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

Decoding Your Pet's Blood Test Results

Your pet's liver plays a critical role in her health, longevity and quality of life. A routine part of regular wellness exams, liver enzyme test values can change from one blood test to the next. How concerned should you be when your pet’s ALP, ALT, AST, bilirubin and albumin values rise or fall?

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This Pet Injury Can Be Very Scary and Painful for Your Pet

It's one of your pet's most injury-prone body parts. Yet you probably hardly ever give it a thought (unless you've lived through this harrowing experience with your pet). Here's what to know and be aware of, because 'an ounce of prevention' ...

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The 'Cute' Little Habit That Can Sicken Your Pet — Or Worse

Many pet owners think this habit is endearing and harmless, but don't realize it can damage their pet's GI tract and cause vomiting, diarrhea, stomach ulcers, and even potentially heart or kidney failure. Even though your pet may love doing it, please don't let him.

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How Early Life Experiences Shape a Dog's Well-Being

Did your dog have a rough start in life - was he rescued, relinquished or did he come from a puppy mill? This study explores how early hardships can influence a dog's stress response later in life and their relationships with humans. Can early life adversity even have lasting physical effects?

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Learn How to Break Up a Dogfight and Come Out Unscathed

Your first response as a dog lover will usually be wrong, and can escalate into a harrowing, dangerous situation resulting in serious injury to you! Instead, try these 9 options for breaking up the fray. Plus, you'll want to recognize and discourage these 4 telltale signaling behaviors.

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Siberian Husky: 10 Fascinating Facts

This breed is extremely intelligent but isn't as eager to please her humans as other breeds. Don't be fooled by her outstanding performance in obedience classes as she's likely to ignore everything she learned when at home. First time owners need not apply ...

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What Your Dog's Skin May Be Trying to Tell You

If your dog's skin could talk, you might get different messages, but one thing would be for sure with this common condition: Something's off balance in your dog's body. The good news is, it’s usually easy to fix, and any dog could benefit from this recommendation, even if it isn't the primary cause.

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3 Signs Your New Puppy May Be Overly Aggressive

It can sometimes be hard to tell when normal puppy play morphs into inappropriate aggressive play. Here's what normal play looks like - compared to the telltale signs of an overly aggressive dog ... Plus how to discourage the undesirable behaviors.

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If Your Dog Starts Doing This, He May Have Brain Tumor

This is the most common symptom of a certain type of brain tumor. It comes on suddenly and can be terrifying for you. If you see this or any of these other signs of a potential brain tumor, see your vet right away ... don't just brush off any of these symptoms.

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