The prospect of bringing a new pooch home is exciting. Whether you live alone or have a young family with small children, the thought of having a cute puppy in the house may seem immediately appealing. After all, a puppy will make a great playmate for a young child. And who can stay upset after looking into a pup’s longing, expectant eyes?

There are many advantages to owning a dog. A dog gives you loyalty and love. Yet so many people neglect their dogs health as a way to return that love and affection. Preventative dog health care goes a long way to ensuring that your friend stays healthy for years to come. If you decide to [...]

In today’s day of natural medicines and herbs to cure human ailments, why not try them for dogs. Growing your own herbs at home allows you some options to treat certain issues for your dog. Save money and help your pet, enough said.

My dog is a minituare Schnauzer, but he’s really big for a minituare. Well my dogs problem is that he always barks and growls at other dogs, even ones that are twice his size. He can’t confront other dogs because there either scared of him, or they get pissed off at my dog. There are [...]

Health care for dogs is not inexpensive. Yearly physical exams, blood tests, vaccines, antiparasitics, and good food can cost a lot of money. However, preventative medicine is always cheaper than treating a disease Overall health care costs for your dog will be reduced if you invest in preventative health measures. For example, a year of [...]

It seems that dog health is on the decline. Depending on the breed, dogs can live to 20 years or more. Today, you’re lucky if they reach eight.Why is this? Years ago, dogs were fed table scraps, kitchen scraps and homemade food, as commercial pet food hadn’t been invented. The table scraps were more healthy [...]

My German Shepherd dog is already 10 months old. She is still very shy with other dogs. Even a very small size dog can chase her. If other dogs approach her aggressively, she submitted immediately. I would like her to play with other dogs happily with confidence. Most dogs she met in off-leash park were [...]

So what exactly are heart worms, and why do I hear that they are so deadly to dogs? First off, let me explain that a heartworm is a long parasitic creature that lives on its host for food. In other words, these 6″ to 14″ long worms live inside of your dogs heart as they feed and grow larger.

A few decades ago, dogs could fend for themselves when it came to their health, helped along by the occasional trips to the veterinarian. These days, however, it’s unthinkable for an owner to not get involved in every aspect of his dog’s well-being. That’s why dog health insurance plans are increasingly becoming available. Pet dogs [...]

We have young children, and quite a few cats (We’re a bengal cat breeder). We want a dog that can thrive with the chaos that can often be associated with life with a family. The dog would be fixed. We don’t particularly have a ton of spare time, so we don’t want a long haired [...]

It is vitally important for a dog owner to be aware of the dangers of the parasitic Heartworm. As their name suggests, Heartworms live inside a dogs heart where they can do a lot of damage. Responsible dog owners must be alert to the risk of heart worm infestations and take appropriate preventative actions. If [...]

As a pet owner, your dogs health will be your main responsibility. It is very important that you can make the commitment to manage it. In doing so, you will be able to extend the life of your pet. You will also be able to provide him with a sound mind and body, allowing him [...]

I have 2 cats and three dogs. One night, I ran out of cat food (the dry type) and my cats were hungry. So since I had dog food only and the shops were closed, I gave them dog kibbles. They’re more or less of the same shape and size and are made of the [...]

Like all animals, as dogs age they tend to develop health problems unique to older dogs. Many dog owners have a difficult time accepting this fact and think that their lively pooch is not an older dog and will not have health problems. Dogs can, however, show signs of aging as early as seven years [...]

Recently I heard a great story. She was an old girl but they took really good care of her. After showing signs of dog joint pain they brought her in to see an animal nutritionist a couple of years back and the advice and pet arthritis products did wonders for her. This guy took his wife out on the town. They came home, which they thought they had locked and found their house in complete shambles. Every curtain was ripped off the walls, every piece of furniture was turned upside down, and there was blood everywhere. Obviously someone had broken in. The searched the house after they called the police to see if anyone was still in the house, you know, like they do on TV. Once they cleared the house they looked to see if anything had been stolen. Amazingly nothing seemed to be missing. Their dog was a collie/sheppard mix.