Chronic Ear Infections and Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism in dogs occurs when your dog’s thyroid gland fails to produce enough thyroid hormone. The thyroid hormone is essential for regulating your dog’s metabolism, so when your dog doesn’t produce enough of it your dog usually starts to exhibit some noticeable symptoms:
1. Your dog may become lethargic
2. Your dog will [...]

Dog bites are preventable the majority of the time. Adults and children can learn to reduce their chances of being bitten by following some common safety tips. To begin with, for those thinking about owning “man’s best friend” and for new owners, before selecting your pup, get information about breeds and determine which ones are [...]

As most of us know, eating right is the key to a long and happy life together with your dog. However, in the midst of our efforts to feed our dog right we must ask ourselves, are we feeding our dog all he needs? Are we providing him with enough nutrients in his daily diet?
In [...]

Ah, garlic! As a woman who loves to cook and to eat, I am thrilled to learn about all the wonderful health benefits of my favorite seasoning. I cook for all the members of my family and that includes our furry babies. My dogs eat a healthy cooked, natural human grade dog food that I [...]

Ticks are insects that prey on blood of dogs, horses, cats, even people and carry a wide range of parasites they transmit when feeding on their victim’s blood. Dogs in rural areas or visit areas where animals like farm stock or deer are found are most at risk.
Ticks will attach themselves to your dog’s leg, [...]

Canine bloat is a condition that can become life-threatening within hours. In fact, it is estimated that one in four dogs that suffer from the ailment die, even after receiving treatment. Also called gastric dilatation-volvulus (or, GDV), the illness can form and progress quickly, putting your pooch’s life at risk.
In this article, we’ll explain how [...]

In the dog world, licking is a typical greeting and not considered rude, intrusive or gross. To humans, dog licking problems can be very frustrating. In some situations, dogs may develop the habit of excessive licking. They may become pushy and persistent. Rather than attempt to explain the embarrassing situation to your visitors, understand why [...]

Some of us still do not give a dog’s diet the value it deserves. We long for happy moments with a healthy dog, but fail to understand the work it involves. It is true that we need to sit down, and after a degree of research about our dog, come up with a diet plan. [...]

Most people can’t help feeling inundated by the amount of choices available for dog food during their visit to the store. And to make matters worse, you can also be plagued with the endless list of ingredients in every brand, which most of us don’t even know what they are for. Perhaps some people can [...]

Dog breeding is not as simple as you think. Many responsible pet owners favor to get purebred dogs nowadays. Even on a similar multiplies, breeding lines are inclined to produce different traits and types of dogs. As you can watch, dog breeding is a complex undertaking and without enough knowledge, you can’t be an impressive [...]