Dog Care Tips

Dog FAQs 1. What causes a dog to start shedding? The lengthening of the day. 2. What causes a dog to have worms? They are part of nature and are usually contracted from the dog's ingesting worm eggs. 3. Does a dog need lean meat? No. It can live on dehydrated meat or without any meat at all. 4. Could a dog live on a vegetable diet? Yes, with added vitamins and … [Read more...] about Dog FAQs

Dog Feeding Some general principles of feeding are important to the health of every dog regardless of breed. Nobody should have any difficulty understanding the fundamental rule: In feeding mature pets, the less they eat, compatible with keeping them in sound condition, the healthier they'll be and the longer they'll live. It goes without saying, of course, that they should … [Read more...] about Dog Feeding

Dog First Aid The principles of first aid that the dog owner needs to master are simple and relatively few, but they are of vital importance in handling emergencies. Whether a dog that has been injured is to recover quickly or slowly, whether it is to be completely restored or marked or scarred indeed, whether the dog is to survive at all often depends upon the treatment it … [Read more...] about Dog First Aid

Dog Grooming When you think of the condition of an animal's coat, you must consider both its hair and the skin under that hair. You undoubtedly have noticed that when dogs are brought into the warmth of a house in cold weather they have a doggie odor more than they do in warm weather. That is due largely to the greater secretion of sebum, a protective substance emitted by … [Read more...] about Dog Grooming

Feeding Dog Most people get their first dog as a puppy. It should be properly weaned by the time you take it home, and the simplest way of feeding a new puppy is to give it four feeds a day, the first and the last consisting of baby cereal mashed up in warm milk. The other two feeds, at lunchtime and teatime, ought to be a mixture of canned puppy food mixed with rusk. If for … [Read more...] about Feeding Dog

False Dog Pregnancy The question most often asked the veterinarian about any phase of udder trouble is, "Doctor, my dog's breasts are all swollen. What can be the matter?" Usually, nothing is the matter. She was in heat two months ago and wasn't mated. All bitches that ovulate develop so-called phantom or pseudo pregnancies. If they do not, they failed to ovulate. So this … [Read more...] about False Dog Pregnancy

Dog Grooming Stripping or Plucking Should wire-haired breeds be plucked or clipped? Wirehaired Terri en-breeders who show their dogs express dismay at the mentions of clipping. A clipped terrier does not have a typical show appearance. But those who are not interested in showing their dogs will find that the dogs like clipping better than plucking. The clipped coat is … [Read more...] about Dog Grooming Stripping or Plucking

Dog Growths In a study once made of neoplasms in dogs, about 8 percent were in the testicles. This occurs in a high percentage of old dogs. When growth occurs in one testicle, the other generally atrophy. When the testicle with the growth is removed, the shrunken testicle usually increases to normal size again, and there may be a return to normal production of sperm. Some … [Read more...] about Dog Growths

Dog Health Obesity. If your dog is fat it is almost certainly your fault, for if you feed your pet a normal diet and exercise it sufficiently it should not get fat. Be honest with yourself, and list all the tidbits and treats that you feed your pet during the day. You are being just as cruel to the animal as if you were deliberately mistreating it. Obesity can lead to and … [Read more...] about Dog Health

Dog Mouth A dog's unpleasant breath is often caused by dirty, broken, or infected teeth. Tartar an eighth of an inch deep is not uncommon. Your veterinarians can remove the tartar and further clean the teeth, which will do much to sweeten the breath. Cleaning many dogs' teeth is not difficult. You can do it yourself with a tartar scraper available from a dental supply house. … [Read more...] about Dog Mouth