Dog Health
Helping those Fleas Flee from your Dog
They are small, disease carrying, and hard to kill. What are they? Fleas! These little pests can make both you and your dog completely miserable. Here are some ways to help prevent them.
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Icky Diseases your Beloved Dog Can Pass on to You
Although uncommon, one scary reality of dog ownership is the fact that there are certain diseases that your beloved pet can pass on to you. Diseases that are capable of being passed on to a human from a dog are called zoonotic diseases.
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What to Expect When Your Dog is Expecting
Are you getting ready for your dog to have puppies? Having a litter of pups sounds like a lot of fun, but there is much work involved. Here are some tips on how to get your dog and you ready for birth.
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What ingredients make for good and bad dog food?
With the many commercially prepared dog foods available on today’s market, it is often quite difficult to tell which ones are better than others and why.
First of all, you can’t judge by advertising which are the good and bad dog foods. Many advertisers spend millions of dollars per year advertising inferior foods. Unfortunately, a good indicator on quality of food is price. Low priced foods are not always, but most often, the lowest quality foods on the market.
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Dangerous Dog Treats: What to Know Before You Treat Your Pup
What pooch does not love getting a treat or two now and then. Dog owners also love giving their dog’s treats. If you have a dog, then you have a good idea of what your dog likes to nibble on. There are so many treats available these days and they all come in all different shapes, sizes, colors, and consistencies. For every great dog treat, there are those on the market that are not so good. These treats can harm your pet by being lodged in your dog’s throat or intestines. This can cause choking or worse. If you love treating your canine friend, then you will want to be aware of those treats that can be potentially harmful. Even with treats that are not usually dangerous, you need to supervise your dog when they eat.
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Fleas: What They Are and How to Get Rid of Them
All dog owners are familiar with the problems caused by pesky fleas. Fleas are very small wingless insects, brownish red in color, and have sharp mouths by which they obtain blood from their canine hosts. Flea bites usually cause your dog to scratch at affected areas and some dogs are more sensitive than others and can have allergic reactions to flea bites. In general, fleas do not transmit diseases from dogs to humans, but the potential for this exists and they can and do bite humans as well as dogs and cats. Fleas and flea larvae live in warm climates and will live until the ground freezes in cooler climates. They can live on in your home well past this time also.
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