The Australian Cattle Dog is a poor choice for young children and apartment living. She is a very dominant dog who needs hours of physical exercise a day and loves to chew. She can become very destructive if she gets bored. She was bred to herd cattle and may try [...]
Are You Ready for a Boxer Dog Puppy? Most puppies are cute. But a Boxer dog puppy can take cute to an absurd level. Those enormous sad brown eyes, that impossibly short nose, that drooping mouth and that little body wriggling in paroxysms of delight–all of them make it seem [...]
It may come as a shock to you if your canine friend is diagnosed with struvite stones in dogs. Most dog owners aren’t aware that dogs can even get canine bladder stones until it happens to their buddy. After reading this article, you’ll understand how canine bladder stones form and [...]
Four Diseases You Need To Know About To Keep Your Dog Healthy- One Is Heartworms There are four infectious diseases that are common amongst dogs. Knowing about them and what to look for is something you should do to help keep your dog healthy. The four common infections are: Heartworm, [...]
Having a Pug dog can be a lot of fun. Pugs are considered a toy dog breed, with a medium-small body. They weigh between thirteen and twenty pounds, and stand from twelve to fourteen inches tall, generally never getting bigger than that. Pugs have a wrinkly face and large, dark [...]
Dogs really do play a pivotal role in children’s development. Elaine Smith, a nurse, is the first person who introduced dog therapy as an alternative therapeutic treatment. It is now widely accepted belief among health care specialists that dogs can play a major role not only in therapeutic treatment but [...]
If you are thinking of getting a Cairn terrier pet dog, then you need to know some information about it first. Why? Well, knowing the right information about anything will help you in the long run. This is especially true when we are talking about a pet ownership. Before you [...]
Terriers are small dogs of various breeds originally used for turning out foxes, rats, rabbits etc from the ground. Characteristics and features of terrier dogs have been introduced and strengthened by breeding with animals who already demonstrated the desired traits. The terrier dogs are small to medium size and are [...]
Symptoms that can occur with dog struvite crystals and bladder stones consist of; 1. Straining to urinate 2. Urinating only a few drops at a time 3. Frequent urination 4. Blood in the urine 5. Dribbling urine 6. Loss of appetite 7. Depression 8. Sporadic vomiting If your dog has [...]
Heartworms are parasites that live in your dog’s heart and causes illness and severe heart problems. But a small number of this parasite does not necessarily cause illness to your dog. It usually takes a substantial amount of heartworms to affect your dog and make him sick. Therefore, prevention is [...]