Dog Training & Dog Health Encyclopedia
Re: wounds either side vulva Oh my, poor girl. What Meezermom has suggested it great. Also try getting her up and moving every hour to allow air circulation. (not overnight obviously) Maybe training her to lay on her bac..
Re: wounds either side vulva It would certainly help if the vet could get the leaking stopped. Has he or she done that? If not, get that dealt with first and usually it is mainly a pill give a few times a week that will t..
wounds either side vulva My folks 11 year old german shephard developed wounds from leaking urine. We have been treating her under vet supervision for almost 2 months now with oral antibiotics, proin to stop urine lea..
Re: puppy questions That really isn't enough. Even if you house is huge, he's still confined to it all day, every day. The mental stimulation of a walk, (sights, smells, experiences) cannot be replicated inside t..
Re: Pet & Dog Nutrution Feeding Information Typically, dry food contains about ninety percent dry ingredients with about ten percent water, blending some grain, meats, meat by products, fat, minerals and vitamin content. Life's Abundanc..
Re: puppy questions I never officially have given him a walk, for some reason leashes freak him out. He does have a few really big energy spurts during the day where he will literally run from one side of the hou..
Re: puppy questions If you pay attention to his howling, he'll continue to do it. From now on, when he howls, give him a firm "Quiet" or "No Noise." And then turn your back to him. If he conti..
Re: puppy questions He has some bad habits: He will literally howl if no one is in the room he is in or isn't paying attention to him when he feels he warrants attention. He has started to just randomly "d..
Re: Training my Puppy, help please? I don't think a shakercan would upset your older dog when she is barking, as I'm sure the barking has already gotten her attention. But If you're worried about upsetting your older dog, the wa..
Training my Puppy, help please? Hello friends, She is so lovable, but likes to bite, bark, etc. When she is calm it's like she is an angel. I want to correct her bad behaviour, but I don't want to use a shock collar. And th..
Re: Kennel Cough Dogs can catch kennel cough in several ways. It can spread through aerosols in the air, directly from the dog to dog, or through germs on contaminated objects. kennel cough is often spread in ..
Re: Dog itching and licking Micle, that is not always true. Dogs do not require a real high end food. Generally speaking an itchy skin is more due to fleas, dirt and genetics than poor food. Fleas are the biggest problem..
Re: Dog itching and licking Hello there, Thanks for sharing your information, I am highly appreciated, one of the leading reasons for your dog's itchy skin is a poor quality diet. Luckily, this is also the easiest to fi..
Re: Not so flattering photos! You know, I totally forgot to look for that picture! I will find it and send it to you via email as I can't ever post pics here. Just not able to do it right...the mind is slipping a lot! In f..
A dog's health is just as important as a human's health, while a dog's training, well... you know what that can do... They become part of the family and must be treated as such. Having a dog is great, but they also need to be taken care of. Sometimes getting a dog of the right breed is often done in a hasty way, so before getting one you should always consider several points. First is the considerable budget you'll need for dog food, visits to the vet, medicine, vaccines and different dog supplies you will want to get. You will also have to consider where he will sleep, eat and play.
Once that is settled, you must learn how to take care of your dog. Giving your dog well balanced dog food is essential. From when they are puppies, the recommended amount is feeding them between four to three times a day, once they are more than six months, go down to two times a day and after a year, once a day. Never feed them any left overs they might have, always put clean and new food in their plate that way you avoid the risk of them eating decomposed food and getting sick. And always have fresh water in their bowl. Water must be changed everyday or anytime you see it's dirty.
Every dog is special and each one has different needs. They go through three different stages in their lives from being a puppy, to an adult, to being an old dog and each stage has to be treated differently.
A puppy is very energetic, so they need the right nutrition to make up for all the energy they are using. An adult dog also has to be fed according to his physical activity and his size. An older dog requires special nourishment, they sometimes prefer to eat several times a day instead of one. The best option for this stage is finding food with low proteins. Your veterinarian can provide you with information on what vaccinations your dog health needs, when they should be administered and under what conditions. It's important to know that there are several brands in the market and each one providing you different qualities. Vaccinating your dog either from when he's a puppy to an adult dog is essential to prevent any disease. Before vaccinating your puppy, make sure he doesn't have any internal parasites, if not the vaccine might not reach the desired efficiency. If you have a puppy it is important to immunize him starting the sixth week and the veterinarian will tell you how often has to be repeated again. Adult dogs usually are vaccinated annually with a vaccine that covers all major dog diseases.
Having a dog is wonderful, but having a well-trained dog is even better. That is why it is important to train them and teach them at least the basics like how to behave, not to destroy objects from the house or sit on the furniture and where they have to go potty. With this you can leave your house knowing you will not come back to it and find it ruined. With basic training, your dog will learn how to receive simple orders such as sit, stay, down and come. The best age to start training your dog is when they are puppies, this will help them learn faster. It is advisable to seek a professional to train your dog, but there are also various tricks that one can apply. Dedication and patience is required for an effective dog training. Never hit your dog trying to train or educate him. Obedience training is one of the most important training there is not just for your dog, but for you. This will help give effective communication between you and your dog and let him know who's the boss and what he has to do. Training your dog isn't just to teach him dog tricks and potty training, it helps moderate your dog so you can both live in harmony.
