Hepatitis in canines is an extremely contagious viral illness. It primarily impacts the liver. Nevertheless, it could additionally have an effect on varied different organs. Transmission As you simply realized, this illness is brought on by a virus. This virus is named canine adenovirus kind 1, or CAV-1 for a brief. Most canines get contaminated …
As a pet owner these days, you are probably more concerned about the commercial food and biscuits your pet eats as there has been lots of bad press about it recently. Though some commercials promote their dog foods as “safe”, it may not be so as they generally mix in artificial flavoring and coloring and …
Feeding dogs bones is a somewhat controversial issue, but the general consensus seems to be – no! Sadly my little Bug landed up spending last week in hospital and one of her fellow patients was a Rottweiler who had a stomach obstruction. When they operated on him they found the obstruction to be pieces of …
Bringing a new puppy into your home is always very exciting and lots of fun, but it can also be a lot of hard work! So here are a few tips to help train your puppy. Let your older dogs discipline the puppy when needed. The vast majority of older adult dogs are not even …
I recently had an experience that highlighted the need for spaying and neutering (and a few other things) in a bit of a round about way. During the holidays I noticed a lost or stray dog wandering up and down our street. She spent a lot of time sitting at my neighbor’s gate. She has …
Trying to calm a hyperactive or over- exited dog can be very difficult! I have recently had builders on my property and have been really struggling with one of my dogs. She is a Griffon Bruxellois (or Brussels Griffon), not a breed that generally suffers from this problem. They are lively and alert but not …
I talk to dog owners every day yet I have never met one that brought a cute loving puppy into their home with the intention of surrendering the dog 9 to 12 months later because they could not stand him. But, it remains a fact that more dogs are put to death because of behavior …
Is your dog dominant? Or, has he just learned behaviors that annoy you? Dominance is one of the most misunderstood and misused terms. Dog owners need to understand how much harm can be caused by perpetuating the outdated use of dominance training. The AVSAB (American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior) uses the following definition for …
Dog owners beware! There is evidence to show that some dog training methods can actually make your dog aggressive. A study (Survey of the use and outcome of confrontational and non-confrontational training methods in client-owned dogs) showing undesired behaviors was conducted by the Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine at the University …
Well, why do dogs take great pleasure in rolling around in dead, rotting animals? They just do. Unlike humans above the age of two, plenty of dogs just love The Poop, whether it comes from cats, horses, geese, or, most disgustingly to many a proud owner, their own body or their master’s. So, Why Do …
One of the most important things for your dog to learn is to walk on a leash without pulling. This makes walking the dog much more enjoyable for both you and the dog. If the dog is pulling walking is unpleasant and he gets walked far less often — this makes him pull all the more because …
The term separation anxiety is often misunderstood. True clinical separation anxiety is not common. Dogs do undergo stress and anxiety in response to the owner leaving the dog home alone: in other words when the dog is separated from the pack. Dogs need to be properly conditioned to being left alone. Otherwise, behaviors such as barking, …
