Adding a dog to your family can be one of the most fun, rewarding things that you can do. However, many people don’t see past the cute puppy and realize that owning a dog is a lifetime commitment with certain responsibilities. Responsible dog ownership goes far beyond just keeping the animal fed and watered. Your [...]
Although there are a number of reasons why your dog may need an enema, you should never do this without initially seeking advice from your vet. An enema may be the best method to administer necessary drugs or may be required if the dog is dehydrated through sickness and/or diarrhea. Usually, there are different products [...]
There are many things that you need to think about when you want to take care of your new dog or puppy properly, and one of the things that are important for you to consider is brushing and bathing. Taking care of your dog’s coat and keeping them clean is an essential step towards keeping [...]
Having your dog focus on you is imperative for proper and successful training; for it implies obedience and concentration. It ensures that it is following every action and word of yours and shall learn faster and better. Despite the fact that every dog has a name, calling out their names is hardly effective as people [...]
Today, we know that the body can experience an allergic response to almost anything, including foods, drugs, and chemicals and your dog is no different than you are in that respect.
In your dog, two systems are primarily affected by allergies: the skin and the gastrointestinal systems. The indicators of allergy are frequently mistaken for signs [...]
Confused by the labels on your dogs can of dog food? If so, you’re not alone. When perusing the aisles of the dog food aisle, it is often difficult to figure out why some brands are more expensive or cheaper than others. While it’s advisable to buy high quality food containing ingredients that are critical [...]
Alternative medicine is enjoying a boom as people start to take control of their own lives. As an alternative medical practitioner, a homeopath, I am very excited about this. When people take control of their own lives, there is no limit to what becomes possible. The limitations occur when you hand over that control to [...]
Small dogs or lap dogs or comforters as they were once called have a very extensive history, encompassing several thousand years. Small breeds were often kept by nobility and given as presents to royal figures. It was also thought that small breeds were good for ones health. The Pekingees, pug and King Charles Cavalier Spaniel [...]
Taking control of your dog’s training is an ongoing process. Many dog owners believe that once the dog has performed an exercise on command, the dog has learned the task and that is the end of it. This is not so; if you don’t practice the exercises continuously the dog will either forget, or decide [...]
Have you ever wished you could cure your dog of aggression and get your dog to stop being aggressive once and for all? Whether it is dog on dog aggression or an aggressive dog towards other people and children, it is important to take dog aggression training very seriously.
Luckily, as with all dog behavior problems, [...]