Methods of nail trimming Only “scissor” type clippers should be used. Don’t put the dog’s whole nail into the clipper.Use a pair of small-sized clippers so you can hold the clippers better. It is only the very large dog breeds that will need a large clipper.Keep your tools sharp which means they will need to …
HOW TO REMOVE A TICK FROM A DOG
What are ticks? Ticks are tiny parasitic creatures that latch onto your dog's skin and suck their blood. Nope, it’s not a horror movie – it’s true! They are spider-like with eight legs and can vary in size between 1mm and 1cm. Your dog is most likely to pick up a tick in the woods, tall grasslands …
How Dogs Drink Water
We have all seen a dog drinking but few of us really know how dogs actually drink. For starters, dogs seem to make a mess every time they drink! On the other hand, cats seem to be very petite and clean drinkers. Let us see why this is so. How Dogs Drink Water Dogs cannot …
Grass eating and vomiting
Dogs will often eat grass when they have an upset stomach, seemingly to cause vomiting. My Labrador, however, simply loves fresh young grass when coated with dew and will eat copious amounts with no problem other than when it reaches the other end of the gut which can necessitate removal with the aid of a …
4 Tips for a Happy Healthy Pet
Owning a pet is an amazing experience. The unconditional love and companionship our furry friends can give us can have a truly profound effect on our lives and change them for the better. Therefore, it is our duty as owners to ensure they are as comfortable and healthy as possible. However, for first-time owners looking …
Diarrhoea in Dogs
The intestine through the mouth is connected to the outside environment so faces many challenges. The germs, parasites, poisons, and indigestible foreign bodies, ingested by dogs are irritants can cause diarrhoea, the most common problem of keeping a dog. Diarrhoea is not a disease but a manifestation of an irritant which body wants to get …
Heat Stroke in Dogs
The dog is a non-sweating, animal. Its thermoregulation is mainly, by painting. During painting the dog hangs its tongue out and licks water repeatedly. A very limited cooling also takes by sweating from footpad. If the temperature is high for long period then the cooling fails and dog body becomes overheated. The body temperature over …
7 Reasons your dog is better than your BFF
Friends are life, don’t you think so? And few of them are Best Friends Forever aka BFF. However, we can give you 7 solid reasons why your dog is better than your BFF. Check them out and smile. 1. Flirt You won’t find your dog flirting with your boyfriend. He won’t cheat you. However, your dog might take …
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