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Dog Myths and Facts
Dog care advice comes from many different sources, and therein lies the reason dog owners can be confused when it comes to dog myths and facts. Here are some of the most common myths about dogs: (1)...
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Senility and Cognitive Dysfunction in Senior Dogs
If you notice that your older dog is exhibiting behavior problems, it may be senility or cognitive dysfunction that accounts for the behavior. Senility and cognitive dysfunction affects dogs in the...
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Cropping Dog’s Ears
Cropping a dog’s ears involves a surgical procedure to remove part of the dog’s ears. This practice is limited to only a few breeds like Boxers, Dobermans, Pit Bulls, and Great Danes. Dog ear cropping...
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Does Animal Abuse Lead to Domestic Violence
A strong connection linking animal abuse and domestic violence has been discovered through recent studies of women in domestic abuse shelters and substantiated reports on animal abuse. Seventy percent...
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Liver Disease in Dogs
There are some man-made chemicals that are toxic and can cause liver disease in dogs as well as humans. The list of these chemicals includes phosphorus, selenium, carbon tetrachloride, insecticides,...
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Why Dogs Eat Grass
As a dog owner, from time to time you may have wondered why dogs eat grass. I’m not referring to weeds or plants that a dog sometimes munches on, but ordinary grass that grows on your lawn or a...
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Why Older Dogs Need Expert Vet Care
Seeing that your aging dog receives regular expert vet care is vital in maintaining its good health. Regular checkups and preventive veterinary care can add years to the life of an older dog. Many pet...
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Why Dogs Puke
Dogs puke just like humans do if they’re overcome with nausea and acute indigestion. If your dog swallows a solid object, it often vomits it back up. If the object is small enough it may pass through...
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Hip Dysplasia in Dogs:Causes and Symptoms
Hip Dysplasia in dogs is a disease that affects the hip joint that attaches a dog’s hind leg to its body. The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint with the ball portion being the head of the femur (the...
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Degenerative Joint Disease
The words arthritis, osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease are often used to describe the same disease, and no matter what it is called, the result is pain and inflammation in a dog’s joints....
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Someone Poisoned My Dog
I hope you never have to deal with the pain and heartache I suffered when someone poisoned my dog. I remember clearly the day our family adopted Sadie from the animal shelter in Oregon where she was...
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Weight Loss For Fat Dogs
Weight loss for fat dogs seems like a no-brainer. The easiest way to tell if your pet needs to shed a few pounds is to feel around its ribs and spine. You should be able to feel both, with only a thin...
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Canine Epilepsy
Canine epilepsy is a serious condition that causes seizures in dogs. Once the disease is diagnosed, epilepsy becomes manageable. Epileptic seizures are dangerous for a dog as it can easily be injured...
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Can Hip Dysplasia be Prevented?
Hip dysplasia is a condition that affects mainly large breeds of dogs like Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Great Danes, and German Shepherds. There is a strong genetic link for dogs with hip...
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Older Dogs Health Problems
Older dogs health problems can start occurring as soon as a dog is eight to ten years old, depending upon the breed of the animal. The most common health issues in older dogs include arthritis, heart...
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Rescued from a Puppy Mill
My name is Susie the Survivor. I’m a little Coton De Tulear. Most people have never heard of my breed, but those who have know that my brothers and sisters and I are expensive dogs to purchase. We...
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Controlling Cancer Pain in Dogs
When a dog is diagnosed with cancer, a successful outcome of treatment is dependent on the cancer being detected early enough before a tumor has spread throughout the body. Unfortunately, at a late...
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Types of Cancer in Dogs
Cancer is one of the primary killers among all breeds of dogs but some breeds are more susceptible than others to certain types of cancer. Cancer can occur at any time in a dog’s life but it usually...
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A Dog’s Lifespan
A dog’s lifespan varies widely by the type of breed, and also its size. All dog breeds belong to the same species, evolved from the wolf, yet they age at very different rates and no one understands why...
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Common Infections in Dogs
Some common infections in dogs can result in minimal problems for the health of the animal, but infections can also cause major illnesses that can be fatal. As a responsible pet owner you should be...
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