Tag: Dogs
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Why You Should Care About Ear Care for Pets
One part of the body that is often overlooked when it comes to healthcare and grooming, are the ears. Some are long and pointy and easily accessible, while others are small, folded over or altogether difficult to peer into. The reality is, with the abundance of nails that need trimming, coats that need combing, washing…
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Questions About Therapy Pets
Dogs who work as therapy pets provide great hope for healing amongst needy patients. It can be an emotional, mental and physical aid to have the comforting presence of a dog nearby in times of difficulty, trauma, recovery or therapy sessions. If you are considering whether or not your dog might be suited for this…
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How Many Of These Breed Facts Do You Know?
Trivia nights are popular at pubs and bars across the world, and can be a fun pastime with friends. However, it is not often that the random questions are pertaining to the history, lifestyle, and breed information of dogs or cats! Next time you have a dinner party with other fellow pet-loving pals, here are…
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Designer Dog Breeds
These dog breeds are beginning to make a substantial name for themselves in the canine world. Developed for a variety of different reasons, these hybrids and mixed breeds were designed each with a specific purpose, either to rule out a negative quality or an undesirable physical trait, in the hopes of making a more stable…
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Canine Cancer
Like humans, both dogs and cats can suffer from cancer in almost any part of their bodies. They can develop tumors and malignant rapid, uncontrolled cell production. This can occur in the major organs, (like lungs, kidneys, etc.) or in the blood, the nervous system, bones, skin and gastrointestinal tract. Find out some quick facts…
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The Best Hunting Dog Breeds
Some dogs are specifically skilled trackers who can pick up obscure scents in the most challenging of conditions. Others are excellent retrievers who can swim in icy waters, or silently tread alongside their master for hours at a time. There are many sight hounds and scent hounds that were bred primarily for the purpose of…
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5 Home Remedies For Itchy Skin
When you own a dog, you become quickly aware of all the ups and downs of caring for a canine can bring. From ticks, to preventing fleas, to pulling thorns out of paws, and wiping soiled coats down at the end of the day, a lot of effort goes in to looking after your dog.…
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Why We Adore Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dogs
Ever wonder why Cavalier King Charles Spaniels were allowed to run free around the British royal courts? Or why monarchs would be regularly distracted by the cuteness of these fur-babies? Let us enlighten you. Here are some of the most adorable Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dogs, and just how they have worked their way in…
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The Dark Side of Chocolate
Any dog lover knows that the delicious milky goodness that humans adore so much is actually poisonous for dogs. It hardly seems fair that our darling little canine pals would be deprived of so delicious a treat. So what makes chocolate dangerous for dogs? Here is an at-a-glance look at the darker side of chocolate…
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To Pamper or Preserve: What To Do In Your Dog’s Last Days
I nearly laughed out loud when I read Huffington Post’s article titled: What’s The Good Life For an Old Dog? Ice Cream? Or Nasty Pills? What a ridiculously obvious question! Clearly you shouldn’t give your poor ailing pet heavy amounts of cream and sugar, which will only make his body have to labor to function…