Pet articles
Why Feed Unwanted & Excessive Carbohydrates to Your Dog?
Do not make the mistake of preparing a ‘human’ diet for your pet dog. The digestion systems of humans and dogs are very different. Take this into consideration when deciding the diet of the dog. The points of distinction are given below:
a. Humans have a long digestive tract
Dogs have comparatively shorter tract.
b. Humans have 32 [...]
Dogs Cannot Understand Human Language, Or Can They?
It has been noticed that well trained dogs easily distinguish many different words. Some dog owners swear that their dog understands the meaning of every word they say. While this is not impossible, it certain seems highly improbably that dogs would understand the meaning of human words.
There is a difference between identifying a word with [...]
Choosing A Dog Trainer
Training a puppy can be a challenging task. However, teaching your dog basic social and obedience skills will make for a well adjusted canine. Just remember that in dog training, the handler needs to be trained just as much as the dog. To help you in your training efforts, you may wish to enlist the [...]
Dog Heat Symptoms Guide
Female dogs mate whenever their dog heat period arrives. This usually happens when the dog is between six to twelve months of age. This particular heating cycle continues until they are two years old. The dog heat symptoms will be observed for as long as 21 days. Pet owners should know when their dogs would [...]
Healthy Food For Healthy Dogs
In order to eat healthy we must follow some very basic rules and stay away from foods that are full of fat, sugars, and preservatives. What we tend to forget is that the same should be done for our pets. Too often you will see a dog that is overweight from too much fat or [...]
Treating and Preventing Hunting Dog Injuries
What could be better than a weekend hunting trip with your favorite scent hound? Your hunting dog is exposed to dangers from prey and other environmental dangers on almost every hunting rip.Although you can’t foresee every accident, you can be well prepared. It’s important to know how to respond when your dog becomes injured in [...]
Looking For a Good Family Dog?
If you are looking for a good family dog, consider one of the hunting breeds. If you already own one you don’t need to read this! My husband and son hunt using our Vizsla pointers, Abby and Peaches. The intelligence and loyalty astounds me.. They even achieved couch status in the living room, much to [...]
Nutritional Issues to Watch Out For in Pregnant Dogs
Reproduction causes a lot of stress in female dogs. Each pregnancy and lactation requires extra energy and nutrients and it is the duty of the owner to ensure the female does not face energy and nutrient deficiency.
An unhealthy female dog can face multiple problems during emergency. The demand for energy would be met by utilization [...]
Characteristics of Different Dog Breeds
Great that you have decided to buy a dog as your pet. Now let us get to know what are the kind of breeds available and what is the kind of personalities and characteristics they posses. This will help you make a wise decision to choose the breed of dog which is suitable for your [...]
No More Biting
Puppy biting is a common problem for pet owners. How do you stop it? Know the rules for playtime and learn to use timeout. Here are some helpful hints and tips to stop puppy biting.
Follow The Rules
Keep fingers, hands, pants, shoes or anything that is attached to you “off limits”. Never allow your puppy chew [...]
