You will usually know when your dog is sick just by observing the changes in their behavior. When looking for specific symptoms, you will need to look closely for physical changes. If the dog vomits a couple times, this is usually not a serious sign of ill health. However if the dog continues vomiting, especially after almost every meal, then this is something significant to be looked into. When the dog has a runny nasal discharge, it indicates the presence of nasal congestion. However if the nasal discharge is thick, the dog may have pneumonia and will probably need a check-up with your vet. Continue Reading

Dental disease is given top priority in the health schedule of a dog nowadays because of the association with other systemic diseases. Antibiotics need to be given in the initial stage of teeth infection itself and if not, it may cause specific infections and the organisms may spread to the other nearby areas, like the oral mucous membrane or the pharyngeal region. Continue Reading

Heart worm, fleas and other parasites in dogs need to be eliminated by using appropriate medications. Many products have come up in the commercial market to protect dogs from fleas and other parasites like hook worms, whip worms, round worms, lice, ticks etc. Fleas produce hyper sensitive reactions in the affected animals. Continue Reading

Understanding the ingredients in your dog's food is essential. When feeding your dog with different kinds of foods and snacks, you should always read and understand the contents on the label listing that's provided. The preparation used for commercial dog food can vary widely and a vast majority is simply not good for your dogs consumption. Preservatives and other ingredients found in commercial dog food can affect your dogs health greatly and sometimes cause them to develop a food allergy. Continue Reading

Vitamin and mineral supplements are important factors in any dog’s feeding. If there is balance in the vitamin and mineral supplement intake, then the animal can have a better chance of living a longer and healthy life. The dog will surely be more disease resistant against common diseases. Continue Reading

Administering medicine to your dog can be challenging if the medicine is to be given by mouth. You'll need to decide, along with some advice from your vet, if it is better to give it along with water or food. Many times however, you'll find the dog is intelligent to know that medicine is mixed into their water or food. Some dogs will simply avoid eating or drinking upon discovering it, while some will not care and eat and drink as usual. Continue Reading

Vaccinations for your dog always needs to be followed through on an appropriate time table. This greatly helps to improve the resistance of specific and common diseases that your dog may encounter. Vaccination is especially important for dogs that are orphaned due to the death of the mother and therefore have less protection in their immune system. Continue Reading

A bored dog is usually a misbehaving dog. They may show their boredom through a variety of behavioral patterns like constant digging, tearing up of items or barking continuously. Some dogs may often have destructive biting characters and will be seen biting the legs of furniture chairs, cloth, mats, and everything that that they can see. This is a dog in need of attention. Continue Reading

Many dog owners regard clipping their dog as a mechanical and needed activity. Only a few understand that clipping a dog is really an art. Clipping the coat or nails needs to be performed in a very careful manner to avoid any injuries to the skin or nails. If the coat of the dog is not clipped properly, it may lead to an accumulation of dust on the coat. The dog could then start showing signs of skin diseases. This is especially true when grooming activities are done improperly. Continue Reading

Bathing your dog is an essential part in caring for your pet that many owners don't realize the importance of. How much a dog needs bathed actually depends on the breed. If the dog is of a hairy type, then bathing should be carried out once every 6 weeks or so. However, if these breeds are bathed too frequently, then the skin and coat can lose the protective characteristics the coat provides. Continue Reading