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Stop Your Dog's Side Effects From Medication (12 May 2007) With the advances of veterinary medicine and research new and more powerful drugs have become the favorite of many veterinary practitioners to combat illness and eliminate pain that dogs have as a result of injury, age related conditions and surgery. The ...
Is Raw Meat Safe For Your Dog? (12 May 2007) An ongoing debate has been waging among dog owners, dog breeders, dog trainers and veterinarians for some time with regard to the safety of feeding raw meat and raw food to dogs. Advocates of the Bones and Raw Food ( BARF) regimen argue that feeding d...
Is Homemade Dog Food Dangerous ? (12 May 2007) The recent recall of commercial dog food manufactured by Menu Foods and other dog food companies continues to escalate as worried dog parents scurry for alternative, safe dog food choices. To date more than 100 brands of commercial dog food have been r...
How to Stop Your Dog's Excessive Licking (11 May 2007) If your dog licks excessively, you can easily stop this behavior once you understand the root cause of his excessive licking. In order to get to the bottom of this mysterious and compulsive dog behavior you will want to look at two root causes of excessi...
Why Homemade Dog Food May Save Your Dogs Life (11 May 2007) The recent dog food and pet food recall that has claimed the lives of dogs across the United States as a result of eating contaminated commercial dog food tainted with aminopterin, a rat poison, and melamine, a chemical used in making plastics and fertil...
How to Control Dog Whining (11 May 2007) Dogs whine for a number of reasons. By understanding the root cause of dog whining you can take some simple steps to control unwanted whining by your dog. Why Do Dogs Whine? When your dog whines, she is talking to you. She wants you to know that ther...
Dog Food Labeling Better Than Human Food , Industry Claims (10 May 2007) The dog food industry announced in a recent statement that labeling on pet and dog food is actually better than labeling requirements on food for human consumption. This would be the best news that we have heard since the beginning of the dog food reca...
Why Dog Waste Management Products? (10 May 2007) Are you tired of cleaning your dog's waste? Yet don't want to get rid of your most loved pet. Then a dog waste management equipment is what you need. One of the most challenging parts of owning a pet dog is cleaning its waste everyd...
The Keys to a Successful Dog Training Routine are All About the Fundamentals (10 May 2007) The Keys to a Successful Dog Training Routine are All About the Fundamentals For a dog trainer to be successful in training a dog for obedience there needs to be a perfect understanding between the dog trainer and his/her dog. As such, the dog trainer m...
Small Dog Clothes - A Brief History (09 May 2007) If you have a small dog, then you more than likely already know all about the various small dog clothes that are out on the market today. However, in case you are not familiar with the items that are available, you should know that they include collars, c...
What is Pet insurance (09 May 2007) Everyone knows how important it is to have health insurance for themselves and their family. Many do not even think about pet insurance until they have the option of spending $2,000 on your pup that just got ran over or putting the puppy down. At some po...
How to Safely Feed Your Dog Homemade Recipes (09 May 2007) Feeding your dog a well balanced diet with recipes for homemade dog food may be easier than you think. With the pet food recall mounting, many pet owners are turning to their kitchen to try to keep their pet safe. There are many great books out there con...
Nurturing and Caring for your sick puppy (08 May 2007) Nurturing and Caring for your sick puppy Now a day's our pets are just like our children. They are very precious to us and when one takes ill can cause us great concern. When puppies get sick it can be even more of a concern because just like young...
Getting Rid Of Cat Fleas (08 May 2007) Are you seeing tiny, quick creatures that scurry through your cat's fur, and causing painful itching - so bad that kitty may scratch herself raw in seeking relief? If you are, then chances are, your cat has fleas. Getting rid of cat fleas may be a dau...
First Steps in Dog Training (08 May 2007) If you are reading this article, you are either living with, or thinking of living with, an unruly dog or puppy. You can't properly live with a dog unless you give it some basic training. An untrained dog is a recipe for disaster. And you can'...
How to Understand & Prevent Dog Fights (07 May 2007) Dogs are very active creatures that enjoy being able to run and jump and play. This need for physical activity is usually satisfied by being able to be outside for a specific time every day. Some dogs have no problem playing with humans, or other dogs; ...
Buying A Bed For Your Cat (07 May 2007) Beds do not strike us as something essential for our pets sometimes, for some of us have the idea that they can sleep on any surface. However, for dogs, we tend to buy them a soft, warm basket or something that they can sleep in. Majority of the dogs will...
How To Find A Good Dog Groomer (07 May 2007) Selecting a good, professional and friendly groomer is an important part of caring for your dog. Since a groomer will usually be alone with your favorite pet it is important to make sure that they treat your animal well, notify you of any problems, as wel...
How To Treat Dog Vomiting (06 May 2007) A very common problem that virtually all of us see as dog owners is dog vomiting. There are potentially many different causes of dog vomiting. The most common cause is garbage gut, where your dog consumes something he shouldn't have, resulting in vomi...
Reasons Why You Should Become an Exotic Pet veterinarian (06 May 2007) If you are a practicing local veterinarian, you might want to consider taking in exotic pets as patients too. Regular pets like dogs and cats maybe a common thing for you, but are you ready to take on the challenge of being an exotic pet veterinarian? ...
