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 [...]
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 [...]
Allergies are very common in dogs. Being very common there are also all sorts of allergies among dogs. Different types of allergies are diagnosed differently and must also be treated differently. There are many different things your dog may be allergic to, and in this article we’ll discuss how to diagnose the allergy, and properly [...]
Most people in life will face constipation at one point or another, and the same happens to dogs. Poor diet and not exercising are two of the main causes of constipation in dogs (also common causes for constipation in humans). While many people spend time seeking the various ways to get rid of constipation [...]
The fifth leading cause of death for dogs is liver disease. Luckily, death can be avoided just by being educated on the disease and how to avoid it.
When my own dog was diagnosed with the condition [liver condition], I know the entire situation could have been handled much better had I taken the time to [...]