As a dog owner, you want to keep your dog healthy. If it is your first time to take care a dog, here are some dog health guidelines that can help you get started. High Quality Veterinary Care Veterinary care sets the foundation of the overall health of your dog. Look for a vet in your local area that you can trust and regularly visit. Your vet can perform routine wellness … [Read more...]
How To Accustom Your Dog Into Your New Home
If you are thinking of expanding your family and getting a second or third dog, there are several factors that you need to consider. Here are some questions that you need to ask yourself: How will my original dog respond to this newbie in the house? How will I be able to build camaraderie and peaceful co-existence between my dogs? How do I ensure that whenever a … [Read more...]
Knowing the Right Foods to Feed your Dog
Dogs have different reactions to certain types of foods and allergies spring up from uncommon sources of food, for instance some dogs are treated for some types of sensitivities, it is recommended they you give them a diet made up of lamb based foods, it cannot be denied though that other dogs are completely allergic to lamb. There are also some dogs which require high quality … [Read more...]
Ways to Keep Dogs Cool During Summer to Avoid Dog Heat Stroke
Conservation of body heat is one of the dog’s best physiological assets but makes them vulnerable against heat stroke during summer season. They can endure out-of-doors even in sub-zero temperatures, dogs skin (fur) acts as an insulator “insulating jacket” that retains the warmth generated by its high metabolism rate. Dogs generally do much better conservation of heat than … [Read more...]
Classification of Dog Breeds According to Body Size and Weight : Small and Medium Size Breeds
Dogs had roamed around the world since ancient time, it is only now that we managed to classify dogs breed. Large breeds to small breed of dogs; they were domesticated ages ago primarily to help people’s daily chores. Farmers raised dogs for herding and watching over the livestock, ancient Pharaohs used them for hunting and racing and ancient Romans quoted “dogs should be … [Read more...]