About Penny DiLoreto Expertise As a certified veterinary assistant and a dog breeder, with over 16 years of hands on experience, I am qualified to answer questions in the following categories; General pet health issues, dog grooming, puppy socialization, dog breeding, and basic dog training
Experience In accordance with the Veterinary Assistant program requirmements, I completed 200 hours of intern work under the supervision of a licensed Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine, and volunteered the Escondido Humane Society.
Organizations AKC, ACA, and ABA
Publications I have several articles related to; dog grooming, dog behavior issues, and medical topics, printed on various computer websites and free article content sites. If you would like to preview my articles, links to those sites, and articles, are posted on my website located at www.puppies-dot-com.com
Education/Credentials I have a Certificate of Competency from the San Diego Country Regional Occupational Veterinary Assistant Program, and attained Occupational Competencies in the following categories: Animal Handling and Restraint, Vaccines and Injections, Health and safety, Veterinary Laws/Ethics/Industry Data, Biohazard Waste Disposal Laws, Medicating and Grooming Procedures, Medical Math, Breed Identification, and Parasitological studies.
Awards and Honors I received an Outstanding Student Award for my accomplishments in these studies from the ROP program.
Past/Present Clients A partial listing of my past and current clients can be viewed on my website www.puppies-dot-com.com by clicking on the Testimonial Page.
Question My mother-in-law has a 16 month old female yorkie
(both,living with me right now). I know the breed has
seperation anxiety issues, but this little Yorkie drools
excessively when my mother-in-law is out of her sight, or
if she leaves the house for any amount of time. Literally
there will be a large pool of drool on the floor if we put
her in a room, or if we kennel her, everything in the kennel will be soaking wet. Her fur will drip saliva when we come home and pick her up! She is such a small dog we worry she could dehydrate so she always has access to water. Have you ever heard of this before? Is there anything we can do to help her emotionally or is this just part of who she is?
Answer Hi Laura. Excessive drooling, with dogs, can be a sign of stress. When ever your Mother-in-law is away try to calm her dog by talking softly, petting, holding, offering her treats, etc.
Placing the dog in a room alone, can complicate her stress level, if she is not use to being left also, and could cause the drooling to become more intense.
There are some products on the market that your vet might recommend to help calm your mother-in-law dog while visiting with you.
Good luck, and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have additional questions. Sincerely, Penny D.
