With the holidays right around the corner it is imperative that you keep your fur babies in mind when planning. The day after holiday’s especially, Thanksgiving and Christmas are notorious for being busy days for emergency veterinarians. By following these simple tips you can avoid adding to that business. Plan in advance While you’re planning …
10. Puppr A dog training & tricks app which includes top-by-step video instructions and a built-in clicker to help teach your dog tricks! 9. Dog Scanner Dog scanner will help you identify your dog’s breed. All you do is snap a photo and upload it to the app. This is extremely helpful if you are …
Coprophagia or eating feces is done by many animals, not just pups. In fact, a dog that has just given birth will eat their puppies feces during the first three weeks of nursing. In all actuality, the practice is more disturbing for pet owners than it is harmful to the dog. However, there is one …
You walk in from work only to notice that your pup has diarrhea you can’t take him or her to the vet but you want to make sure you give them some help. Here are six things you can do immediately to help your dog with diarrhea. 1. Determine the cause Determine what may have …
What is a grain-free diet? A dog food is deemed grain-free if it is made without corn, rice, wheat, or other grains. Many of these grains have been replaced with alternative carbohydrate sources like potatoes and peas. What is DCM? DCM or Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy is a disease that primarily affects the heart. It tremendously …
I have one dog (Chi-Chi) that suffers from pancreatitis and another (Cha-Cha) that suffers from occasional IBS. Talk about a sore stomach! As a pet parent, I want to ensure my dogs are eating foods that will not aggravate their sensitive stomachs and since I have two dogs with gastrointestinal issues, I have to be …
A couple of days ago, my dog Cha Cha threw up what looked like blood. In addition, she wasn’t being her normal self, she was lethargic, walking slowly and with the telling arched back of a dog with stomach pains. My confirmation of her illness came about when she allowed my other dog to get …
These are seven things to remember when you’re making your dog homemade treats from scratch. 1.Use Pet Safe Ingredients This may be a no brainier, but you’d be surprised at how many people still feed their dogs things like grapes and chocolate. Also, if you are using something that is pre-mixed such as baby food, …
What are Binders I don’t know about you, but I’ve had some dog treat disasters when I initially started making my dogs treats. They were flaky, not staying together and would pretty much fall apart before I could even think of giving them to my dog. That is because I wasn’t using binders. Binders are …
If you own a dog and have not been woken up at 2 am by the rhythmic retching that is only preceded by you having to clean up vomit or diarrhea, don’t worry you will. Upset stomach, nausea, and the consequences of both are some of the not-so-great joys of dog ownership. Aside from foods, …
