The Best Things to Take When You Travel With Your Dog
Are you planning a trip with your dog? Traveling with your dog can be a lot of fun for both of you, but you need to make the proper provisions ahead of time to make sure the trip goes off without a hitch. You will need to bring your dog’s feeding bowls, place to sleep, any medications that they are on, and their food. The last thing you want …
Don’t Feed Your Dog Table Scraps!
We have all heard of the cliche that the dog is man’s best friend one too many times. Thus, man and dog will often share a house, a bed and a life – all in the service of upholding a tradition that stretches back millennia. But just because man and dog share many things in common does not necessarily equal to sharing food on the table.
In fact, veterinarians…
The Consequences Of Dog Obesity
Humans love to show their love through food. It’s something that starts when we are children. When we are happy, we get a treat. When we are sad or have hurt ourselves, we get a treat. We base get togethers and visits around food. We love to eat as much as we can. It should be of no surprise then that when we want to show affection to our dogs, that we would…
What Causes Coughing in Dogs?
If you have noticed your dog coughing, this could be caused from several different things. It could be due to another cause, like heartworms, distemper, fungal infections, or tuberculosis. It can also be from allergens in the air and pollutants.
Dogs with kennel cough will have a cough that is high pitched and dry. The dog might have no other symptoms except for …
What is a Therapy Pet?
There are many different definitions of a therapy pet. They are different than pets that are used to help the handicapped with their everyday lives, although they are just as important. Animal assistant dogs help the blind, deaf and disabled perform everyday tasks, like walking around in the community, alerting their master when the phone rings or when someone is at the do…
In a consumerist society, manufacturers, distributors and retailers work hand in hand to move their stocks of patio furniture from their factories and stores into the homes of buyers. The consumer will then have a wide range of venues from which to…
Before choosing the style of the patio furniture, the first step is to choose the kinds of materials used on the pieces. Each kind of material has its pros and cons in terms of durability, practicality and beauty, not to mention affordability, which…
In the event of a house fire, smoke detectors can save your family’s life. If you’re sleeping, a smoke detector will wake you up and give you time to escape your house. If you’re awake, a smoke detector will alert you to a fire starting in your…
As early as your child can understand what fire is and the dangers of fire, is the time to teach them a plan of escape. The family needs to practice a plan of escape in the event of a fire and you should have more than one escape route because you…
Achieving the Right Balance in Dog Food
As a pet owner, one of your most important responsibilities is feeding the dog with the right kind of food in the right amounts at the right time. The statement sounds simple, yes, but it can be difficult to determine the right balance for your dog. In this article, the basics of providing for the right balance in dog food will be discussed although it mus…
The Importance of Exercise for Your Dog
Dogs metabolisms are similar to people in that they tend to slow down as they get older, which is why exercise is so crucial to a dog’s health. Unfortunately, many people who live sedentary lifestyles also have dogs that are sedentary, which can lead to all sorts of health conditions. The same ailments that affect people can also ail your dog when they do …
Holistic Veterinary Care vs. Conventional Veterinary Care
There are some major differences between conventional and holistic veterinarians. Both are well educated and are licensed professionals. There are however some basic educational and philosophical differences in the care the minister to your pets.
Their initial education is the same. They are both licensed veterinarians. Holistic vets a…
What the Diet of an Adult Dog Should Consist of
For your adult dog to be happy and healthy its diet should be carefully monitored. There are a number of foods that your dog needs to eat, but there are also many foods that dogs also should not eat. We will cover the general nutritional needs in this article.
Nutritional Needs for Adult Dogs
An adult dog should have protein, grains and v…
When Your Dog Has Food Allergies
Once you have established that your dog has food allergies, you will have to make some decisions as to how to change their diet. There are two options. You can prepare homemade diets or purchase commercial diets specifically designed for dogs with allergies.
You may choose to prepare your dogs food at home. If this is the case, consult with your veterinarian b…
Interesting Facts About the Pom-a-poo
A lot of people must have known that a Pomeranian and a poodle is the cutest breed of dog. The Pom-a-poo is a crossed breed of the 2 dogs and they are designed to become a non-shedding coat type of breed. The Pom-a-poo is not the type that can be registered under the American kennel club because they only accept the pure breed ones but it can be registered …
Keeping Older Dogs in the Best Shape
To be healthy, a dog needs exercise daily. Of course this is on top of getting balance nutrition, being groomed correctly and getting checked by the veterinarian regularly. Start exercising your dog when it is just a puppy and make sure it still gets exercise as it becomes elderly.
What changes though is how the dog can tolerate certain exercising better t…
The Most Popular Dog Parks in the US
Beautiful parks, created for dogs to roam freely and play, are becoming popular in the United States.
At least one dog park exists in nearly every major US city and, and if one is not in your neighborhood yet, they are being built quickly! The following dog parks won awards for entertaining both dogs and owners:
Bear Dog Park: Best Small Dog Park
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Basic Commands Your Dog Needs to Know
One of the things that should be put in place if you and your dog are going to have a good relationship together is the use of commands. These will help you to interact with your dog better and your dog will begin to understand what you require of him. And dogs generally want very much to please their owner. So once your dog understands these basic commands…
Why You Shouldn’t Give Your Dog Bones
You’ve heard it a million times and you know you shouldn’t give your dog bones. But when you just finish a nice meal and have a big hambone it is hard to resist not giving it to your dog. You know he would love to gnaw on it and you may wonder what it would hurt, especially since it isn’t a chicken bone. Chicken bones are particularly dangerous to dogs since…
Too Much, Too Little Fat in Dog Diets
Fat has an undeservedly bad reputation among pet owners since it is seen as the main contributor in obesity and its many health issues. Just as in humans, fat is an important macronutrient in a dog’s diet, and too little of it results in health problems just as too much of it leads to obesity. The trick then is to know the right balance so that your dog will…