While in Europe President Obama has received gifts from the Czech Government which were given to the Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek to give to the First Family for their First Dog. The bowls and beds were made by the Lillibed Company of Europe made especially for First Dogs of America -namely the Obama’s First [...]
A microchip is a glass bead about the size of a grain of rice which is implanted between an animal’s shoulder blades. It contains a radio transmitter, an antenna, and a computer chip with a 10-digit code. The information contained in a microchip has to be read by a scanner — it is not a [...]
Puppy training is of vital importance, whether you are training your first puppy or whether you’re a seasoned pro. Appropriate training and socializing for your puppy is an essential component in making your puppy a valued member of your family.
Training a puppy is often considerably easier than training an adult or adolescent dog. [...]
Natural pet food… there is much confusion today as to just what kind of food could or should be called “natural pet food”. Does NATURAL mean that absolutely nothing can be done to or added to a food? Does NATURAL mean the food product was strictly organically grown or fed? (And what exactly does “organic” [...]
Kennel cough is most commonly associated with a bacterial infection caused by the organism Bordetella bronchiseptica. While it is hard to be certain in veterinary medicine when discussing statistics, it is estimated that 80 to 90% of the cases of kennel cough are due to this organism. The other 10 to 20% of cases are [...]
Traveling safely with a dog is serious business… but it can be fun, too. Maybe you’ll be lucky and your dog will be a “Napper”. On the other hand your canine car companion could be the embodiment of Rover Road Rage. You won’t know until you try.
TRAINING THE NEW PUP
Let’s start out [...]
It’s a fact. Most dog owners never take a good look inside their dog’s mouth. And that’s unfortunate because it is estimated that over 80 percent have significant oral pathology. Every day veterinarians are presented with patients for routine vaccinations or other minor afflictions whose oral health status is truly cause for [...]
Along with regular grooming and bathing, keeping your dog’s ears clean is key to avoiding painful and odorous ear infections. Checking your dog’s ears at least once a week will ensure that they are kept healthy and that any infections that develop are quickly detected.
Many pet owners do not realize that dogs can grow hair [...]
If you’ve ever been to a CPR class, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the basics of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. First, check to make sure the patient has a clear airway, then check to see if the patient is breathing, check whether the patient has a heartbeat and, if the patient awakens during the process, be careful that [...]
A dog that begs obviously wants something. What the dog wants is not as important as how he asks for it. There are a variety of sources that teach an owner how to train the family dog. The steps involved are usually systematic and repetitive and you have to read pages and pages of content that you really do not need. Our goal here is simply to stop a behavior, that’s it.
