Are Vaccinations for Pets Really Necessary?

If you have been following the standard guidelines for pet vaccinations you have probably been submitting your cat or dog to a painful shot as well as the anxiety of a visit to the vet every year in an effort to provide them the best health possible. Vaccinations are a big business. Owners will spend [...]

Dog Tricks – Find The Object

Dog Tricks – Find The Object, A Cool And Helpful Trick To Teach Your Dog Training your dog to learn new tricks stimulates his mind, increases its ability to analyze information, all the while giving you more knowledge of how your dog’s brain works. In addition, teaching him how to do tricks is a fun [...]

Dogs & Cats – How To Make Your Dog & Cat Become Friends In Just A Few Hours

The secret to starting and maintaining a loving relationship between your dog and a new cat (or vice versa) lies within how carefully you introduce them to each other. You have already made the decision to bring a different species into the house so invest as much time and care as you can in order [...]

Your Dog’s Eyes (Part 1)

The eye, in dogs, as in all animals, is the most specialized of the sensory organs. As such, it is highly sensitive to trauma, infection and disease, both acquired and hereditary. Because dogs can’t tell their owners when they are suffering irritation or pain in their eyes, the eye is an often overlooked area of [...]

Pet Sitters – Information on Hiring or Starting a Business

Are you looking for someone to help care for your pet while you’re away? Or are you interested in making your own business as a pet sitter? Here are answers to some of the common questions about pet sitters. WHAT DOES A PET SITTER DO? Pet sitters care for your pet just as a baby [...]

Adopting A Shelter Dog – Be Prepared To Ask A Lot Of Questions

Do you think you have what it takes to be a true dog lover? If there was one thing that you can do in this world that would greatly contribute to the canine family, would you be willing to sacrifice a little extra time and patience? What I am talking about is adopting a dog [...]

First Aid For Dogs – How To Save A Choking Dog

Dogs sometimes have a bad habit of putting anything they find inside their mouths. Actually, let me correct that statement, dogs always seem to find a way to put objects in their mouth that do not belong there! They tend to pick up all types of stuff, ranging from balls to rocks, small toys to [...]

3 Tips for a Happy Dog

Can you not get control of your dog? Or do you think he or she is unhappy all the time? Follow these three tips and you can almost guarantee your dog will be a lot happier and more willing to cooperate with you when you want him to do something. Tip 1: Walk your dog. [...]

Dog Food Allergies

Approximately 10% of all dog allergies are food related. When you think about how many dogs there are out there, this is an extraordinary number. Some dog allergies related to food are so mild that you may never notice them, but some dogs suffer from chronic allergies. In other words, dog allergies are just like [...]

Showing Dogs – What To Do At Your First Show

You have arrived safely at your first Show, found the correct car park, and have time to spare. Well done your day is off to a good start! It is a good idea now to get your dog straight out of the car, see if it wants a drink and then take it for a [...]