Dogs love the outdoors, that’s why it’s so much fun bringing them along on a camping or hiking trip. If you’re planning an adventure this winter season, you shouldn’t let the cold stop you from including your pet in your plans! Of course, there are some important things to consider and right planning and preparation … Read more
For the most part, Patellar Luxation, aka Slipped Stifle, is a fairly common Toy breed and small dog genetic condition. It can also be caused by trauma. It occurs when your dog’s “knee” joint, just above the hock in the hind leg, slips. Some times it corrects itself, sometimes your veterinarian can work it back … Read more
If you had more than one dog and one passed away, it is important for you to realize that the dog left behind may go through a grieving process. Just as humans mourn the loss of an animal companion or a human loved one, there is a great deal of evidence showing that dogs go … Read more
The Catahoula Leopard dog is an intelligent, energetic, hard working dog that has a long history in herding and hunting. Sometimes denounced as an aggressive dog, they are better described as aggressive workers, as they have a very strong work ethic and love to work, but it is also true that they are very wary … Read more
The “Scratch and Sniff” Animal Shelter located in a small town in Iowa had been searching for an individual who would volunteer taking care of the dogs and cats at their facility. Specifically, they wanted someone who would volunteer picking up after the dogs they walked. A man in his forties walked into the shelter … Read more
And the amazing thing is that these types of dog collars with spikes sticking out of them probably appeal more to humans as some sort of fashion statement then dog owners. Let’s face it, there are probably more people wearing spiked dog collars then dogs. This trend of people wearing spiked dog collars began during … Read more
Head of the Pack By: Christina Potter Publisher: Aperture Press Publication Date: August 2017 ISSBN: 978-0997302097 Reviewed by: Ellen Feld Review Date: March 19, 2018 Dog trainer and author Christina Potter, in her third book in the “Chester Gigolo” series, delivers a book that is a lot of fun to read while, more importantly, giving … Read more
Sometimes, you may need to do more than just giving solid or liquid medication to your sick dog. Depending on his condition and symptoms, you may also have to provide other kinds of nursing care, such as giving enemas. Below is an effective way to use this procedure: The use of enemas can be beneficial … Read more
When I watch our dog, Eby, noses his way in the garden around my homestead, I sometimes try to imagine what he is smelling. He is like a shopaholic at a rummage sale, smelling anything and everything that comes its way. And almost every dog I met knows the best way to uncover and get … Read more
“Can I wash my own dog? It can’t be that hard can it?” These are the words that I hear everyday as I go about my business working at the Pooch Parlor in Northern Idaho. Each time I walk a customer through this process, I find myself wondering why in the world something so simple … Read more