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Dogs Who Suffer From Fire Crackers During Festive Season - Safe Dog Keeping During Festival (06 Jun 2006) Festivals bring in a lot of joy and celebration. In the midst of all these promp and show, we sometimes forget about the safety of our canine friends, which becomes all the more important during this time. As you are aware, dogs hear so well. They can dif.......
Ticks – A Very Serious Threat to Your Dogs Health (06 Jun 2006) Ticks are not insects like fleas, but arachnids like mites, spiders, and scorpions. A tick has a one piece body, harpoon like barbs around its mouth to attach to a host for feeding, crablike legs and a sticky secretion to help hold itself to the host. The.......
How to Choose a Pet Cat (05 Jun 2006) There seem to be as many reasons for keeping pets as there are people who do it. And sometimes the reasons will help determine how to go about finding the perfect companion. Indeed, the word "companion" says a lot about pet owners in itself. Not ever.......
Dachshund - The Wiener Dog Breed Description (05 Jun 2006) Dachshunds originated in Germany and are known to have existed as far back as the 16th century. Dachshunds were bred to hunt badgers, wild boar and other types of small animals. In German, Dachs means badger and Hund means dog, showing the.......
Pet setting services (04 Jun 2006) Everyone loves to have at least one single pet at their home. Buying pet is an easy job but to make it comfortable with our house atmosphere is not an easy job as every pet as of different behavior. Pet can be differentiated according to their breed. .......
Dog Supplements (04 Jun 2006) What to Look For In a Dog Supplement The market is exploding with products claiming to improve the health and wellness of individuals using vitamins and nutritional supplements. People are now seeking the same products to complement the health of their.......
Dog Food Feeding Tips (03 Jun 2006) There is much to recommend feeding your dog homemade dog food if you have the time to prepare it, and make sure you have recipes that give the correct ratio of nutrients, as well as the vitamins and supplements you'll need to add. These can be mixed up in.......
Pet health online - make a smart pet health care decision (02 Jun 2006) Be careful before buying any pet because sometimes most of from our family are scared of pet specially children's and cant get easily familiar with them. so before going to have one of them we should know the likes and dislikes of our family. When we .......
Traveling Pets (02 Jun 2006) Traveling Pets Pets have special needs when they travel, so planning ahead is essential. This advice can help you make sure your pet is prepared to travel long distances locally. Taking your pet on a holiday Your pet should be wearing a collar w.......
Subject: question: How much exercise can I give my dog with arthritis (02 Jun 2006) Managing arthritis Subject: question: How much exercise can I give my dog with arthritis My dog has been diagnosed with arthritis what steps can i take to manage this condition. She is a 9 year old labrador who weigh 90 lbs or 45 kg, she yelps when.......
Passive Smoking and your Cat (01 Jun 2006) Passive Smoking and your Cat Just like a human being our cat's can very sensitive to smoke from cigarettes. Sometimes you may notice your cat leaving the room if it becomes too smoky, that is because your pet is sensitive to the smell and the smoke. .......
Repetition and rewards in puppy training (01 Jun 2006) Repetition and rewards in puppy training Training a puppy to be well socialized adult dog needs your time and energy. Puppies need concepts repeated so that the behaviour can become memorized. When teaching your puppy any activity repeat the action d.......
Reasons why you should desex your pet (01 Jun 2006) Reasons why you should desex your pet Neutering, desexing or speying is a routine veterinary operation where a dog is permanently sterilised. In the male dog the testes are removed and in the female dog the ovaries and uterus are removed. Most dogs are f.......
Choosing the Best Food for your Dog (31 May 2006) Dog Names We all want to feed our dog with the best food available on market. But with so many variations of dog food, its not always easy to identify the best food for our dog. What we can do, though, is to cond.......
Tips for Solving Dog Behavior Problems: Ditch the Tantrums (31 May 2006) Dogs can sometimes be very unfriendly with the other dogs. They snap in the air, growl and bark a lot. These may sometimes indicate normal acts of defense to protect their owners and territory. Hence, one can surmise that they do not mean any harm. How.......
Doggie Food: Tips On Good Nutrition for Your Dog (29 May 2006) If you have a dog of your own you will know that a full tummy doesn't nearly cover the whole process of deciding which dog food to buy. Your dog is your best friend, you will want him to live the fullest, happiest life that he can. Feeding him the be.......
Communicating With Your Dog – Tips for Better Training (29 May 2006) Training your dog is a lot like studying foreign languages. The first one is very difficult and confusing, the second one a little easier, and so on. With a little time and a lot of patience it can be done. Armed with only a leash, a few treats to act as .......
Prevention and Detection of Dog Ear Infections (28 May 2006) Ear infections are a fairly common ailment for most dogs -- the problem is, you might not realize that there is a problem until its a painful problem for your dog. Detection Do you see your dog shaking it's head a little too often? Does your dog ru.......
