Air Travel – Don’t Let Your Dog Be A Statistic
A huge number of dogs and other pets have become injured, lost, or even die on during airplane travel. Compared to the amount of successful animals taken from one location to another on the airplanes, this amount is low…But it only takes one accident to change your life forever when your pet dog becomes seriously hurt or dies because of not p…
Canine Cachexia
Your dog’s health is serious. As a dog owner, you are responsible for keeping your favorite dogs healthy. There are many things that and effect your dogs health. Most owners must deal with battling a dogs weight being too much. But there is another problem most owners no nothing about.
Very few know anything about cachexia. You as a pet owner should know this is a very serio…
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Heat Brutality – Heatstroke
Every summer poses great danger to your pet. The heat is a huge danger to your pet. This can be a simple stop when you leave your pet in the car. People can leave their pet in the car for just a few minutes but it may be enough to kill your dog. Heatstroke is a real danger and must be watched out for.
Causal Factors of Heatstroke
Dogs can not cool themselves off…
Keepers Of The Flock. Guardian Dogs Part 2
Through the centuries, peoples have relied on canines to protect their livestock. Since the domestication of sheep and dogs, the 2 have worked together. The dogs were selected and bred for their power, their intelligence and their ability to act and react promptly. Their build was also a factor.
Size and strength were necessary to ward off predato…
Breed Groups Explained
For centuries, dogs have been bred for several different purposes. Dogs have been bred to hunt, guard and work. They have also been created for the sole purpose of companionship.
When it comes to pets, dogs in the toy group can be found in abundant numbers. The Toy Group Members of the Toy group were created to be pets and often lap dogs. As their name suggests, they are v…
Why A Vet?
The most important figure in your dog or puppy’s life, after you, is his Vet. This is true for a number of very good reasons. While you take care of the day-to-day health matters, it is up to your vet to oversee the larger picture. It is your Vet who handles the health matters you cannot attend to. It is your Vet who is there to guide you through many of the unseen problems your …
How To Keep Your Puppy Busy While Learning At The Same Time
How carefully you introduce a new cat to your old dog (or your new dog to your old cat) is the trick to opening up and keeping meaningful companionship between these two pets. Now that you have made the commitment to bring a new animal into the house, you must spend as much of your time and compassion as possible in order to make cer…
The Fashionista Puppy on Parade
There are people who adore dressing up their little Fifi in clothing or, rather, costumes. Not a day goes by without them making sure Fifi is suitably attired before she steps outside. If there is a new piece of dog attire out there, they have it, or soon will have.
People with small dogs are more prone to dressing their pets. There is a wide range of clothi…
Socialization Is an Important Part of Training
Socialization is vital to your dog’s wellbeing. A socialized pooch is happy and accepting of others, is less likely to have behavioral problems, such as possession and aggression and is a well liked member of society. The more social your companion is the easier it will be to train him, care for him, take him for a walk and involve him in the many…
Scenting Your Dog’s Way To Better Health Aromatherapy
Unconventional means of treating your dog have become more popular in recent years. Rather than always rely on synthetic drug-based solutions for minor problems, dog owners have turned to various alternative medicines. Alternative approaches to dog care and treatment have opened up the possibilities to a variety of different types of …
Choosing From Boarding Kennels To Spas. Part 2
There are many different types of facilities in which to place your dog. These days, you can find a temporary home for your dog in a dog hotel with its private beds and special diets. You can also place your dog in a small boarding kennel. Many vet’s still offer short-term barding facilities. This is perfect for dogs with special health issues …
Choosing From Boarding Kennels To Spas
Once upon a time, if you were going away, you left your dog in a boarding kennel. Today, there are many more types of facilities to choose from. In fact, you can have a pet sitter come in and take care of your dog. You can hire a dog walker. You can leave your dog at a doggy camp. You can also book your pampered pet into a doggy spa.
While there are …
Disc Dogs Anonymous
In the 1970s, the Frisbee ruled. It was the perfect portable game. You saw it at picnics. It skimmed over the grass at campuses across North America. Parents tossed it back and forth, their children, joining in. then, in 1974, a young man, Alex Stein and his dog, Ashley Whippet, changed the face of the game. They leaped over a fence during a baseball game, interrupting pla…
Poisonous Plants – Common Indoor Houseplants That Can Kill Your Dog
Some dogs were made for the indoors and stay inside the house at all the time. This keeps them perfectly safe from poisonous outdoor plants. This should be a huge sigh of relief because there are a number of outdoor plants that are dangerous to your dog.
I bet you decorate a number of plants inside your house. Plant…