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Health Tips for Dogs

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:40:16 +0000

There are many health advantages to owning a pet. They lower your blood pressure. You are 8 times more likely to live after a serious illness. They block chronic pain. Pet owners take fewer medications; see the doctor less and hospital stays are shorter. Some dogs can smell disease and have been trained to key in on the issue. I pay attention when my dog starts to smell a new area on me, family member or another animal buddy.

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Animals mask their illnesses. Why? In the real world what isn’t healthy becomes prey. If you notice your dog drinking more water that is one indicator of poor health. If your pet sheds more, stools are softer or have mucus, if you notice any new lumps and if a wound won’t heal, are all indicators of poor health. Do the once a week pet check to be aware of changes. Your dog’s temperature should range from 100 to 103 degrees and you can check it easily with an ear thermometer. Washing your hands before and after playing with your pet will achieve a cleaner lifestyle for both you and your pet.

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Pick up stools to keep parasites under control. Use live traps or traps that your pet can not get to the poison. I use tomcat boxes with block baits to keep rodents under control. You can find tomcat at Menards and Fleetfarm.

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Can you feel your dog’s ribs? Can you see a tummy tuck from a side view? Can you see a waistline from a top view? Remember that food does not = love. Your dog didn’t up its portions, you did. An over weight dog will not live as long and will have more health issues. If your dog is bugging you for food due to boredom, change the routine, add new toys to their environment. There are food puzzles/toys that you can put their daily food into instead of putting the food in their dish. Your pet will not be able to woof its food down in 30 seconds but will have to work for 30 minutes or more to get its food. If you want to give your dog a treat have it do a trick. Use small pieces of carrots, beans, peas, and dehydrated salmon. Feed healthy foods and avoid the junk.

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If you need to give medication to your pet, give your pet a treat, then give a treat with the medicine inside the treat and finish with a third treat. If the medicine is liquid you can make a funnel with the back part of your dog’s mouth (lower cheek) and pour the liquid there. If your pet spits out the pill open their mouth. Lift their nose up, wet the pill, put the pill to the back of the tongue, close their mouth (nose is still lifted) and blow in their nose. Let your pet have a drink of water. This works great for heartworm pills.

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Should a dog go through one heat or have a litter before being fixed? If you are not planning on being a breeder there is no advantage, only disadvantages. Fixing your pet at the recommended time will make your pet healthier, less aggressive, and less roaming; less disease (cancer), less skin problems and the list goes on. There is less marking (lifting legs) and prostate issues with neutered males.

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There are basically 3 times that your dog wants to go to the bathroom.
1. When it wakes up.
2. After eating
3. After playing

I like to use a command for my pets to go to the bathroom; be quick, find a spot or do your business. If you use the phase “go potty” your pet might relieve itself when visitors/family ask their children if they need to go potty.

Be aware of changes, listen to what your pet is telling you and you will be a great pet owner.

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Minnesota breeder of bichons, shih tzus and poodles (toy, tiny and teacup). Use the grate/crate methods of kenneling instead of the traditional kenneling.

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Dog Obedience Training Information

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:47:56 +0000

Owning a dog is a big responsibility. You want to make sure you know as much about obedience training as possible before you bring your dog home for the first time. Fortunately, there is a lot of dog obedience training information available online. That being said, you have to be selective as to what you learn and the order in which you pick up information. In other words, learn as much as you can about what you consider to be important and then go forward from there.

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When it comes to dog obedience training most people think about one thing: housebreaking their dog. This is something you cannot afford to overlook. Once your dog is housebroken you have overcome a major detail. There is nothing better than watching your dog go to the door. As you probably know, this is much better than it going on the floor!

What about commands? This is also something to think about when it comes to dog obedience training. There are many “tricks” you can teach your dog such as sit, stay, speak, lay down, heal, etc.

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Even though it may not sound like it, training your dog can be a great experience. The more you learn about dog obedience training the better off you are going to be. Not only is this good for you, your home, and your family, but it is also very important to the overall well being of your dog.

With the right information, dog obedience training is a fun process that you and your new pet can share.

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Your Dog’s Commercial Food

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The ingredient list may read something like this” Cereals, animal derivatives, vegetable derivatives . . . ” so it is impossible to know what is in it.I am often asked to describe what exactly is wrong with the “normal” pet foods. Even when it is apparent from the health of the pet, it may be difficult to say what it is about the food which makes it unsuitable. Unlike for human food the law allows ingredient listing on pet food to be generic.Why are manufacturers so vague? There’s five reasons that come to mind.First, if you knew precisely what you were feeding your pet you would not buy the product.( Commercial Dog Food ) !

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The second reason is that this vague wording allows the manufacturer to alter the ingredients without having to alter the labeling. Why would a manufacturer require to alter the recipe? Because massive manufacturers are constantly on the lookout for cheap ingredients and it is more profitable to purchase whatever happens to be available than to stick to the same recipe regardless of cost.

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Over 87% of Pet Food Company’s in the world use Dead Animals in their ingredients.The title of a food can be misleading. A food may be called “Chicken and Rice” but the manufacturer require only put 4% chicken and 4% rice in to the formulation in order to be able to do this. In Burns foods the brown rice and meat ( meat – meaning dead animal meat ) make up over 80% of the total. Five needs to know what is in the food and that the recipe won’t alter if food intolerance is to be avoided. Dietary intolerance has plenty to do with health problems, this is caused by the pet food ingredients.In general the price of the food gives a clue as to the quality; nice quality ingredients cost over poor quality ingredients. Protein from soy or dead animals is a lot cheaper than protein from fish or venison. Sometimes it is apparent from its appearance that a food contains artificial colors.Most customers and people I talk with believe it’s cheaper ( and so much better ) to make your dog food at home.

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You can find some Free recipe’s at http://www.RichiePetHangout.com and more about commercial dog food dangers.In theory it ought to be possible to tell from the condition of the pet whether its diet is right for it. But this is fraught with difficulties. To the untrained eye it may appear that the pet is perfectly healthy but to the expert there may be plenty of signs that a problem is present.For example I encounter plenty of canines which have a “doggy” smell, the coat may feel greasy or disagreeable to the touch, the dog may be constantly mauling or is itchy, or have tooth tartar. Owners may not notice these symptoms or may assume that they are normal. Or they do not realize that diet is responsible for the condition. Toy breeds often have runny eyes where the tears stain the hair on the face; it took me years to realize that this can be corrected by proper feeding.I have found the only and best diet for your dog or cat is “Homemade Recipe’s”. When you look at all the dangers in Commercial Dog Food, there is really no choice in the matter but to make your dog healthy homemade recipe’s. Plus for some Free dog food and treat recipe’s you can always drop us an email at Support@RichiesPetHangout.com or just stop by and see us at RichiesPetHangout.com

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Dogs Health Problems

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:34:28 +0000

When Tasha, my one- year old Labrador, first came down with colds, I was almost frantic. I didn’t know what to do, and I didn’t know how to assess if her ailment was already at its worst. My daughter kept telling me Tasha kept to herself and preferred to stay in bed for most of the day. And so we kept a close watch during the first night, keeping her warm with a blanket and setting clean water nearby.

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A good friend also informed me to keep giving Tasha fluids and feed her milk whenever she would feel like eating something. This would enable her to regain her health and energy. True enough, Tasha felt way better when morning came. But just to make sure, we paid a visit to her veterinarian and asked for some vitamins that she could take.

Pet owners’ first consideration is their pets’ over-all health. Like humans, our puppies also experience health problems that may range from common cold, to injuries, physical ailments and serious diseases like cancer and diabetes. Puppies, like babies, are most vulnerable to common diseases like colds and flu. Also like our babies, our dogs can not completely and clearly communicate the problem. Therefore, it is essential that we provide our puppies the different necessary vaccines and take them on regular trips to the veterinarian to ensure proper health care.

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Among the unique dog health problems I have encountered and sought to avert are the following:

• Rabies – At six months old, I took my Tasha to the veterinarian for a rabies vaccine. This would help me protect my little girl and my puppy Tasha from creating complications should any accident occur (like bites or scratches). Rabies is a viral disease that may be contracted from other rabid animals. Vaccines against rabies are available and are suggested to be given for prevention. Should you find your dog involved in dog fights, he may contract rabies from the other rabid infected dogs and it is essential that we spot the first signs of the ailment: minor behavior changes, fever, and slow eye movement. Violent behavior might ensue thereafter, and as there is no cure for the ailment, it is essential to get vaccinated right after any accident.

• Parasites like roundworms and heartworms – Most puppies harbor this parasitic disease of roundworm even upon birth. The condition is diagnosed by examining the puppy’s stool and is usually the culprit for the puppy’s demise. Roundworms rob the puppy’s needed nutrients. According to the veterinarians, the puppies usually inherit the parasites through their mothers. As such, it is important to take your puppy during its first month on a visit to its doctor for a thorough medical check- up. Heartworms are responsible for damaging the dog’s heart tissues, often disrupting the blood flow. An annual examination for your dog’s general health and any vaccination boosters would help avert the presence of these parasites.

• Constipation – As our dogs get older, their bowel movements have the tendency to become more difficult. Just like us, our dogs can also suffer from constipation. When feces are contained in the intestines more than the usual and normal time, moisture is absorbed thus making bowel movements difficult. It may sound unlikely for dogs to suffer such condition, but you’ll be surprised at how common this particular health problem is among dogs. Constipation is primarily attributed to the diet we provide our pets, plus lack of exercise and even stress.

• Dog Joint Pains – Osteoarthritis is a common human illness that is also common to dogs. It is a health problem that affects cartilages and joints, and is considered to be a degenerative kind. This kind of dog health problem does not necessarily come due to old age, some dogs as young as six-months old may manifest the symptoms of the illness. The earliest warning signals of Dog Joint Pains (Osteoarthritis) is your dog’s refusal to run around, go up and down the stairs or even walk around the block. The stiffness may even become more pronounced after long stretches of rest. Good and regular exercise helps our dogs steer away from this health problem.

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Our dogs may look to be immune from these different health ailments, but just like kids, our pets require an equal amount of health monitoring and treatment. Our veterinarians would advise us to practice taking our pets to have regular annual medical checkups and given the necessary vaccinations and vitamins. Recent medical advancements result in positive prognosis; in most cases when our pets show symptoms of health problems of any kind.

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I found my dog thanks to Pet Amber Alert!

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:45:09 +0000

Pets can be the most loyal friend that you can have. And pets also can be the friend that always makes you happy. Can you imagine if you lose your pets? That would be one of the sad days in your life. But, if this nightmare actually happens to you, don’t lose your hope. There’s solution and best way that you can use to find and get your pets back. You just need to visit PetAmberAlert.com.

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