Are you looking for a happy and healthy puppy? Make sure you find what you’re looking for by following these simple guidelines to determine whether or not the puppy you’re looking at is healthy. Thousands of people across the world acquire a new puppy every single day! Unfortunately for those [...]

Let me tell you a quick story. My dog used to suffer from canine incontinence and I didn’t even realize it until way after it started to become a problem. I took my dog to the doctor to get checked out and it turned out that the cause of her [...]

Boston terriers have become known as the American gentlemen of dogs, and it is little wonder than the Boston terrier breed has earned this honorable nickname. These dogs are gentle, sociable, loving, dedicated, have strength of character, are noble, and are very loyal. This gentle, loving breed gets along with [...]

Heartworm disease is a dangerous, but completely preventable infection where parasitic worms grow inside the chambers of your pet’s heart and large blood vessels of the lungs. Left undetected, the disease can become serious and even result in death as worms eventually block blood flow to the heart and lungs. [...]

Labrador Retrievers make a fine loyal companion for man. They are helpful to man because they are very intelligent dogs. This breed is the perfect family dog as they are very good with children and are adaptable with other pets. The Setters were developed for special purposes. Their long noses [...]

In reported incidents surrounding the aggressive dominance of dogs, fertile males are reported to be the highest. In a decreasing order of such instances, respectively, are neutered males and spayed females, and concluding with fertile females. Although aggression is present within all breeds of dogs, Doberman Pinschers, any terrier breed, [...]

Heat stroke in dogs is a life-threatening situation. When your dog’s body temperature rises too high, numerous organs can become damaged. The most important organs put at risk include the heart, liver, kidneys, and brain. Canine heat stroke usually affects older or overweight dogs. Those that are less than six [...]

For the past ten years I’ve spent a great deal of my free time volunteering at a local no-kill animal shelter in Colorado. Many of the dogs that come through the doors are mixed breed, but there has been a steady increase of purebreds that have started to show up [...]

Many dog owners today try to be frugal on their dog’s medical care, Deciding if pet insurance is right for you and your dog can be difficult. Here is the question: can you afford an unexpected thousand dollars’ expense? Or even more? If not, then you should consider pet insurance. [...]

What you do not know about probiotics deprives you, your dog and other pets of a huge health advantage. Probiotics are destroyed during heat processing, which is standard in the pet food industry. The manufacturing process not only destroys probiotics but changes or destroys many important nutrients — up to [...]