{"id":3721,"date":"2017-10-27T12:40:30","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T17:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalbridges.com\/?p=3721"},"modified":"2020-06-17T21:26:59","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T21:26:59","slug":"is-my-pet-telling-me-something","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalbridges.com\/is-my-pet-telling-me-something\/","title":{"rendered":"Is My Pet Telling Me Something?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Do you wonder <strong>\u201cis my pet telling me something?\u201d<\/strong> or \u201cwhy is he doing that?\u201d<\/h2>\n<h2>Recently Hobbes started<strong> limping on his front leg<\/strong>. I wasn\u2019t sure what was going on. <strong>I checked his foot and didn\u2019t find anything.<\/strong> I immediately made an appointment with his vet.<\/h2>\n<p>The next day at his appointment, the vet looked at his \u201csore foot.\u201d He asked, \u201cDo you clip his nails?\u201d <strong>Guilt crept in — what did I do?<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nThe vet pointed out Hobbes\u2019 long toe nail was <strong>rubbing on<\/strong> a foot pad. <strong>No wonder he was limping!<\/strong> \u00a0The vet recommended trimming the nail and using New-Skin\u00ae Liquid Bandage or a similar liquid bandage on Hobbes\u2019 sore pad.<\/p>\n<p>When we came home, I trimmed Hobbes\u2019 toe nail, smoothed the rough edges with a Dremel, and put on the New-Skin. I told Hobbes I was sorry. Yes, <strong>he was telling me something and I didn\u2019t see it!<\/strong> Immediately he stopped limping.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I was busy and forgot<\/strong> to clip Hobbes’ toe nails. I’ve learned to listen to his nails tapping on the hardwood floors on on the sidewalks.<\/p>\n<p>Have you <strong>experienced <\/strong>your pet telling you something?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Suddenly your\u00a0<strong>cat isn\u2019t using a litter box<\/strong>. <strong>What changed?<\/strong> Was it a new brand of litter? Was the litter box moved? Are the sides on the box too high for an older cat?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Your pet is <strong>suddenly picky about her food<\/strong>. Is she acting sick \u2013 diarrhea, peeing a lot, or throwing up? Does the food smell funny to her? <strong>What does the vet say?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Your dog is <strong>holding up one leg or limping<\/strong>. Did you check his foot and pads? Is his leg tender to touch? <strong>Rest may resolve the problem.<\/strong> When in doubt, check with your vet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You know<\/strong> when your pet\u2019s behavior changes. Your pet\u2019s<strong> best advocate is you<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is my pet telling me something? Yes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you aren\u2019t sure about your pet\u2019s behavior,<strong> just stop, look, and listen<\/strong>. Always seek professional help when you are concerned about your best friend. <strong>You are his\/her best advocate.\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/AnimBridAdvocate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tips on how to be your pet’s best advocate.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let’s help you find ways to help your pet. <strong>Today\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bitly.com\/AnimBridHelp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">schedule<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0a <strong>15-minute free phone consultation<\/strong> with Elaine at <a href=\"http:\/\/animalbridges.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Animal Bridge<\/strong>s<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you wonder \u201cis my pet telling me something?\u201d or \u201cwhy is he doing that?\u201d Recently Hobbes started limping on <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/animalbridges.com\/is-my-pet-telling-me-something\/\">Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,5,66],"tags":[9,144,71],"class_list":["post-3721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cat-behavior","category-dog-behavior-alleviate-behavior-issues","category-pet-tips","tag-animal-bridges","tag-dog-tips","tag-tips-for-pets"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v24.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is My Pet Telling Me Something? - Prescott, AZ Animal Communicator | Animal & People Bridges<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you wonder "Is my pet telling me something?" or "why is he doing that?" 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