Even in the dead of winter. it is imperative to keep your dog’s coat bright and shiny because a bright and shiny coat is a sign of vigor and good health. We want our pets to look and feel their best, right? Grooming helps achieve this goal, but the ploy for a shiny pet coat, [...]
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Whether your pet is the outdoorsy type and often needs a little something extra without going the full mile, here are some viable options to keep your pet fresh and clean when you don’t have time to bathe him every day. First, you want to choose a safe dog cologne. When selecting a dog cologne, [...]
It’s that time of year, when the coughs and the sniffles become apparent, but it’s a lot harder to tell if your pet is sick from your child. Clearly. Determining if you pet is sick is a lot trickier than figuring out if your child is ill. Since your dog, cat and/or pets can’t communicate [...]
Arthritis (usually noticed as a stiffening of the rear legs) and other degenerative bone disease is seen in many old pets. There is no cure for arthritis, so treatment is directed at relieving pain and making the dog more comfortable. Some dogs will show mild intermittent stiffness or lameness, while others experience much more pain [...]
There are even obedience schools and “colleges” where dogs are prepared for AKC degrees of Companion Dog (C.D.), Companion Dog Excellent (C.D.X.), Utility Dog (U.D.), and Tracking Dog (T.D.). These are degrees awarded at obedience trials which are held in conjunction with regular dog shows or independently. While developing dogs mentally, obedience instruction also teaches [...]
Early adulthood is a good time to have the teeth examined to make sure that the permanent ones are straight, not crowded too closely together, free from disease, and not worn by gnawing. The amount of actual tooth decay among dogs is negligible. However, the dog’s teeth cannot repair themselves; once the enamel is worn [...]
A common belief is that dogs should not be given the smallest speck of leftover potatoes because starch can’t be digested by dogs. This fact was disproved years ago by scientific tests. Dogs can digest cooked starch just as people can. Carbohydrates, so essential in the dog’s properly balanced diet, come partly from starches. [...]
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A dog can be dry-cleaned–that is, washed without water–with a no-rinse shampoo. Such products are applied directly from the bottle onto the coat and worked into a lather; then the hair is towel-dried. They work equally well on short and long coats. Powder shampoos formulated for dogs, or cornstarch for light-colored coats and cornmeal for [...]
Should the puppy be allowed to sleep in your or your child’s bed? By all means, if you want it that way. As long as the pup is sweet, clean and housebroken, no harm will be done to adults or children, except in the rare case of human allergy to dog dander. Taking a puppy [...]
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You may be upset by the crying sessions of the first few nights. You feel very helpless and somehow to blame. This is a perfectly natural occurrence–nearly all puppies cry when they sleep alone in a new home for the first time. They miss the warmth and companionship of their mother and litter mates. Try [...]