Monitoring your dog's health is a core duty of pet parenthood, allowing you to better ensure their continued happiness and safety. Yet, whether you are a first-time or a seasoned caretaker, this ongoing awareness can be a source of anxiety. It is perfectly natural to feel that way, but the difficulty of gauging whether a symptom merits an emergency visit is often understated. Dogs sometimes communicate pain or distress; however, under other circumstances, they may hide their symptoms as a natural response.