If you are a dog owner you will surely have an idea how a concerned pet owner would feel if anything amiss is noticed in the pet. Dog owners make sure that the pet is provided with all its needs. Dogs are actually pampered pets. Pet salons are great money-making ventures. Manufacturers of dog treats, …
As soon as the puppy is taken home, the owner would start the housebreaking training. The goal of the training is to teach the pet to relieve itself in the designated area. Dogs have different personalities and learning abilities. While some individuals would adapt to the training easily others would seem to be constantly taking …
Getting yourself a dog should never be a hasty decision. It requires from you a lot of things to consider, and that includes your main purpose of getting yourself a dog, your familys willingness and the time you can allot for petting your dog. Statistics in the US show an overwhelming number of dogs who …
Watching your precious and adorable new dog silently sleeping in the foot of your bed, tranquil, gentle and placid, makes you feel a mixed sort of wonderful emotions. But suddenly, you noticed your lovely pet twitch, and after a few seconds, another twitch- this behavior made you feel worried about your dogs health and without …
Dogs tend to express scooting behaviour due to irritations in the area near the rectum. Irritiations can occur when foreign objects or feces are stuck in the hair around the rectum. This is harmless and should simply be removed. Other, more serious, reasons for scooting include worms and inflamed anal glands. The anal glands or …
Dogs have become wonderful parts of our lives. These affectionate animals that have found a niche in our hearts have repaid all the love and care they receive from us by making the quality of our lives much better. This is the reason why an owner will be concerned if anything untoward happens to the …
Dogs are creatures of habits. It is natural for a dog to instinctively do a certain movement or action. Dog owners would know that their pets manifest some disconcerting habits. These habits are linked from the traits of the dogs ancestors. Dogs for instance have this unaccountable fondness to roll in smelly things. This habit …
A dog shaking during sleep may be having an epileptic seizure or the pet can have a ballistocardiogenic tremor, a shaking that is related to the pumping of the heart. The shaking can also be a symptom of other ailments. An ailing dog could shake when it sleeps because of pain. All these causes for …
Shedding amongst dogs is a natural process, when it occurs differs between dogs but it is very important for dogs to shed their coat. Why is it important for dogs to shed their coat? Well, this article will tell you the main reasons as to why dogs shed as well as some of the other …
In the animal kingdom, dogs were able to bag the title Great Sleepers. Our canine friends really love to sleep. Dogs are known to spend more than half of their time sleeping given that most breeds of dogs would sleep from 12 to 14 hours every day. Why do dogs sleep anyway? Why do these …