Sue: We have a few issues with our beloved dog, Willow. She eats an all-natural/holistic pet food with people food mixed in (vegetables, rice, wild meat, chicken), and she gets a couple of carrots to crunch on each day. She is very excited for food every morning and evening. Can you please ask her if she is getting enough? I’m also wondering if this is the right food for her. I tried switching it before the baby arrived, but she got diarrhea, so I changed back.

Willow whines at night anytime it is windy, and lately she regularly whines at night. I’m wondering what is going on. This started a bit before the baby came. She also whines when I leave the house. Before, she would lie on the bed upstairs, but now she seems to be really upset. Once in a while, she gets really worked up and does things out of character, such as climbing on the roof, clawing at the doors, and peeing on the coach.

Last but not least, I want to make sure she still feels very loved by us. We do our best to include her as much as we can and keep her routine the same, but with a little one in the mix, things have changed a bit.