Are dog silencers cruel?Electronic anti-barking devices inflict pain and distress on the animal and therefore should not be used. This type of behavioural modification does not tend to be successful because it fails to address the underlying cause of the …
Joe Biden and Major Joe Biden’s German Shepherd Major is no longer living at the White House. Bo Obama wasn’t the only new pup roaming the halls of the White House in 2009. Champ Biden, a German Shepherd, was also …
How do I feed orphaned puppies? Most puppies will suckle on small pet nursing bottles, also known as pet nursers. When bottle fed, puppies will nurse until they are full and then reject the bottle. Be sure the opening in …
CSI: dog doo Then one day Chesleigh Fields, the labs 35-year-old chief scientist with a masters degree in forensic DNA and serology, had an idea: Why not use DNA to figure out which dogs (and dog owners) left pet poop …
Dog Poop Is Not A Substitute For Fertilizer Some dog owners don’t clean up dog poop because they believe that it’s a fertilizer. And if you think that too, that’s wrong. As mentioned above, dog poop is a pollutant. Not …
The smell of one’s own dog The smell of one’s own dog is the most pleasant to a dog. This can be due to the fact that dogs have an instinctive desire to track scents and to find their way …
Dog Ate Popsicle – What Do I Do The most dangerous part of the popsicle is xylitol and the stick. If your dog ate a popsicle, look at the ingredients (if they are available). You should also try and see …
What is the risk for dogs? It’s hard to say. E. coli O157 can cause infection in dogs but this is rare. Dogs that ingest E. coli O157 might shed the bacterium in their stool and potentially infect people. That’s …
There are a few health issues that might cause your dog to start graying. One of these conditions is hypothyroidism. Dogs with hypothyroidism have underperforming thyroid glands. Hypothyroidism also causes a variety of other symptoms including weight gain and skin …
Step 4: Consult Your Vet if Needed Although you finish the whole process, you still need to check your dog’s reaction. If you feel that something is wrong or the dog is in pain, you need to get a consultation …