What You Need to Know About Dog Allergies

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Just like human beings, dogs too, are susceptible to allergies, which can have some severe results. These allergies are caused by allergens that disturb the canine’s immune system if they ingested, inhaled or come in contact with its skin. All breeds of dogs are prone to allergies but Setters, Terriers, Pugs, Retrievers, Boston terriers, and Bulldogs are known to be more prone. Typical allergic symptoms Red, itchy, scabbed, or moist skin Acute scratching Itchy, watery eyes, ears, and nose Itchy tail base or back Frequent sneezing, vomiting, and/or diarrhea Snoring due to inflamed throat Swollen paws and constant paw chewing Perpetual licking Scabs, hair loss, or crusts on skin due… Read More Continue Reading

List of Vital Vaccinations for Your Dog

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Your soft, sweet smelling little ball of fur, depends on your for just about everything. And, it falls upon you to give her not just love but also nutritious food, a lot of attention, safe toys to play with, gentle yet firm training, a comfortable home, timely socialization, and yes proper veterinary care. This also includes the mandatory vaccinations that will ensure a long and healthy life. While going for repeated checkups with the vet over several months, may be inconvenient, it shields your dog from dangerous and deadly diseases that are preventable. Here are a few of the most important vaccines you must give your dog. Bordetella Bronchiseptica This… Read More Continue Reading

Aggression in Dogs: Causes, Prevention, & Treatment

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A dog baring its fangs, growling, or lunging is never a pleasant sight. Kevin Copeland knows all about that in the funny movie White Chicks! It clearly establishes that the animal is aggressive by nature and needs to be treated and corrected accordingly. The moot question that now arises is: Why is it that dogs which are known to be man’s best friends and are so naturally compatible with human beings still choose to display aggression? Causes of Aggression Illness Illness is often a cause for aggression in dogs. Usually the pain is a reason for even the gentlest of dogs to turn cranky and this may be caused by… Read More Continue Reading

How to Prevent/Stop Dog Jumping

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It’s often said that a dog is born to jump. Jumping comes to dogs as easily as fish swim in water or as easily as Michael Bay makes incredible Transformer movies. However, an overzealous dog that keeps jumping all over the place can be a source of embarrassment and concern to its owner. That’s why proper training is required, particularly for big dogs, in order to prevent or stop them from jumping around. Your couch may thank you after this. The training process, however, may not be absolutely regimental or structured and through minimal effort, you can have a more well behaved dog. The following six ways may be followed… Read More Continue Reading

What You need to Know about Arthritis in Dogs

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It’s true that like human beings, dogs too, can suffer from arthritis as they age. It’s a common ailment in canines and a somewhat difficult condition to manage. The basic definition of Arthritis is that it is an abnormal change in a bone joint. It may arise from destruction of joint tissue following an infection, congenital defects that affect structural architecture and from trauma and stress to supporting structures and joint surfaces. Occasionally, auto immune disorders are also responsible for inflammation of joint tissue and their subsequent degeneration. Symptoms It’s usually seen that from the age of five or six onwards, a dog affected by arthritis tends to be moving… Read More Continue Reading

Housetraining a Puppy: Ways and Methods

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Going by the adage, the child is the father of the man, a puppy it may be also said, is the father of the dog. That’s why it becomes all the more important to house train your puppy right from the very early days so that it becomes a grand dog in the future that everyone loves to have around. However, house training is a long drawn process that doesn’t happen overnight. Rather, it takes consistency, patience as also positive reinforcement to instill good habits in your dog and yet, build a most loving bond with it. It takes typically 4-6 months to fully house train a puppy on an… Read More Continue Reading

Handling Dog Emergencies

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Having a dog around in the house is always fun and most enjoyable but every dog owner must be prepared and trained to handle its medical emergencies as well. The following steps may be taken whenever there’s an emergency that involves an injury or sickness in your dog. Injuries The average dog owner’s first impulse is make an attempt to hug the injured pet to comfort it. Never, ever do that. Always keep your face at a distance from its mouth. By attempting to hug it, you could only scare him more or increase his pain. This may lead him to scratch or bite as fear and/or pain can make… Read More Continue Reading

Top Ten Dogs for Seniors

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Research has repeatedly shown that pet ownership among seniors benefits them mentally, physically, and emotionally, particularly if it’s a dog. Dogs are great companions who provide physical exercise and opportunities to socialize among the elderly and the lonely. Any senior is at liberty to choose a dog the demands of which are commensurate with his own physical limitations and needs. Dogs have a poignant therapeutic value and their company enhances the flow of feel-good hormones in the human body and brain. This lowers stress, blood pressure, heart rate, and reduces the risk of cardiac disease, depression, and stroke. How to choose a dog for a senior When choosing a dog… Read More Continue Reading

How to Stop a Dog from Digging

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Dogs have an inborn habit of digging, which can leave your garden in a mess. That’s why training your dog not to dig becomes essential since your rose bushes could get destroyed, along with your orange tree, and your carefully pruned hedges, for example. Dogs usually dig holes to bury themselves to keep cool during summer, hide bones, or when extremely bored (they also dig to catch gofers and moles and there is nothing wrong with that but if you do not want your dog digging at all there are methods to get them to stop). However, each reason needs to be approached separately. Digging spots Begin by setting up… Read More Continue Reading

Guide Dogs: An Overview

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Guide dogs, also called service or assistance animals and seeing eye dogs, are dogs that are specially trained to help blind or visually challenged people to bypass obstacles when they move around. In fact, it’s a joint exercise between both the person and the dog where the person directs the movement based on skills acquired through previous mobility training while the guard dog pilots him to his destination safely. The ideal breeds The selection of guide dog breeds are made based on their trainability and temperament. That’s why the most preferred breeds are Labradors, Golden Retrievers and Alsatians generally. However, other breeds like Collies, Poodles, Australian Shepherds, Border Collies, and Vizslas are also used. Training… Read More Continue Reading