November 30th, 2008

Did you accidentally poison your dog? It could happen to you.

If you suspect your dog has been poisoned, contact your vet sooner rather than later. Work with him to reach a diagnosis, and follow any treatment instructions carefully. You must know what is toxic to your dog to prevent your dog from being poisoned…

It is up to you to keep your dog happy and healthy. You nee to avoid potential hazards. Do you know what is toxic to your dog? You need to be a aware of where your dog goes and what they eat.

Here a list of things every dog owner should know:

February 25th, 2008

How To Teach Your Dog Not To Jump Up On Visitors

There are two approaches you can take to this very common problem.

Either will work. One is more work than the other. And some people say one is more gentle and humane than the other.

You will need to choose one technique and consistently apply it.

(1) Use your knee

This is the one that even non-dog owners know about.

The dog comes up to you, quivering with excitement. He rears up to place his paws on your stomach or chest. You turn sideways just before he is able to put his paws on you, and raise your knee so he meets a hard, pointed-but-blunt object. After hanging on that for a second or two he drops to the ground. You win.

February 22nd, 2008

Fleas

Fleas, ticks and lice are surface dwelling parasites. Fleas are small dark insects that run through the fur rapidly. Lice are tiny grey insects that move slowly and tend to form clusters around the earflaps. Ticks look like grey warts, they are immobile as the fix their mouthparts into the skin.

Pets will show signs of infestation by grooming and scratching excessively, some pets will show signs of hypersensitivity to flee bites (the saliva) with raised red bumps on the skin.


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