Breeding puppies is a specialized activity which should usually get left to professional breeders. But having said that, there are sometimes circumstances in which dog owners could find themselves expecting a litter of puppies. Raising puppies can be an exciting and rewarding experience.
It may also be an experience wrought with disappointment if some guidelines are [...]
Diarrhea is not uncommon in dogs. When a dog eats something he shouldn’t have consumed, he may develop diarrhea as a way of ridding the substance from his body. If you are concerned about your dog’s health, you may rush him to the vet immediately but this isn’t always necessary in the case of diarrhea. [...]
There is a lot of information about H1N1 (Swine) flu and how to protect yourself and your family. But what about our dogs? Can they catch or spread H1N1 (Swine) flu to each other or members of their human family? In all probabilities the answer is no. This isn’t an absolute answer however, as viruses [...]
Traveling with a pet this summer can be lots of fun, but there are some rules, regulations and safety tips you should know about if you are planning to take to the skies.When taking a commercial airline with your pet, you should call ahead and check out their Web site for more information.
Each airline has [...]
Allergy is a disease in which the immune system reacts abnormally to every day substances such as pollens, animal dander, mold spores, mites, [...]
A common problem in dogs and cats is ear infections, with the main cause of this being bad hygiene, which can lead to chronic ear problems over time.
Some clues that your dog may have an ear infection include discharge, odor, or shaking of their head. Sometimes the flap on the ear of your pet (pinna) [...]
Witnessing your precious dog or cat having a seizure can be a most frightening experience. During seizures pets often lose control, fall over, chomp their teeth, salivate or drool, whine, paddle with their feet, and begin to urinate or deficate on themselves. Their eyes become large (dilated) and unresponsive. A pet caregiver feels panicked and [...]
As with any dog coaching tool it has got to be used responsibly to guarantee efficacy, and safety for your dog.
It is important to concentrate on the way the collar fits the dog. It is critical that the training collar be correctly fitted to the dog. A correctly fitted training collar is simpler to use [...]
The dog distemper pathogen causes a highly contagious illness in dogs known as distemper. Dogs with distemper suffer injury to their gut, central nervous and breathing systems. According to conventional veterinary understanding, Distemper in dogs has not got a cure and often deadly. While definitely a heavy illness, homeopathic vets, on the other hand, have [...]
If you follow the standard suggestions for pet shots you have potentially been submitting your dog to shots each year to try to provide them the best health possible.
Owners will spend what they are told to guard their pets and doubtless themselves from contracting significant and most likely lethal diseases like rabies or distemper.
However, some [...]
