04th December 2009
What is Hip Dysplasia?
One of the most common health problems that affect dogs is known as "Hip Dysplasia." Found in many different breeds with different levels of commonality, hip dysplasia can cause your dogs a great deal of pain, due to poor positio...
27th October 2009
When dogs grow up, they decide what to trust and what they don't. The instinct to trust is based on the time they spent as wolves in the wild. As pack animals that were often forced to defend themselves in the wild, they used this trust to decide when to ...
29th September 2009
Dogs have a very hierarchy within their pack. It is a basic part of their instinct to establish their place within the pack and then respond to that place accordingly. Dogs need this structure – a dog that does not know where it is in the pack is prone...
25th August 2009
In the last decade, cats and dogs have been becoming increasingly fat, and veterinarians and animal care takers are concerned over the implications of these obese pets.
The rise in popularity of weight reduction pet foods and tipping scales are clear...
11th July 2009
One of the hottest discussions right now in pet nutrition is something called BARF, which stands for Biologically Appropriate Raw Food. This means completely raw food (nothing cooked), including the raw bones. You should NEVER feed your pet cooked bones, ...
30th June 2009
Everyone loves a new puppy or kitten: the sweet puppy breath or rough kitten kisses. After the puppy or kitten comes home, what's next to keep them healthy?
There are a few things that every new puppy or kitten owner should do to keep the new pet hea...
03rd June 2009
It’s hard to imagine the first time you are holding that irrepressibly cute little fur-ball that is your new puppy that one day he will be an older dog, a senior, with specific physical and mental needs. He won’t be as a quick as he once was; he migh...
28th April 2009
A good dog owner loves his or her pet, no matter how many problems it could have in behavior or personality. Unfortunately, not every dog is equally loved outside his or her home. While a dog’s owner might be tolerant of an animal that barks constantly ...
17th April 2009
Pet owners now have an better option to safely treat their cats and dogs from a variety of ailments including mites, ticks, fleas, heartworms, and intestinal worms. The product called Revolution provides all of this is an easy to use, monthly topical ava...
27th March 2009
Preventative care can be a lifesaver for most pets. General, specialty, and emergency veterinary hospitals see cases brought in that could have been easily prevented. There are a wide range of problems that can be classified as preventable. Here are sev...
27th March 2009
Warm weather brings out a host of parasites that like to prey on pets, including the tick. Ticks, while annoying and bothersome, can also be deadly for our dogs. Ticks carry a range of diseases within their bodies, and when they attach to a dog, these v...
27th March 2009
Regular dental care is critical for all dogs, but small sized dogs or toy breeds like Yorkshire Terriers, Bichons, Chihuahuas, and other similar breeds have special dental requirements that must be considered.
Most veterinarians tell us that progressi...
25th March 2009
How many of us have a nostalgic image of dogs and children that includes a child sharing an ice cream cone with a dog? How many of us consider our dogs to be so much a part of the family that we share our birthday cakes with them? Many of us equate food...
11th March 2009
Many citizens defend the right to spay or neuter their pet at their discretion, but for some people that choice may be taken away from them. In some English speaking countries the pet overpopulation problem is so bad that various governments are talking a...
10th March 2009
Dogs, like people, can be either completely lazy or athletes. Although many of them enjoy nothing more than sitting next to their owners and watching television, others are addicted to fun. These canine firebrands may enjoy the following activities to hel...
