Archive for the 'Dog & Puppy' Category
By Jennifer Koretsky
The Christmas holidays are fast approaching! While you’re busy decorating and preparing your home for guests, here are a few important tips to keep your dog safe this season.
The Christmas Tree
Tinsel, small ornaments, and ornament hooks are major choking hazards for dogs. It’s best to avoid tinsel altogether and keep small ornaments high […]
October 08 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Getting a Pet and Pet & Child and Pet Care | No Comments »
By Amy Ammen
Properly introduced, dogs and cats usually end up being the most devoted of friends. On the other hand, on rare occasions, the combination can be deadly for the cat. So it’s not a decision to be made lightly.
Your dog’s breed should be a factor in weighing the possibilities. Even if your hyper dog […]
September 30 2008 | Cat & Kitten and Dog & Puppy | No Comments »
Dental care is important responsibility for pet owners, but
too many owners are not familiar with the steps to maintaining the dental hygiene of their dog. Your dogs’ mouth is a breeding ground for bacteria, and even though their natural defense systems are very effective, certain issues can spiral out of control if not recognized and […]
September 02 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Care and Pet Health | No Comments »
Summer is generally the time to have fun with your family and enjoy many activities together. Days are usually longer than usual and the children are out on vacation. The downside to this fun is that summer also ushers in a season of heat stroke, sunburn and exhaustion. This can threaten your family as well […]
August 06 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet & Child and Pet Health and Pet Safety | No Comments »
by Daniel Moore
Think that finding a good, high-quality dog food is important?
All of the beneficial ingredients that go into dog food will not help your dog if he it is not drinking enough water. Water is the body’s most important nutrient. Adult dogs’ bodies are 60% water, and a puppy’s is 84% water. Dogs […]
July 20 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Food & Nutrition and Pet Health | No Comments »
When you bring home a new puppy, it can be difficult to not fret at every little cough, every little whimper, and every little whine. Puppies are like small children in that they are susceptible to so much, yet our minds seem to create even more of an issue with their health than what they […]
July 05 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Getting a Pet and Pet Health | No Comments »
by Burt Cotton
Dogs by nature are predatory animals, and all predatory animals share the motivation to chase fleeing objects. While this may be a natural instinct, it is not appropriate when those fleeing objects are joggers, bicyclists or the mailman.
Training the dog not to chase people and bicycles is an important thing to do, and […]
June 29 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
by Jonathon Hardcastle
Although growing up you were fortunate to have a pet friend, its loss did make you suffer greatly and you decided not to risk exposing your kids to the same experience of them having to cope one day with the loss of their animal friend. But, life always finds a way to […]
June 23 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet & Child | No Comments »
by Sylvia Riley
Vegetables in your dog’s diet, and minor amounts in your cat’s diet, can enhance their health and provide a rich and diverse supply of nutrients, enzymes, healthy fibre and antioxidants. In the wild, dogs and cats would have acquired plant foods through the semi-digested remnants in the stomachs of their prey; vegetables, fruits, […]
June 15 2008 | Cat & Kitten and Dog & Puppy and Pet Food & Nutrition | No Comments »
by Caroline Kent
If you’re a dog lover like me, you’ve probably taken dozens of pictures of your beloved dogs or puppies.
And where are those cute dog pictures now? Are they stashed away in a drawer or shoebox, gathering dust?
Don’t let those adorable pictures of your dogs stay hidden away and be forgotten! There are […]
June 09 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Love | No Comments »
By Debbie Price
Have you ever taken your dog on a camping trip? Have you ever spent a lazy afternoon floating down the river with Fido by your side? How about an overnight hiking and camping trip? I have three dogs that seem to know long before we even start bringing the camping bags out that […]
June 03 2008 | Dog & Puppy and On vacation | No Comments »
by julee
In the U.S. alone, more than 30 million people each year take their pets with them while camping. Yet, when we first started RV-ing with our dogs, we were unable to find much written on the subject. Sure, there were the occasional articles in magazines that reminded us to use pet ID tags, bring […]
May 30 2008 | Dog & Puppy and On vacation and Pet Safety | No Comments »
by Niall Cinneide
A pet relies on its owner to look after it. Sometimes a veterinarian is too far away when your puppy needs immediate attention. Would you be able to administer basic first aid if you needed to?
It is up to you to be able to administer the first aid that your pet needs when […]
May 24 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Safety | No Comments »
by Niall Cinneide
Dogs were traditionally working animals. They would have expected to be active all day, every day. However, in these modern days a dog’s life can often be confined to indoors and with very few physical activities.
Dogs are animals that need exercise on a regular basis; in fact it should be daily. There […]
May 20 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Care | No Comments »
by Jack Russell
Everyone is surely going to get excited when trying to adopt a dog. Truly a man’s best friend, you can rely on your pet dog in giving you company, cuddling up together and some can even guard your house. You need to review your personal lifestyle and needs when adopting a dog. […]
May 18 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Getting a Pet | No Comments »
Continuation of part 3 of the article by Phil Donahoe:
Continued from part 2 we continue our dog training examination of the causes dog aggression and what can be done to prevent and fix these dog training problems.
All dogs have different handling thresholds. Some dogs like lots of cuddles, and are perfectly content to be hugged, […]
May 02 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Phil Donahoe
Continued from part 1, this dog training article is dealing with dog aggression. Lets continue now and talk more about dog socialization.
How can I socialize my dog so that he doesn’t develop a fear of strangers?
Socializing your dog is pretty easy to do - it’s more of a general effort than a specific […]
April 30 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Care and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Phil Donahoe
A dog is an instinctively aggressive creature. In the wild, aggression came in very handy: dogs needed aggression to hunt, to defend themselves from other creatures, and to defend resources such as food, a place to sleep, and a mate. Selective breeding over the centuries has minimized and refined this trait significantly, but […]
April 28 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
by Boyd
Labradors are one of the most well known and most popular choices for dog lovers across the nation. A Labrador puppy that is trained well will be a loyal and playful friend as well as a dependable hunter (if it is a retriever) for its owner. When choosing a Labrador, there are […]
April 27 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Getting a Pet | No Comments »
by Hope Saidel
“Djoowannagwout?”
If you don’t speak dog, that translates to “Do you want to go out?”
It’s a phrase that every dog knows, every dog owner says, and is followed (generally speaking) by jumping for joy, wriggling with glee, and barking with boundless energy.
Keeping the subsequent time as much fun is usually more difficult. Most dogs […]
April 25 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
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