When you bring dogs into your lives you tend to find that life changes for the better. While you take them for walks, play with them, and care for them, you find that they are, in turn, taking care of you in a more spiritual way. Since they love you so much, it’s only natural [...]
Just like humans, dogs can feel the adverse effects that cause hair issues. While these can include things like their natural environment, getting dandruff in the cold weather, or things like stress causing flaking skin or disease, there are things that you can do to check your lovable pet for mange. Mange is usually found [...]
If there’s one thing a dog owner needs to be aware of, it’s roundworms. Roundworms are tiny worms that have a round body and usually grow from 3 to 5 inches in length. These worms live in your dog’s intestine and feed off of food that is partially undigested. They do not attach themselves to [...]
While Glaucoma is an extremely serious illness, it doesn’t usually happen in dogs too much. Most of the time blindness in dogs happens from an accident, although there are those moments when Glaucoma happens due to genetic issues. When genetics are the cause, this is called primary Glaucoma. There are some breeds that are more [...]
While having your dog throw up in front of you may cause you to be concerned, there is usually a reason that is common and natural for most dogs. Dogs will eat grass from time to time and this causes their stomachs to become upset, thus they will vomit. If your dog does this every [...]
If you don’t live in the city and you have seen the mess that the world is becoming, you might have thought about raising your own chickens to lower your food bill a bit. This is a great idea but there are a few things that you will have to consider before jumping in with [...]
There are several different factors that influence how healthy a dog’s fur coat is. Some of these factors include:
- Genetics; Dogs can inherit healthy/unhealthy coats from their blood-line
- What they eat; Diet plays a huge role in the overall health of a dog
- Physical activity- Dog’s should get at least 30-60minutes of exercise daily
- Where they sleep- make sure [...]
When you bring home a new puppy it’s always an exciting time. Everyone is excited, the puppy, the kids, and most importantly you. Your older dog however, may not be so thrilled. You wouldn’t want any kind of hatred built up between the two dogs, and luckily it’s fairly easy to properly introduce a new [...]
Fleas are some of the most misery producing creatures known to man and beast. They are parasites that live outside the body rather than inside, such as different types of worms. Fleas have an oval or round body accompanied by very tiny legs. These vampiric little creatures attach themselves to the outside of your [...]
All dog owners realize the importance of choosing the best flea remedies for their four legged companions. The choices for this are many and varied, but the majority of dog owners typically go with the vet recommended products such as Frontline, Advantage, and Revolution. While these are tried and true treatments for the banishment [...]