honestly never understood the appeal of Doodles. If you don't do very thorough research on the breeder you'll never really know if your dog is going to have the features you want. Why not just get a standard Poodle?

[@blankflank3488]

@@christinesarkis4029 I'm not really understanding your meaning. I think doodles are cute; that's... all i want from it (well, besides good temperament and health, but that feels obvious and not something you usually need to worry about with doodles). And if it's the hypoallergenic thing, then i don't see what the breeder has to do with it, since the others talked about how it's based on genetics, which we have limited control over. A poodle is different than a doodle, so if you want a doodle, then why would you get a poodle? Mixed breeds are often healthier than purebred anyway.

[@katiemccausland2586]

The fact the dog is smaller isn’t why he has fewer allergens. It’s based on genetics. So a dog that has been tested for a low dander count having puppies with another dog with low dander count will produce a litter of pups with varying levels of dander counts (because genetics) if you get a dog with low dander count and breed it with a dog that has a normal dander count, the offspring is gonna be a mixed bag.

[@katiemccausland2586]

@@blankflank3488 breeder has a lot to do with it. Big difference between a shitty Byb breeder and someone who does proper testing before breeding ie a reputable breeder.

[@tjknight]

"Dogs don't like hugs" Well I wouldn't consider grabbing my face a hug either, go low enough that they can move their head freely and most dogs I've known are quite cuddly

[@ToudaHell]

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

[@karentjuhh101]

Its just a saying, I don't think many people take it seriously (at least I hope)

[@monkiram]

Yeah I do think people say that more as an idiom in reference to humans, but that's also wrong. I hate that myth, people can and should keep learning every single day. That's how we keep our brains sharp.

[@BuckerydogSchmuckeryDog]

@@monkiram I think the point in the idiom is less that older people can't learn new things, and more that they "can't" give up their old tricks. They're too comfortable and complacent, that they "can't" be taught to do the same things in new ways.

[@mainaccount3087]

This is true. I tried reaching my grandpa how to use computers. He died last week.

[@monkiram]

@@BuckerydogSchmuckeryDog A lot of people believe that old people can't really learn new things though (or can't learn them without significantly more effort than young people). For example, my mom puts no effort in trying to learn how to use anything technological because she's convinced she's too old to learn things that are new to her. When we explain something very simple and straightforward on the computer to her, she forgets it immediately because she believes she won't know how to do it and doesn't bother trying to commit it to memory. As a psychology major, I tried to explain that this is actually a myth and not based in science at all, but she's not convinced, so based on your interpretation of the idiom, it may be correct for her lol.

[@kennethgibson1265]

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

[@AyoGuat]

I thought I was the only one who noticed. I wonder if she bought it thinking it was a dress shirt 😂

[@1classikai]

Jessika Orellana Omg *my thoughts exactly*

[@dancalindi]

Nah, Dr Fox is just very fashion forward 💅

[@itsxnothing5497]

queen shit

[@agustinromo7960]

She didn’t even bother ironing the shirt! A total mess!

[@androkguz]

Regarding the reflection thing: it definitely happens. My dog was adopted when she was 8 months old and had only ever lived in a shelter in a small fence with other 20 dogs. She came home very untrusting, specially of other dogs. We would often saw her growling for no apparent reason until on day we realized she was growling at the oven's glass and the window. It *was* her reflection she was growlinh at. Her darkened reflection. Not the reflection on a mirror. As she grew more comfortable in our house, she began to growl less to that other sneaky dog in the shadows

[@gothicherie6691]

Yep, same with our dog, we used to joke it’s because he’s a big dog and he see his own reflection so he feel intimated and wants To dominate…but first time he saw his own reflection in a glass office at night on the street he got loose and hurt my hand :(

[@sippyboivergil9198]

Person: "Dogs feel no guilt." Me: "Have you... not seen a video of a dog ever...?"

[@nerrickk9024]

I think the semantic difference is knowing they did something bad (knowing they'll be punished) vs feeling remorse for what they did.

[@tjknight]

Not so much guilt I think, but just not wanting to upset you. Dogs are smart enough to realize that something that upset you before will probably do so again and will react preemptively. My dog tries to clean his own messes for example, makes it worse, then hides under the bed lmao

[@lillyalegria3188]

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

[@delirium789]

I thought that I was the only one lol

[@microwaveee7537]

Same!

[@user-jp7hu3jh4e]

I read VETERAN and that’s why I clicked lol I was so confused

[@gelinguzman9743]

@@user-jp7hu3jh4e I also read veteran lol

[@MissBroadwayDork]

Same.

[@charissimpson235]

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

[@babychickennugget246]

Why? Sorry if this sounds rude im just interested 😅

[@Mael_Str0M]

THEYRE SO FLUFFY

[@Brynne221]

Pomeranians as well. They have the same type of coat as a husky and it always makes me mad when I see people shaving their Pomeranians. They were descended from sled dogs, and should never be shaved.

[@Brynne221]

BabyChickenNugget 24 with dogs that have a double coat (German shepherds, Pomeranians, huskies, malamutes and Samoyeds), their fur acts as a heating and cooling system all year long. Even in the summer. Shaving their hair in the summer is like taking away their natural air conditioning. Many people do get their poms shaved, but they shouldn’t. Groomers only do it because the dog is small. They would never shave a German Shepherd like that, or a husky. These dogs should never be shaved.

[@babychickennugget246]

@@Brynne221 ok thanks!😊

[@IAMawsomeman24]

I mean technically speaking, humans feel guilt bc of other humans' reactions. If a child never gets scolded for stealing he'll grow to an adult that doesnt feel guilt when they steal. So arguably, dogs do feel guilt depending on how society defines and describes the cause of guilt

[@robinb2292]

The person can feel guilt, we just them when they’ve done something wrong. We “teach” dogs when its wrong, but they cant actually feel it

[@ruecumbers]

Definitely one of the most interesting facts ive learned recently is about the gene that allows dogs to process starch/grains. Whereas wolves have only 2 copies of the gene, dogs can have up to 30 depending on breed. Its such a common thought perpetuated by the people around me that dogs should be able to do or have "thing" because "its what their ancestors did", or "how else would they survive in the wild?" but the fact I really had to learn for myself is, that mindset doesnt apply to what is in fact a whole different species. One that's been engineered by us to intrinsically understand our gestures and crave our human connections and conform to our available food sources. Ive definitely made mistakes over the years with my sweet boy, but Im glad I finally took the initiative to get a better understanding for myself.

[@lexyprieto3641]

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

[@nizzivashkov2598]

I agree.. Pet Fooled reveals why dog foods are deadly! And they need meat and veggies and rice not dog food..

[@arcanag1320]

I remember we didn't have much food in a daily basis so little me would always leave something for my dog in case my mom and grandma were really hungry

[@nataliewalters5212]

I think a combination of food is the way to go.

[@HelgaCavoli]

Regular food is ok (like lunch food). Extra oily or sweet food isn't ok.

[@punkybrewstar83]

There is no real regulation in regard to commercial dog food. It is hard enough to do anything about commercial food that is poisonous and in turn kills your animal. Nutritional regulation is non-existent. The food that we sell in a veterinary clinic is a science diet. It is self-regulated to a degree, but is industry regulated rather than legislatively regulated. It is specifically formulated based on scientific research on canine nutrition and requirements. Dogs with various conditions will also have prescription diets that are formulated in order to best cater for their specific nutritional needs. HOWEVER, dog food is created from things that humans could eat. A human diet consisting of rice, chicken, insects, some vegetables, egg, grasses and grains, would in fact be wonderful for a dog. A human diet consisting of preservatives, processed meat, dairy, food dyes, hydrogenated oils, sodium and sugar, isn't actually good for humans either. It really depends upon what type of human food you are talking about. However, we know that smoking cigarettes can contribute towards multiple conditions, and will on average significantly shorten a human lifespan. But there are still people that live until 90, who have smoked all their lives. Anecdotal evidence does not override causation.

[@em5114]

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.

[@Hainaoshines]

Yesss! I yelled when they said it was a myth. Do not hug dogs in general, let them come to you and if they want that amount of interaction they will let you know.

[@past3ltrash]

I agree. I am lucky enough to have a dog who adores hugs. He likes to be held like a teddy bear almost when I lay in bed. Tho I met dogs that will wriggle free. I actually know more dogs that will try to escape human style hugs than ones that do. Edited because of grammar mistakes.

[@shadowofkitsune]

My dog only likes short hugs and I know she does it for my sake, but she offers hugs on her own sometimes. But she has also been getting aws and treats for affection. She knows I am easily manipulated like that.

[@LittleBarracuda]

yES thank you i always let my dog come to me for a hug instead of me hugging him.

[@LindCreations]

Thank you! I almost flipped when they said it was a myth. In all my life, I've only encountered 2 dogs that actually like being hugged and/or cuddled (both very recently, might I add). And even though they like it, both of them have been trained to recognise the words "hug" and "cuddles" so people can offer them hugs/cuddles properly and wait for the response rather than just BAM! HUG

[@aryabolton2949]

I.I'm a dog groomer, and shaving your dog can not only interrupt they're natural cooling, and heating of body temperature, it also often will ruin the coat over time. 🌈 the more you know 🌈 I love these videos! They're interesting, and you learn stuff

[@elenaangulo4397]

Wow, I have a poodle and live in a hot climate city, I've always kept her fur short (not shaved but short) everywhere but the head because of the heat, does this mean I've been doing nothing?

[@aryabolton2949]

@@elenaangulo4397 no, it doesn't. It's not something that happens on every breed, if your groomer doesn't see a problem with her coat staying shaved, you should be fine. Poodles have hair, not fur. Although the natural coat regulates the body temperature 🌡, but if she's an active dog, in a hot climate, a take down of the coat is much easier maintenance. ❤

[@VetTech_in_distress]

Thank you. I'm a vet tech and I get soo upset when people don't groom their dogs properly, especially when they shave double coated dogs but also all those unbrushed, matted and straight up neglected dogs. I have an Akita (have had them all my life, do a lot of breed information for our breed club....) and I'm so incredibly tired of trying to convince people that they actually have great air conditioning which you would ruin for up to two years depending on where the dog were in his shedding cycle at the point of shaving.

[@aryabolton2949]

@@VetTech_in_distress yes!!!! I agree with you sooo much! Like do people not research breeds before getting them? Hairy, fluffy, double coated dog's coats keep them cool, just as much as they keep them warm. Shaving isn't necessary, just a good deshedding, and comb through once or twice a week, unless you have a senior dog and it's for sanitary purposes, or they have a bad skin infection and need medicated baths, and unless the medicated shampoo calls for it, Shaving still isn't necessary. I'm not crapping on people who don't know about that stuff, but unfortunately we live in the age of everyone's an expert on everything because they googled something once lol. I'm not including you In that statement, us true dog industry people need to back each other up! I got your back! I found your comment to be completely rational, and also very true!

[@VetTech_in_distress]

@@aryabolton2949 I think what's even worse than those who don't educate themselves before choosing a certain breed are those that are ignoring professional help and advice because they don't care or think they know better. I just cannot comprehend the level of ignorance to proper education when it comes to animals. People treat it like religion and to each their own when there's facts, experience and science on all those things. Totally agree with you. There's way too much toxicity in the animal industry. I'm certainly not best friends with anyone because there are.... let's say less competent people in vet med as well as everywhere else but we only stab ourselves in the back if we don't have each other's and we need to acknowledge that we all still can learn so much from each other.

[@Damnationization]

Nobody is weirded out when she talks about making out with her dog, and the other vet just smiles.

[@harrisejaz280]

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[@melissathomas2994]

"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.

[@leea8706]

She literally said that, she said don’t hug strange dogs because you don’t know them and not all dogs like hugs.

[@Martael13]

Lee A but she also said you should ask the person if you can pet/hug their dog the commenter is saying you shouldn’t hug them anyway bc they may act differently to you than their owner

[@leea8706]

Martael13 that’s fair. I know my oldest dog loves hugs from me and my SO and he likes people when they’re inside the house, but as soon as we go outside he hates everyone except his immediate family and would definitely bite if a stranger tried to hug him. Although, I know that and if anyone asked if they could pet him I would say no (it’s happened a lot and we always say no, he’ll bite, but I appreciate them asking first) I also feel like if we were in the house and someone asked I’d be pretty confident he’d be fine with it because he’d probably be trying to get hugs from that person himself. I feel like owners know their dogs pretty well and how they’ll react to certain situations, but I see your point that you can never be 100% sure.

[@sera_sarzad]

And when the dog bites them (even after the warning signs like drooped ears and tail show), then it's the dog's fault. Instant euthanasia. How is this fair...

[@cameronhodum8031]

You didn’t watch the video did you

[@madagascarpenguin]

Them: Dogs don't feel guilt. That's right. They feel REVENGE. or at least mine does

[@Karajorma]

@@noraenderby9267 I'd be rather careful about trusting him. I think he's correct in this instance but some of his theories are based on science so flawed that even the scientist who originally wrote the paper has said they're bull.

[@noraenderby9267]

@@Karajorma what science paper specifically?

[@obsessivecatdisordersquad7577]

Why not get revenge on the dog

[@madagascarpenguin]

@@obsessivecatdisordersquad7577 I could never. My doggo may be evil, but he is the cutest.

[@obsessivecatdisordersquad7577]

@@madagascarpenguin I'm sorry

[@mywhite2007]

Touching on the guilt thing: when you punish your dog by trying to make them feel bad for doing something, they don’t stop doing it because I felt like they let you down or something. It’s more so that they don’t actually know why it is that you’re mad. A person might think the dog knows why you’re mad but just like they are saying, it’s about your body language and tone of voice that makes them have that response. A good reason to do positive reinforcement training and see how your dogs “bad behavior” can actually be your lack of training or exercise, bonding etc. My own pup starting chewing on the couch tonight and although my first reaction was to get mad at her, I knew the proper response was that she was trying to get out her energy and was communicating that to me as I hadn’t exercised her properly today. People blame their dogs for things but really it’s how you train your dog and the time you put into them.

[@janedoe3095]

A friend of mine had a large Bassett hound that the vet told her needed to go on a diet to prevent future obesity related problem and recommended limited dog food and if he still wanted more to give fresh veggies (lower calories, something crunchie to chew on etc). He gave her a list of possible veggies like carrots, celery, turnips and onions. He loved raw onions! When she’d be in the kitchen cutting up veggies for dinner or whatever she was just as liable to toss him a quarter of an onion as a big chunk of carrot. Never saw any I’ll effects and he lived to 19 years.

[@diosito9161]

I’m so confused by the onion thing, as far as I know onions are very poisonous for dogs, there used to be a food cart that would throw all the onion they didn’t use to the ground at the park where I walk my dog, like 10 dogs got intoxicated from eating it, my dog included. Onions won’t kill a dog, but they did give our dogs vomit, tummy aches and diarrhea, so I just don’t understand why a vet would recommend that

[@SarafinaSummers]

@@diosito9161 I don't even let my dog eat a single thing that has been anywhere near onion, garlic, chives, or leeks. Purely because they are in the alium family and are thus all poisonous to dogs.If you truly love your 4-legged besty, you will keep them safe.

[@zelamorre1126]

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.

[@Lyricidal0X]

lol that is adorable

[@mondobe]

My older dog does the same thing.

[@SoMooLand1nine7]

😆🤭 Welp grampa issa spoiler eh 😆😆

[@Lexibcju]

A few months ago my bf decided to tech our 8yo staffy to grab a shoe and take it to the cupboard with dog treats. Now whenever we come home, the doggie grabs a shoe, runs around the house, and leads us to the cupboard and knocks on the door. Schmocko please.

[@zoefoley6818]

my older dog does the same thing

[@everythingiseverything9920]

She said "making out with your dog" so casually I'm outttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt for life

[@Leo-jd4ps]

she really said that so casually as if it's a totally normal thing everybody does 😂😂😂😂😂

[@eliseerickson5994]

my cousin opens his mouth and lets his dog lick in there just to freak people out like bro that is NASTY

[@everythingiseverything9920]

@@eliseerickson5994 yuck! Revolting!

[@14104]

It is a joke... She's basically just saying if you let your dog lick your face which some people do. Not actually "making out" like you would with a human.

[@everythingiseverything9920]

@@14104 Naaah that came from the heart.

[@Elliot81708]

The guilt thing is really interesting. I have 3 and whenever they pee and I ask who it was the guilt behavior gives them away

[@annceres1204]

“Puppies love their own reflection!” Looks at my puppy that is scared of her own reflection, that barks, growls, whines, and bats at it.

[@BellatrixPotterLover]

Them: "Dog saliva does not heal wounds." Me: *Remembers that video where Jeffree Star lets his dogs lick his eyes and gums bc he thinks they have healing properties and laugh to myself*

[@australium7374]

He didn’t but he probably had temporary semi blindness and weakness in the body lmfao

[@samuelcox5016]

Dogs lick their own arse and genitals. I’ve never understood why owners let their dogs lick their face, it’s vile and makes me sick to see people let it happen. I have a dog and trained him not to lick me.

[@vanessameow1902]

Oh my gawd that poor dog😢

[@LeeAnneRMT]

There is a woman who lost both legs and arms from her dog lick a wound accidentally.

[@cl0p38]

@@LeeAnneRMT how in the world does a dog licking a wound result in a lost of 4 limbs!!?? This doesn't seem real

[@alysehopping249]

Professional dog groomer here! Myth 5: Actually depends on your dog's coat type. If your dog sheds hair naturally, i.e is a double coated breed than don't shave it! But for non shedding dogs, it is perfectly safe and even recommended to get their hair cut regularly. (:

[@elembones]

YES. THIS. Fellow groomer. And pleeeeease let's not encourage the idea that "don't shave a dog cause they don't like it". That's not necessarily a thing and they don't interpret it the way we would. Feels different? Maybe! If the dog is being groomed once a year and was matted? After it's going to feel weird for them, but they'll be just fine.

[@rosejuliette9180]

Our dogs are prone to overheating and the vet even recommended grooming. Merlin, our male Japanese Chin, will lie on the kitchen floor moping for weeks when it is too hot and he hasn't had a cut. Once that coat is off he is back to being his excitable bouncy self.

[@Charlie-yq8hu]

Thank you, it depends on breed completely, and so does trimming claws. Some never need it some will. Source : my twins best friends mum owns a grooming shop (I used to go there every Sunday before lockdown for a few hours because I dor rowwing 2 minutes from there and she's an angel, used to give us a lovely lunch every Saturday after rowing so we didn't have to wait for our parents to collect us (who are a 20 minute drive away from the rowing centre and the time we finish is variable from day to day and depends on weather, time of year, how we are feeling, whather we are focusing on skills or stamina orbif we are just doing ergo session but it usually end between 12:30 and 1:30.) We'd stay till 5:00 at the shop when it was busiest (Saturday afternoons are when everyone comes for some reason). I wouldn't do any grooming of course, I'd just help clean up, help on the register or just watch the dogs or help hold them still/distracted them while they're being groomed. So I have some experience, not in the grooming aspect but I know how it works.

[@CFsiahT]

I took my golden retriever to the pet shop for a bath and a little grooming. He came back looking like a poodle because they shaved him 😭

[@leahv3299]

I have a lhasa apso mix named summer and I have learned to cut her hair myself because it grows so fast. She seems to enjoy having her hair short and out of her face especially when its hot, but trimming her paw hair is so hard because she hates it and squirms like crazy lol.

[@ChrisW228]

Re: dog saliva healing wounds - there’s nothing in the statement attaching it to dog bites. I don’t know why the veterinarian went there, but by doing so, she didn’t debunk the actual myth. The myth is that rubbing dog saliva on an unrelated wound, like you would with any cream, heals.

[@sud1881]

Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t saliva for most land animals used to prepare food for digestion?

[@arielespoir8612]

@@sud1881 Dog saliva doesn't heal. It might make you feel better. I don't think OP meant that dog saliva heals, he's saying that it's the myth which wasn't responded to.

[@QtpieM]

@@arielespoir8612 its not healing and it can also be potentially dangerous

[@bookcat123]

They went to dog bites to make a point. If you get bit by a dog, one of the big concerns is infection…this is because of the saliva… so why would the saliva be expected to heal instead of cause infection if you rub it into another wound?

[@mahoganywolf8843]

Putting dog saliva on an open wound is functionally the same as a dog bite.

[@spencjon4822]

I find that I am extremely allergic to Labs but most long-haired (specifically border collies/Australian Shepherds) and poodles I don't have much reaction to. I'd highly recommend hanging out with the type of dog you're looking at before adopting if you're worried about allergies. (But that's just from my personal experience)

[@smileymoe9866]

Question: "can dog saliva heal wounds?" Answer: "dog bites must see a physician immediately"

[@ILBBSM]

🤦‍♀️😂😂😂

[@smileymoe9866]

@Varghese Manakalathil chill dude. I got the point, obviously. It was funny how unrelated his answer sounded to the question.

[@user-lm6fr7vj2e]

*cough cough*

[@od3910]

@Varghese Manakalathil woooooooosh

[@solandri69]

@Varghese Manakalathil Google "wound licking." Saliva contains many agents thought to be anti-microbial and which promote healing. It's believed the operative mechanism is that although saliva contains lots of bacteria, it's bacteria which aren't likely to fester into an infection (otherwise our and our dogs' mouths would constantly be infected from minor nicks and cuts we get while eating). So licking is a form of cleaning the wound to flush out potentially really bad bacteria, in exchange for known benign bacteria. Obviously in our modern age, rinsing the wound with clean water is preferable. But when this wasn't possible, licking seems to have been preferable over just leaving the wound alone.

[@Ensule]

9:37 I'm having flashbacks to every psych class I've ever had where it's been drilled into me that negative reinforcement =/= punishment because people conflate the two all the time

[@Luna-sp7be]

YES. They clearly just accidentally used the wrong term, but what they meant was positive punishment.

[@dnice.oc714]

Oh my gosh that is exactly why I came on the comments section 😅

[@vincegonzalez2171]

Ugh that bothers me every time it happens. They are literally opposites, and while it may seem unimportant, this lady is talking about dog training, which is entirely based on behaviorism. Extremely important!

[@Dollydollydoll]

Yessssssss

[@cocobeanz19]

@@vincegonzalez2171 would you mind explaining the difference? I'm a bit lost.

[@TheSunBringsJoy]

Dogs do not view hugs the same as we do. It’s always safe to assume that a dog doesn’t like hugs. Especially if it’s not your dog. Some of the most common reasons for a dog attacking children or adults is hugging or kissing them.

[@alexislendo13]

The dog saliva one is interesting.. in my biology book in college, it had a fun fact that dog saliva does contain a certain enzyme that can help heal wounds.

[@BB-pb3hv]

Maybe for the puppers when mama dog licks them on the wound i saw that often but it does not work on humans

[@soybean3423]

Some also say that human saliva can help heal wounds.

[@tortaahogada9685]

"Just google puppies in mirrors" no need to tell me twice 🏃‍♂️

[@pamelavera2247]

I’ve come home to my dog acting “guilty,” before we’ve even reacted at all. This was probably conditioned from our past reactions to whatever behavior they’ve engaged in while we were away (ex: chewing garbage, etc.) but people are also conditioned to feel guilty for certain behaviors. I personally think they do feel guilty, in their own way.

[@Charlie-yq8hu]

Once my dog tore up a teddy of mine. My grandmother made it and gave it to me so it is very special. He found it and ran around with it (carrying it very gently) but got it cought on those metal things you get under door frames where the carpet changes and the head ripped off. I came an found, and I started crying, I didn't get mad at him as it wasn't his fault and it was my fault for not putting it somewhere he couldn't get it and not taking it off him. I just detangled it from the metal thing and placed it on the coffie table sat on the sofa and cried. He then bought it over in pieces and tried to lay it out how it was supposed to be, he even bought over the stuffing that had fallen out. He did look very guilty and sorry. I've never yelled at him and I've only ever used positive reinforcement and only ever used calm but stern 'no's' and 'down's' etc. I managed to repair it, not as good as she made it but it's away where my dogs can't get it now (again it was my fault no his and I never told him off). I'm sorry but I do think they can feel guilt.

[@nickimount9620]

@@Charlie-yq8hu with you 100% on that. As one example, we trained our dog that she isn't supposed to get on the couch using only positive reinforcement. she has never been yelled at or punished for getting on the couch. But if she sneaks up there when we're not in the room and we come into the room, she immediately jumps down and acts sad and guilty

[@marianelatovar9500]

I agree, obviously the guilt a dog feels is more primitive and less complex than Human guilt, but I'm 100% sure they do feel a kind of guilt, or at least they acknowledge that they did something that they weren't supposed to. For example: my dog previously lived with a friend, and once, he was sick and vomited and she yelled at him. When he started living with me, he vomited at one time and of course I didn't yell at him or anything, totally opposite I was concern about his health so I was very gentle with him in every sense but he felt so freaking guilty, even when I wasn't doing anything, he even hide under the bed (his place when he knows he did something bad), and till this day (4 years later) he still feels really guilty every time he pukes even though I try to be nice and gentle with him.

[@solandri69]

When I was living alone in an apartment, I cooked up a turkey breast, mashed potatoes, and stuffing for Thanksgiving. I set the food on a coffee table in front of my TV, then went back to the kitchen to get a cup of water. I returned and sat down, turned on the TV, and was about to start eating when I noticed my dog behaving strangely. Normally she sits in front of me and gives me the puppy dog eyes while I eat, hoping I'll give her something. This time she was sitting but had her nose pointed down, chin against her chest, ears back, and was looking sheepish. I was trying to figure out what was wrong with her when I noticed the turkey breast was gone off my plate! She had eaten it, knew she wasn't supposed to, and was feeling guilty about it. I couldn't have influenced her because I didn't even know she'd done anything wrong. (No I didn't punish her. Her guilty act was so funny once I realized what it was, I laughed it off and grabbed some deli meat as my Thanksgiving dinner.)

[@killiansirishbeer]

We used to have a Dachshund and a Flanders Bouvier. If the Dachshund had done something he shouldn't have, the Bouvier would come and tell on him as soon as we came home, a sort of muffled growling, and the Dachshund would nip at her throat as if saying "shut up". So yeah, there was definitely awareness and emotions at play then. If you're looking at guilt through highly codified societal norms then no, dogs don't feel guilt, but if you're looking at guilt as emotions of feeling bad about something you did and not wanting the other to be angry at you then yes, dogs definitely feel guilt.

[@Copesthetic-Aesthetic]

They do feel guilt as well, one time I got home from work, and my dog of 8 years doesn't greet me when I come in the house, was strange she always went nuts before. Keep in mind I never yelled or anything. When she finally came out she had her head down and walked slow. Still not knowing why, I assumed she was sick. After a few minutes I go to the back door to let her out, and then I see why. I had to work overtime so I was gone for over 11 hours and she ended up needing to go. So she got it as close to outside as possible.

[@iamapugdontcheckplease]

If you yell at your dog, The dog will think you will do it again. Therefore resulting in.. ***FEAR*** There my homies, a simple explanation.

[@Copesthetic-Aesthetic]

@@iamapugdontcheckplease Funny you think that was my point.

[@Booksandstrawberries]

Some of them just depend on the personality of the dog. For example, myth 13... A lot of dogs are afraid of their reflection, including mine. Just because it's less common and doesn't happen to every dog doesn't mean it's a myth. (And most dogs aren't “enamored“ with their reflection either, they bark in order to assert dominance)

[@fiorellino]

Yeah, my puppy would do little growls and barks when seeing his reflection. He would still try to assess the other dog. I think it also has to do with the fact they can't smell the other dog (of course, it's a reflection), so it's strange for them to see a dog with no smell.

[@BlissToby]

2:11 Only complicated thing about this formula: Someone thought it'd be a great idea to use extra "x"es to indicate multiplication.

[@thatonekid6677]

wtf? we learned to not do this in like, 4th grade. cmon people.

[@radihaydos95]

@@thatonekid6677 the problem is in mathmatics an 'x' for unknown should be the 2 'c' shapes back to back which cant be done on a computer also in this situation a '*' works better for multiplication

[@arkancer2210]

I think the complicated part is remembering.

[@kingsway.183]

Bruh, do you know what a variable is

[@hydecarolan4497]

@@kingsway.183 Yea he does but they use variables then multiply them using 'x' so It looks confusing '##### x X'

[@IxoraNera]

My lab never stop wagging tail and when it hit my ball's it hurt like hell.

[@emmabailey9412]

Thanks for that information

[@campkira]

how about just don't good near the back of the dog....

[@calynw5653]

My pitbull's tail felt like a whip when I got hit, would always leave a small welp too!

[@local_anxiety_rat1276]

That's why some people dock tails, its true that docking has significant drawbacks but it can also help the dog live safely in a home. When a dog hits their tail on everything it can cause happy tail which if it happens they will either dock it or the dog will just continue to get it.

[@nathanh1582]

One of my dogs has a coat that when long the bristly hair poke into her skin. It doesnt bother her so much when it's cold but she will scratch a ton when its warm. She loves being shaved. Like a #2 guard shave. She gets so excited and frisky afterwards and is much more likely to play and run around.

[@veronicaavilahonores6504]

My eternal and spoil pup learned FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER TRICKS AT AT AN OLD AGE. I was 11 when we adopted our little bastard, we tried then, but I was young and he was a young puppy, never succeed in train him with tricks. I don't know why nor how, but after a lifetime I taught him NEW TRICKS. Patience, persistence, or just our relationship after 12 years knowing him. from 12 yo until today he is 14, he is still learning tricks, and i reward him with applauses, treats and he's so happy we enjoy that time together.

[@456den]

Saliva: prepares food for digestion and starts breaking down starch Humans: "ah yes, healing remedies"

[@oops4740]

I love your birb

[@properuser]

Saliva also has lysozymes which breaks cell wall of bacteria but still you should not use saliva as antibiotics.

[@warsson1]

Dog saliva helps dogs wounds heal on a small scale. But it’s a double edged sword because if they continue to lick a wound it won’t scab over and heal. So it’s really just better to wrap it (maybe) and cone them.

[@Quinntus79]

I suddenly remember the story of St. Roch, patron saint of dogs. He was cured of plague after a nobleman’s dog licked him. If it happened, that was a miracle, not a remedy. Please don’t use dog saliva as medicine.

[@mangomacaroon]

Vet tech student here! Concerning the guilt myth; what they said was pretty much it. We've been taught that dogs have a 2 or 3 seconds of consciousness after they did a bad thing of their doing. After that, they don't realize that they did it. The reason they seem 'guilty' is because we teach them that if there's a mess, it's bad. You could put a cat's urine and they'd react the same way as their own, since it has no difference to them.

[@melz6625]

bit the guilt isn’t wanted. important is that they understand consequences. as they get house trained it seems to work to remember not to do the thing

[@bubbletea_7557]

Speaking of urine.. do dogs that urine mark still need to use the bathroom until there is no more left or they stopped marking? Or are they mostly relieved after the 1st 3 or so stops?

[@sarahleebeauty6761]

mango macaroon poor doggies just know when your mad at them..

[@calamitynatalie8590]

It’s anthropomorphisation, it is damaging to animals to put human feelings upon them and not treat them the way they need to be. Some species can get “humanised” more than others. For example, it is less damaging to do this with a dog than it is with a pet snake.

[@ijustwanttosleepnow]

So we don’t know either way if dogs feel guilt or not. It’s mainly all speculation in that myth because it’s something subjective. However, animal behaviour studies are becoming more qualitative and could suggest we look at animals’ emotions through a new lens in the near future. The animal welfare program at the University of Edinburgh has more on this.

[@debs.9612]

"Dogs don't like to be hugged. "....tell that to my sister's Golden retriever...he will sit in my lap whenever I go see him😂❤🎉🐕

[@hiyapal7719]

My chihuahua loved yellow and orange toys, shirts, whatever I gave home and option to choose between, he always had to take the yellow/orangish one. ❤ He was very intelligent though.

[@LittleSprout73]

0:52.... So dogs are colorblind. Colorblind doesn't mean you see the world in black and white, it's just that the colors you see are limited

[@omaima5011]

Well, then humans too are colorblind

[@crazylatingirl94]

yes just not in the way most people think. most people think dogs are completely colorblind (only see black and white), and the vets clarify that dogs can see some colors. I think these vets gave youtube viewers a little too much credit lol they assumed they wouldn't have to dumb things down too much yet here we are

[@TheSilverwing999]

@@omaima5011 Not in the same sense. As we use human eye sight to set the norm for the rest of the world. Anything, human or animal, that deviates from the norm would be considered colorblind.

[@charlieh2081]

@@TheSilverwing999 There are many animals that see more colour than we do. By your definition they would be colour-blind as they deviate from our "norm".

[@acidreighn]

@@TheSilverwing999 so... does that make a mantis shrimp color blind or....? im confused and what about birds that see ultraviolet? are they then also color blind?

[@lanadecker8800]

Lol, human food is bad for people, too! (lately)

[@subline_funtime]

Thank god im not human #toasterlife

[@yvonnelasten7424]

Funtime_Swagbear same

[@unotheworm2995]

Funtime_Swagbear omg yaaassss!!

[@ourladypeace3]

Funtime_Swagbear Toasters are all nasty and probably cook children. You should all be recalled and destroyed.

[@bojohorseboi6507]

@@ourladypeace3 bro you're being racist

[@Chvse4U]

I have a very large Cane Corso/Black Lab. He's very sociable, and loves people and affection. Even though I've never had a single issue with him being aggressive, I am always very cautious and warn people if they're playing with him and getting him maybe too riled up. The biggest issue with my big boy is that as he gets wrapped up the the excitement of playtime, he forgets his size and strength. That results in me having many small cuts and scratches, and even a scar on my left arm. I do everything I can to teach him otherwise, but don't hold it against him. Anything a dog does, is the owners responsibility.

[@run4walk]

About myth 4: I was reading a study that had been done recently comparing the amount of DNA "wear and tear" damage of Labradors to that of humans and what they found was quite interesting. A 1 year old Labrador has the same amount of wear and tear on their DNA as a 30 year old human. A roughly 5 year old Labrador is equivalent to a 13 year old kid. Interestingly, a 10 year old labrador did have the same amount of wear and tear as a 70 year old man, but a 15 year old labrador (which is extremely elderly for a labrador) had the same level of genetic wear and tear as an 80 year old person.

[@aliceblue7305]

I think that guilt is about the past. "I should not have done that" Dogs who look guilty in fact look anxious and they are not anxious about the thing they did, they are anxious about the human reaction to it. Just my opinion.

[@noraenderby9267]

One veiw on guilt: www.cesarsway.com/do-dogs-feel-guilty/

[@pamelavera2247]

But isn’t that the same as the way humans feel guilt? It’s a sense of discomfort or fear based on how people have reacted in the past. It’s conditioned over time. Just a thought

[@niklasmolen4753]

All vertebrates have the same feelings. Therefore dogs can feel guilt. But if they feel guilt when people think it's a whole other thing.

[@niklasmolen4753]

@@pamelavera2247 One is to regret what one has done, the other is to fear punishment. It's not the same thing.

[@MrBlaktoe]

@@pamelavera2247 No. Because we can link the act with the ugly tone we're getting. Dogs cannot. They are just worried about the tone.

[@Lily-ne7cp]

This was fun. Do one for cats too please.

[@pomeraniandogmacana5237]

Very funny . I share funny videos of my little dog 🐕

[@fkhan2006]

Yes please

[@zammmerjammer]

Cats definitely don't feel guilt. When I catch my cats doing something they're not supposed to be doing, I can see them calculating in their little cat brains exactly how far away I am, thus how many seconds they are free to keep doing as they please until I march over and physically stop them.

[@Martael13]

I just got two new cats last week one is so sweet and sleeps on my chest already (:

[@cassandrakayezikmund5392]

Yes pls

[@heidiholtz4382]

Did she say “any dog bite needs to see a *veterinarian* “ ?

[@DeniseServanez]

She means if a dog gets bit by another dog

[@muffinlove6133]

Ya for my dogs I honestly think the easiest way to stop accidents is a schedule. Feed your dog at the same time and take them outside at the same time and walk at the same time. For misbehavior like chewing it's not as easy to fix but redirection works best for my one chewer. Make things you want your dog to chew seem like the most fun thing ever. Dogs love you above anything else and if you like it your dog sure will too. That's why they always chew up the stuff you use often like your favorite pare of shoes your dog knows you like those ones best and they like them too.

[@Donteatacowman]

The tail wagging myth reminds me of the equivalent in cats--purring. Cats often purr when they're happy. But I've heard it compared to smiling in humans--you smile when you're happy, but you smile when you're trying to cheer someone up, or if you're trying to calm yourself down, some people smile more than others, etc. Cats also purr for many different reasons even if it mostly, usually/often, means that they're happy. (Also I wouldn't consider a dog's tail that's quivering out of nervousness to be "wagging." Is that just me?)

[@CyberianFaux]

Also, cats can wag their tails when happy or annoyed as well just like dogs.

[@liv1639]

Cats also purr when they're in pain sometimes apparently.

[@Kaidona]

@@liv1639 They absolutely do, yes. There's a healing quality to the frequencies in cat purrs, and they will use this in enough pain. This also explains why you might experience your cat laying against you and purring on a part of you that hurts, be it an injury or otherwise, particularly if you're expressing this pain. Chronic headache and migraine sufferers have reported their cats purring against the section of their head that hurts and seeing improvement of their pain from it.

[@katlasdahgreat]

@@Kaidona Daymn.. I knew cats can be awesome for their owners mental health, but not that purrs had health benefits in other ways... well now I'm just glad that I have a cat who is obssessed with me lol

[@Kaidona]

@@katlasdahgreat Yep, lol, studies have found that the frequency they purr at also improves bone density. I remember reading about it in relation to how owning a cat benefits the elderly.

[@AwsmNix]

I wish my aussies tail wasn’t clipped so I can read the meaning. Any tail wiggle looks the same on a nub lol

[@melz6625]

it’s not clipped. it’s amputated. so horrible what people do with dogs. since you wish he wasn’t I’m assuming you didn’t know at the time or have adopted?

[@petrahlif]

Are you sure it was clipped? Every bobtailed Aussie I’ve met (including mine) was born that way.

[@AwsmNix]

They do it when they tiny puppies well before anyone can adopt them. Aussies are born with tails like border collies, so them being born with them is misinformation. They just cut their tail before you got them

[@zammmerjammer]

@@AwsmNix Most corgis too. I have no idea why people do this. A dog's tail gives so much information to their mood.

[@AwsmNix]

zammmerjammer it’s due to dog show regulations because breeders want their dogs to be marketable for dog shows. So the dog show regulations must be changed and protested

[@UshioKiss]

My dog is on a grain free diet because the vet recommended it, since his skin was acting up and they wanted us to see if it helped just in case he had an allergy to grains or wheat. Maybe we should switch to rice? His skin is much better now but probably because I've been sure to give him foods with omega fatty acids to keep his skin healthy.

[@soybean3423]

lol I loved the side-comment: "Labradors: they're pretty much always happy" 😂

[@courtneyhimes2063]

She is totally wearing her pajamas and no one is going to convince me otherwise.

[@gamingaccount7172]

let me convince otherwise: i never saw a clothing like this , but wasn't a pajama .

[@elin_]

Does it matter?

[@pygmygiant]

Maybe she’s confused cos she normally wears scrubs which are basically PJs so she’s trained her brain to think PJs are normal clothes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@alandgomez5905]

Stylish pajamas lol. Don't be jelly 😏.

[@KES2635]

can we just talk about how dr fox is wearing the shirt to a pajama set..

[@AshleighBrown]

Was totally thinking that too 😂

[@MrBlaktoe]

I have to wonder how long she fiddled with to get the desired amount of... exposure.

[@z01llo60]

Queen Behavior

[@Name-if1ix]

@@MrBlaktoe I just kept staring😓😓✌🏽. Oop😬

[@abhijithodayoth9061]

She's hot tho

[@moonlqvz5735]

For the dog saliva one I don’t think the question was asking about dog bites it was just talking about wounds in general and I’ve always wanted the answer as my mom who had a wound on her knee that never went away, went away 2 days after my dog suddenly started licking it.

[@Brex10]

5:26 Im no scientist but i would like to add that, it can been seen in cases where there are two dogs and an owner is trying to figure out which one did a certain thing and one of them is bahaving completely normal while the other is displaying those guilt looking expressions. Personally, i think they can feel guilt, or at least something similer, they can tell your angry about something and they can tell when that anger is caused by something they did or not. Again, 2 dogs, owner angry about a thing, one dog has no reaction (because he sees that the thing the anger was caused by was not his doing), the other displays guilt and somewhat hides, because it saw that you were angry about something and recognized that the something (like a mess you were looking at) was their doing.

[@iamapugdontcheckplease]

If you yell at your dog, The dog will think you will do it again. Therefore resulting in.. ***FEAR*** There my homies, a simple explanation. Sorry if this came across as "fighting back" Because I am copy and pasting this from a person who was more rude about this. To spread the word.

[@akoiya6300]

Happy y(x)={t^[√(π¥r)]+x}-th birthday Fabio

[@idiotsandwich1045]

HAHAHAHHAHAHA

[@SybyllKateBernardoofficial]

Hahahhaha

[@exosvocals2526]

LMAOOO

[@gamingaccount7172]

so where's the missing X in this formula? buried in the backyard?

[@user-it1eu9rd4l]

HAHAHAAHHAHA 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@maninthebox0]

I think the dog saliva healing wounds myth comes from the fact that dogs themselves lick their wounds so it probably would have been beneficial for them to explain why dogs exhibit that behavior.

[@HiThisIsMine]

Never heard anyone say dog saliva heals.. that’s just silly. Sometimes if I get a cut or scrape on my hands, I’ll “lick” them.. doesn’t mean it’s healing anything, only that it’s soothing or I’m trying to keep from bleeding everywhere.

[@NK-pr9xy]

Same reason people put their freshly injured finger in their mouth. It doesn't disinfectant, is a soothing behavior.

[@itsjustbree9267]

Re: shaving dogs An interesting thing I read recently in the Biology of Dogs by Tim Lewis: "Hairy or hairless, dogs only sweat through their feet. Drooling accounts for some heat loss by dropping hot saliva out of the body. Mostly dogs cool through evaporation in their lungs. Think of that as internal sweating. The heat loss from evaporation occurs there, deep in the lungs... Shaving a dog actually makes lung evaporation less effective because there is no body insulation from the warmer environment, allowing the dog to gain heat from the warm air around them."

[@steveverdugo8106]

The final myth they misused a term. The women on the left said negative reinforcement, which it was clear what she really meant was the term positive punishment. Negative reinforcement is rewarding behavior by removing something bad from someone.

[@alexism9656]

It is confusing though. I still have to stop and think if I'm saying the right one.

[@tehtapemonkey]

Why are Chelsea Clinton and Elizabeth Warren talking to us about dogs?

[@MotoMarta]

😂😂😂😂

[@sagesims]

I can’t unsee this now 🤣

[@in_wino_veritas]

Ann (of course she might be a competent veterinarian, I just wanna compare her physical appearance) rather looks like Sarah Palin with a bigger head and without banks. Let's say, sje looks like a smart version of Sarah Palin, it seems. Carly looks like Chelsea Clinton though. I didn't recognize that when I watched the video, but now as you say it, I can see the resemblance. Maybe Bill Clinton had an affair with Carly's mom. (or maybe she's related to his half-siblings on his fathers side, but more likely, it's just a co-incidence, oh and I hope for Ann, that her resemblance to Sarah Palin is a co-incident as well)

[@klotzinatorinho]

looks more like nancy pelosi to me tbh

[@ebonyahm6522]

😂😂

[@japc958]

I didn't know Gina Linetti was a vet now. Joking aside, very informative.

[@greenfullness]

But isn't Gina Linetti more of a state of mind? Isn't she all of us, in a way?

[@japc958]

She is, and we are so lucky for her to manifest herself in physical form, and talk about debunking dog myths.

[@LeahSunKyu]

@@greenfullness Gina, thank your for responding to this Gina.

[@maverick2560]

Considering the "guilty" behaviour often also happens without their handler first showing any sign of anger or disappointment, with the dog being aware their action wasn't wanted, I'd say there is some sort of guilt there. Probably a canine guilt, different from human guilt, but it is a unique emotion/expression for sure. For a dog, this usually involves showing submissive behaviour (looking away, tucked tail, making themselves "smaller") to appease their handler. They definitely know what they did. Also, about tail wagging: Surprised they didn't mention that wagging can be a sign of dominance/aggression. If a dog approaches you or stares at you, straight posture, tail up and slowly wagging, ears pointed forward, that is your cue to be careful and NOT mindlessly approach, as it's most likely the dog being territorial or trying to show you they're not messing around. It's awful how so many dog owners don't even understand their dog's language.

[@thechampionred7388]

I know a dog who has skin reactions to food with grains- they're feeding him a grain free food and he's gotten better.

[@LuluBeLulu]

I don't know if they feel guilt exactly, but they know when they've done something they shouldn't and might get in trouble. We used to be able to tell when our dog had gotten into something just by their behavior alone.

[@differnet]

I don't know. Dogs seen to have much more complex internal lives than we think. I watch the channel "What about Bunny," where a dog is using button to communicate. Bunny even asks questions about existential things. And has a lot of feelings that she expresses. I think we just are beginning to discover what animals think.

[@isaacbacon6056]

That's exactly what guilt is though

[@LuluBeLulu]

@@isaacbacon6056 fear of consequences is not true guilt. True guilt implies a sense of morality, feeling bad because what you did is morally //bad//. I love dogs and think they are intelligent, but I'm not sure if they have a true sense of organized morality the way we do

[@mahoganywolf8843]

There are plenty of humans incapable of feeling true moral guilt-as you said, fearing consequences or not wanting to upset someone aren't the same thing as recognising that you have done wrong and feeling bad about it. I think the idea of dogs both understanding human rules and feeling guilt about not complying with them is a lot to expect.

[@LuluBeLulu]

@@mahoganywolf8843 and I don't consider those people as genuinely feeling guilt. They have a lower and immature form of morality, closer to that of a child.

[@yabthegak227]

Anytime my dogs poop on the floor both of them go to their cages and won't make eye contact so you can never narrow down who did it.

[@1emonsqu33zy]

Omg same! Both my dogs react the same way if I ask "who did this" when I know they've been on the bed. I can never tell 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@LuterofromTx]

05:30 if my dog chews up some trash and i see it i can call his name from the kitchen, and he either straight up wont come or hell have a super guilty posture and way of walking in. This is without me even using a stern voice at all, just calling his name as normal. Lol, it’s like he knows before he even sees me near the trash

[@alexmoon1631]

This girl I grew up with had a "hypoallergenic dog" and I still had allergies around it and she thought I was making it up. Now I'm like HAH I knew it.

[@Name-ps9fx]

“Dog saliva can heal wounds” = Does *not* mean the dog has bitten someone. I was told years ago that if you get a cut or other wound that is bleeding, encourage Fido to come over and give the wound a good licking, which supposedly helps heal it. I figured if it was that good, doctors would have spray bottles full of dog spit...so I never did that. Years later I come across a KZbin video by a doctor who describes a major infection caused by a dog who “french-kissed” his human, and he (the human) had to be hospitalized for quite some time.

[@bojohorseboi6507]

A dogs tongue can disinfect and stop the bleeding but their saliva, like anything else's, can definitely lead to an infection

[@frenchbreadstupidity7054]

Honestly I don't think these vets are dog people. The fact that they seemed to not get that dog spit gets on you more often when your dog is happy, was a big clue. The other was them trying to put dogs forward as sociopathic.

[@antoniadobre6582]

I scraped my knee really badly this summer and I didn't encourage my dog to lick it or anything; he sniffed the wound and decided to lick it. Since it wasn't that huge a deal, I didn't stop him and didn't get an infection. The thing is saliva (in dogs or in humans) can act like an anticoagulant, that's why most animals lick their wounds, but can lead to an infection. But mostly bites are prone to getting infected, cuts or scrapes not as much, it also depends on the statement. I mean, they aren't wrong, but most people that get bitten go to the doctor anyways if it's a dog that they don't know, and if it's your dog, you're very rarely getting bitten.

[@Edgeperor]

Antonia Dobre to lessen chance of infection, you can lick your own wounds. Some would call it “gross,” but if it works, I’ll take half a second of discomfort over any amount of pain

[@frenchbreadstupidity7054]

@@Edgeperor Just don't do it shortly after eating meat, mushrooms or fermented foods.

[@wxpex]

Why are all these debunks "I think" or "do they do that?" Got me tripped

[@cooldog1994]

probably bc they're having a conversation rather than having rehearsed what they're going to say, also it's fairly common for women to preface statements with things like "I think" rather than saying things like they're concrete facts, I could probably dig up some articles on it if u want, and I didn't even notice they were doing it until I read this comment

[@jaessoul]

@@cooldog1994 This!! They’re having a conversation rather than just outright answering. You’re also right haha us women do tend to say “i think” even if we KNOW.

[@mikayladombrowski4299]

question on the guilt myth (9) if dogs don’t feel guilt and it’s mostly based off us as owners and how we react, how would you explain having multiple dogs in a room, one of them did something “bad” like got into trash or something. Owners are able to ask all the dogs at once who did it and get only one or two dogs act “guilty” when the rest aren’t. i think it’s because they feel some kind of guilt, like they know they did something wrong. or else all the dogs would show the “guilt”

[@Jaymac720]

Samoyeds are considered hypoallergenic yet they shed like mad. The reason is that the don’t produce dander the way huskies and shepherds do.

[@rockahorse4325]

I like how they mention some of the roots of these myths and clarifying the small facts within them that make them easier to believe.

[@vhvkywsm]

In my short time as a dog handler, the saying "The only thing two dog trainers will agree on is the third is wrong" rings true more often than it should. There's a LOT of misinformation out there.

[@nickname9001]

People have told me I shouldn't hug my dog, it's enforcing authority.. but my shih tzu literally cries at me in the face until I hug him.

[@szariq7338]

I have several years of experience with dogs and giving dog meat from the shop was almost never the best idea. What I give is beef with rice, sometimes buckwheat and sometimes a bit of veggies peels. Plus when there's a bit of egg white I don't know what to do with I give it either as scrambled eggs or I pour it into the cooked meal. In the summer I also give cold, raw broth portion.

[@jazzblossom4122]

I feel like these doctors are like "well I guess uhh yeahh" to every question as if they had never researched those things😂

[@Myrilia]

Some of the myths were talking more about behavioral elements. While they know more than most people as veterinarians, i wouldn't say they are the highest experts in dog behavior/training.

[@alissapurplebunnies5955]

They're vets, so I feel like a lot of the questions weren't stuff they researched or use in their work.

[@susanaperez6686]

@@Myrilia Exactly!!!

[@freefratellis]

Exactly. Vets are far cries from animal experts. They are trained in animal anatomy and care, not diet or behavior.

[@jazzblossom4122]

@@freefratellis Yes, you guys are more informed than me, thanks for the correction!

[@Gunner77269]

Does a child actually feel guilt when they do something wrong or do they just want to not be in trouble? Maybe when they're adults they do but its defiantly the latter. I think people confuse this with the word guilt when they say dogs feel guilt. But what they really mean is the dog is aware it did something wrong and doesnt want to get in trouble for it. My dog behaves this way. And to be clear by "trouble" I mean face negative consequences, or avoiding undesired positive reinforcement ( and yes positive is the correct word).

[@monkiram]

I can't speak for all kids, but as a child, I definitely remember feeling guilt as young as 3 or 4. For example, when I was 4, I told my mom I didn't do something but I wasn't 100% sure that it wasn't me, and she believed me and I felt so guilty that I maybe lied about it that I remember it to this day.

[@courtneylewis2415]

When humans tell off pets for making a mess or something, and the dog looks "guilty", the behavior they're displaying is actually a fear reflex. Not making eye contact, whining, lowering their bodies or hiding is behaviour that shows fear. They don't understand that what they did was wrong so all they're getting is scary tones of voice and posture from their owner, which is terrifying. If you know the basics of dog behaviour, you will know that. For an animal to learn to not do a behaviour, they need a negative response within seconds to make the connection between the behaviour an be the response - this is basic training theory. They do not have the cognition to "think back" on something they did an hour ago and connect that to your telling off. Projecting a human emotion as complex as guilt on a dog isn't reasonable. They may know when they do something wrong if you've previously (correctly) told them off for something - but in the context of coming home to a mess and seeing a dog look guilty, your perception of that is incorrect. Also, the phrase you're looking for us positive punishment, not positive reinforcement because you're wanting to STOP a behaviour, not REINFORCE one. Reinforcement is for encouraging good behaviours. I have a degree in zoology and I'm a qualified zookeeper.

[@past3ltrash]

What I read is that its mostly about not rewarding the bad behavior. Only works the moment it happens tho. Like if they jump at you for attention you turn around and do not giving the attention the dog is asking for. Then when they stop jump reward them for what they did do right. Correct me if what I said is wrong. I am not a proffesional.

[@noraenderby9267]

One veiw on guilt: www.cesarsway.com/do-dogs-feel-guilty/

[@elocinaqui24]

What I’ve learned is that when dogs display guilty behavior they’re simply trying to appease you because they can tell you’re upset and don’t want to be punished. But they cannot make the mental connection between something they did minutes ago and why you’re upset now. Correcting behavior has to be immediate for t to stick.

[@grizzlyadams917]

I mean, idk about myth #9. If my dog has had an accident or does something he KNOWS is wrong, you definitely see a change in personality right after he's caught.

[@gothicherie6691]

Probably because of how YOU reacted to those incidents so he’s more reacting and anticipating that

[@grizzlyadams917]

So literally no different than a child? by disciplining them and enforcing the fact that it's wrong they act a certain way when they get their hand caught in the metaphoric cookie jar

[@salami7677]

I think dogs feel a very primitive form of guilt. So a dog may feel "guilty" only because it fears the consequences following their actions. Humans experience guilt this way too, but we're also way more complex.

[@rgracon]

Thanks for this, and especially mentioning DCM! But, I can’t believe you didn’t address the first myth that comes to my mind… Dogs don’t eat grass in order to make them selves throw up…

[@ettinakitten5047]

I think that's a cat thing, not a dog thing.

[@rgracon]

@@ettinakitten5047 Both, actually. The point stands for cats, too, since they're carnivores. But even with dogs being omnivores, grass is usually the problem, not the solution (or an intentional emetic).

[@DaCotaMonteiro]

i LOVE how they wait eachother finish to start talking

[@salf.7484]

dr. fox: **says making out with your dog as if thats a casual thing to do** FBI-

[@stony_meteor8890]

I will say with Shaving it definitely depends on the dog my dog who is a very outdoorsy and solid black fluffy border collie mix and he definitely prefers to be shaved in the summer when it gets hot he gets really Moody and irritable because he's uncomfortable not only from the heat but from grassseeds and stuff like that but when he gets shaved he's alot happier and more comfortable

[@baldesion]

The hugging thing yes. I never understood why people said that? Literally sometimes my dogs will go inbetween my arms so that I hug them. They weren't trained to do that. They just do it. If I'm sitting on the ground, I've had multiple dogs put their head between my side and arm so that I'm basically hugging them.