Don’t>How many pet owners still think about the dog food recall of 2007? I think if you asked the thousands of pet owners that lost their loved ones, they would tell you they’ll never forget. Wikipedia says that over 5000 different products were involved in the dog food recall of [...]
When raising a Shar Pei dog, know that you’ll most likely experience difficulties in the process. One thing that has been a well-known about this breed is its fierce loyalty. This breed originated from China, where they served as guard dogs for Chinese Royalty, as well as fighting. The latter [...]
hop for any dog and you will soon see the acronym “AKC Dog Breed” used over and over again. What does “AKC” mean? The AKC is the American Kennel Club, which is the registry for all purebred puppies in the United States. This club holds obedience competitions and dog shows, [...]
Fleas,>External parasites are common among most dogs. An external parasite is an insect that lives off the blood supply of the host. The common parasites found on dogs are; fleas, ticks, mites and lice. Fleas Fleas are parasites and derive most of their food supply from their hosts. Fleas not [...]
Hope for the opposite as we may, humans don’t enter this world on an even playing field. Even excluding complex socioeconomic issues, inequality lurks in our medical charts: some of us are genetically predisposed for medical issues such as heart disease and certain cancers. A study from Harvard’s School of [...]
The rise in popularity of blue pitbulls has been on the rise the past decade with the ever-increasing interest in the dogs themselves. The interest is spawned from the media coverage that a pitbull gets when it attacks someone however; this fact is pretty uncommon also. It’s hard to say [...]
One of the most important decisions that you will have to make is of the type of dog that you are going to get. Dogs give us so much love and companionship that it is difficult to imagine ever living without one. If you are faced with the decision of [...]
One part of being a pet owner that no one wants to think about is the day when your pet has to be euthanized or dies of natural causes. Nonetheless, the reality is that this day will likely come. Therefore, it is a good idea to know how to cope [...]
Canine gastric dilatation, commonly referred to as bloat, is a fairly common and potentially fatal medical condition. Bloat occurs when gas accumulates in the dog’s stomach and causes it to become overstretched. Bloat can also involve a twisting of the dog’s stomach, known as volvulus, which leads to very high [...]
From the time we bring them home as wriggling bundles of joy, we all want our puppies to live forever. As they bond with us and grow into full fledged family members, we tend not to think about the end of their life or how many precious years we have [...]