BARF stands for Bones and Raw Food. It is a diet for dogs that has received a lot of attention over the past few years, but should you feed it to your dogs? The BARF feeding regimen actually consists of throwing a raw carcass (usually chicken) to your dog and letting him eat it bones [...]
Plump whole chickens, choice cuts of beef, fresh grains, and all the wholesome nutrition your dog or cat will ever need. These are the images pet food manufacturers promulgate through the media and advertising. This is what the $11 billion per year U.S. pet food industry wants consumers to believe they are buying when they [...]
Diet can be a complicated factor in pet allergies. Most animals are not born with allergies to food; their immune systems develop an allergic response over time to some part of their diet, often one of the animal proteins. A food allergy can present in a lot of different ways, including the itching, digestive disorders, [...]
Try these 10 tips to get the most from brushing and combing: 1. Match the brush to your dog’s coat type. Use a curved wire slicker or pin brush for long haired breeds (such as Lhasa Apsos and Old English Sheepdogs), a regular wire slicker on medium or short coats with dense undercoat (Terriers, German [...]
Dog bites are often the result of negligent owners. Potential victims can only try to avoid being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But if a pit bull leaps over a fence and attacks your small dog, what can you do to stop it? Without a firearm or a break stick, yourself and [...]
