Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter answers your pet-related questions. Also, meet the pets of the week.

Dehydration from exercise or illness could cause your dog to have a dry nose. A dry nose could also be caused by a fever from an infected tooth or ear. If your dog is also experiencing hair loss, ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2020. Q: I’m confused about why my dog Sam’s nose is occasionally warm and ...

I glanced across the room to where the sounds of "Ich! Yuckky! His nose is all wet and cold!" were coming. These expressions of distaste were coming from Jeremy, the son of one of our neighbors. He ...

All dog owners have had their pet smash their nose against their face or other body parts. Often dog noses are cold and slimy feeling, but other times they are warm and dry. Most pet owners have, at ...

Q I'm confused about why my dog Sam's nose is occasionally warm and dry, even though he seems fine. I thought a dog in good health always had a cold, wet nose. A Sam's nose is usually cold and wet for ...

You should take your dog to the vet's to get him checked over. There are many causes of problems as you describe. They include: * Nasal folliculitis. This is a deep infection of the bridge of the nose ...

Between kisses and nuzzles, we love when our dogs nose us throughout the day. On top of being a sign of affection, the gesture is also an important avenue of communication for our canine friends. Even ...

When it's super cold like it has been, pet owners often face the problem of their dogs not wanting to go outside to relieve ...