Puppy Health
Congratulations! Bringing home a new puppy is fun, but it is also a huge responsibility that lasts its… [more]
Training
It still amazes me how many people never take their dogs to at least one obedience class. Why wouldn't… [more]
Behavior
While obedience training goes a long way to giving you a well behaved dog, it doesn't always solve or… [more]
Tricks
Sure you may not want a circus dog, but teaching your pup a few new tricks can be really fun for you… [more]
Nail trimming
How to Trim You Puppy's Nails
Nail care is really a essential component of one's pet's total well being care. Simply because nails continuously develop and aren't necessarily worn down as they could if they've been going for walks, in that case it's up to you to aid in keeping them at a much more comfy length. Whenever nails are as well lengthy, this affects the manner a dog walks which might lead to inflammation from the … [Read More...]
Stop Barking
How To Stop Your Dog From Barking
We've all heard those annoying dogs around the neighborhood that just won't stop barking. We wonder to ourselves what their owners must be thinking. The truth of the matter is that dogs love to bark naturally, so unless you are committed to working on training them to stop, they will continue to bark. Remember that barking to dogs is like talking to humans. Try to go a day without talking and see … [Read More...]
Featured Posts
Tips for "potty" Training your puppy
No training is more basic for pet owners than that very first essential lesson: Do it outside the house! Teaching your pet to eliminate outside the house, not in it, generally starts between six and … [Read More...]
Tapeworms in Pets
Tapeworms are one of the most common types of "worms" found in the dog and cat and they are more difficult to detect. DIAGNOSIS: Microscopic examination of fecal specimen usually does NOT disclose … [Read More...]
Winter Dangers to Your Puppy
Winter is here and we are thinking of family gatherings, holiday parties, and perhaps even snow and ice. Wintertime can be beautiful, festive and a great time for winter sports, but keeping our pets … [Read More...]
hot spots
"Hot Spots" or Acute Moist Dermatitis
The dog's skin is the largest organ of the body, yet it has a very limited number of ways in which it responds to trauma. "Hot Spots" or acute moist dermatitis are areas on the dog's skin due to your dog's itching, biting and scratching and may often show up quite abruptly. A lot of these spots may become pretty big and may appear anywhere on the dog. I find it quite often in the spring time once the temperatures are hotter as well as the humidity is high. The dogs with the thick undercoat, … [Read More...]
Ticks
Ticks
printable version Ticks are eight legged parasites related to spiders and scorpions. Ticks feed on the blood of their host, injecting a numbing agent into the bite wound so their presence can go unnoticed for days while they are feeding. During their feeding, ticks can transmit diseases such as Lyme disease and Ehrlichia to their host through the saliva. The tick's life cycle is different than insects. The female engorges on blood from her host, mates with a male tick and then detaches, … [Read More...]
