Dog Tips

These comprehensive articles can guide you through the ups and down of dog ownership, from proper nutrition and exercise to training and grooming. Read through all the tips here to keep your pooch happy and improve their longevity.

Dog Tips

This 'Harmless' Obsession Can Quickly Degrade to Infections

Starts with what you could easily overlook as an annoying habit, but can trigger other issues like festering non-healing sore spots and nasty secondary infections. To catch it fast and nip it before infection stage, look for this telltale symptom every day. You'll be glad you did.

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This Enhances Salmonella Control in Your Dog's Food

A recent study shows that the addition of this to high pressure processing of raw dog food results in significantly enhanced pathogen control.

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Four Sneaky Signs That Your Dog Suffers From Separation Anxiety

It's not unlike a human panic attack, and your dog can't help himself. But it's a serious behavior problem where the only clue is an exuberant greeting every time you come home, no matter how long you're gone.

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A Hidden Vaccine Side Effect That Many Pet Owners (and Vets) Never Suspect

If I see an animal with this increasingly common condition, I advise the owner to avoid revaccination. Sadly, the traditional veterinary community doesn't know of this link, so it may be up to you to be the 'expert' or your pet's survival may be at risk.

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How to Recognize Prey Drive in Your Dog

Chasing, hunting and herding other pets or wildlife are key signs that your dog is acting on his prey drive. So, while you can't - and shouldn't - try to eliminate this instinct in your pup, you can provide healthy outlets so your dog can express this behavior in an acceptable way.

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The 8 Most Confident Dog Breeds — Do You Have One at Home?

What does it take for a dog to feel and act confident and balanced? How can you help yours be more confident? Given the right environment and caretaker, any dog, in my opinion, can become confident and balanced. Plus: the secret to a sensational dog - how does yours rate?

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Keep These 3 Items at Home — They're Instant Home Remedies

From small cuts to close encounters with skunks and many other minor mishaps, you'll be glad you had these items at home and on hand. Then you can deal with these 8 incidents as they happen - no need to run out and buy supplies at inconvenient times. Get prepared today.

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Early Neutering: We'll Call This Myth Busted

A myth so widespread, you'd think it was backed by hundreds of studies. But nothing could be further from the truth. So if you're making a hurry-up decision based on this 'fact', slow down and think twice because your pet's health could hang in the balance.

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Diabetes Insipidus: The 'Other' Type of Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus or 'sugar diabetes' is the type of diabetes most of us are familiar with. But there's another form of the disease called diabetes insipidus, or 'water diabetes.'

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