Reviewer
Jessica Ennis, DVM, CVA
Primary care veterinarian with more than a decade of Greater Philadelphia practice experience. Her focus includes preventive medicine, behavioral health, low-stress handling, and client partnership.
Areas of focus
- small-animal primary and preventive care
- canine behavioral health
- low-stress handling
Guides by Jessica Ennis
- 7 Reasons Your Dog Follows You Room to Room
- Is a Fermented Food Topper Worth It for Dogs? A Vet Verdict
- Feeding Trial vs Formulated to Meet on a Dog Food Label: What's the Difference?
- Questions to Ask a Dog Food Company About Who Formulates Its Recipes
- What to Check on a Dental Chew Label
- How to Read the Prebiotic Content on a Dog Probiotic Label
- Why a Dog Gets Anxious at Busy Rest Areas and How to Help
- Natural Approaches to Calming an Anxious Dog: What I Check First
- How Early Should You Arrive at the Airport With a Dog?
- How to Prepare a Dog for a Weekend Cabin Stay
- How to Stop a Dog That Steals Socks
- Questions to Ask Before Booking a Vet Near a Holiday Rental
- What to Do After a Week in Boarding Kennels
- What to Do if a Dog Will Not Toilet at a Motorway Stop
- What to Expect on a Cross-Country Move With a Dog
- What to Expect on a House Move With a Dog
- When Repetitive Behavior in Dogs Becomes a Compulsive Disorder
- Why Does a Dog Roll in Foul Smells? A Vet Explains Scent-Rolling
- A First Week Plan for a Dog That Guards the Bed
- Managing Tension Between a Dog and a Cat in a Shared Household
- A First Week Plan for a Dog That Follows One Person Everywhere
- How to Stop a Dog That Barks at Passing Cars
- Why Does My Neutered Dog Still Hump Things? A Vet Explains What’s Normal
- A First Week Plan for a Dog That Freezes at the Vet Door
- Why Does My Dog Dig Holes in the Backyard? A Vet's Field Guide
- Why Does My Dog Lunge at the Mailman and Delivery People?
- Mat Training for a Restless, Anxious Dog That Paces Instead of Settling
- Driving vs Flying When Moving With a Dog
- Management vs. Training: When to Just Avoid the Trigger
- Why Does My Dog Whine All the Time? A Vet's Guide to Reading the Sound
- Barrier Frustration vs. Aggression: What's Actually Happening at the End of the Leash
- CBD Oil vs. Valerian Root for Dog Anxiety: What the Evidence Actually Supports
- Is Humping a Dominance Behavior or Just Excitement?
- Natural vs Synthetic Ingredients in Dog Supplements: What the Label Is Actually Telling You
- Play Growl or Warning Growl? How to Actually Tell the Difference
- Dog Car Seat Belt vs Crate vs Barrier: Which Restraint Is Safest?
- Boredom vs Separation Anxiety: How to Tell the Difference in Your Dog
- Is My Dog Chewing Out of Boredom or Anxiety? A Vet's Guide to Telling the Difference
- How to Stop Puppy Biting and Mouthing: A Vet's Bite-Inhibition Timeline
- Reactive Dog vs. Aggressive Dog: What's Actually Different
- Trainer vs. Behaviorist vs. Veterinary Behaviorist: Who to Call
- Traveling With a Small Dog vs a Large Dog: What Actually Changes
- What "Airline-Approved" Actually Means for a Dog Carrier
- Why Does My Dog Eat His Own Poop? A Vet's Guide to Coprophagia
- Why Your Dog Howls at Sirens—And When It's Worth Your Attention
- Play Bow or Aggression? Reading Dog-to-Dog Signals
- How to Stop Your Dog From Eating Poop: A Vet's Framework for Getting to Root Cause
- Surviving Puppy Crate Crying at Night
- How Barometric Pressure Drops Affect a Dog's Joint Pain
- What Is the 3-3-3 Rule for Rescue Dogs? A Realistic Timeline for Settling In
- Can You Crush a Longevity Chew and Sprinkle It on Senior Dog Food?
- How to Stop a Dog From Following You Everywhere: Independence Training for Velcro Dogs
- My Dog Panics at the Sound of the Garbage Truck: A Vet-Informed Guide
- Why Does My Dog Growl When I Pet Him? A Calm, Vet-Informed Guide
- How to Fly With a Dog: The Complete Guide