Pet Care Information

Question: How do I keep my 9 month old puppy from wanting to eat the feces of the 6 month old puppy?
Answer: The first thing to understand is that this is a very common behaviour. Mother dogs clean their nursing puppies and the feces. They do this to keep the den clean and [...]

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There are dozens of cat urine cleaners on the market today. Which one should you buy isn’t as important as to what kind to buy.
A simple search on the internet will reveal hundreds of sites offering to sell you their latest and greatest cat urine cleaners. What most people don’t tell you is [...]

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Just like in humans, cancer in dogs is a very serious condition which can seriously impact the life of both the dog and its owner. As with humans, cancer in dogs is on the increase and today, excluding accidents, almost half of all dogs aged 10 or over are likely to die from the disease. [...]

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The story of the name of the Jack Russell Terrier is quite interesting. It seems that there was a Theology student at Oxford out for a walk when he happened to meet a milkman delivering the milk. The milkman had with him a feisty little white terrier with a patch over the eyes [...]

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Ok, so everyone who stays on top of the show dog world knows that a Newfoundland won Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show in 2004. That was a shock to many of the traditionalists who think that the smaller and more assertive dogs are the ideal and drool does not belong on the [...]

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Chocolate Labrador Retrievers, like large energetic candy bars, are growing in popularity in the U.S. Once viewed as second rate to other Labs, chocolate Labs are now becoming desirable. Chocolate Labs are the least common of the three true Labrador Retriever colors: black, chocolate, and yellow. In that sense, they are a “rare” dog.
Because they [...]

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Now I’m not saying that pics of dog’s are bad, I’m just saying that everyone
should have there pet represented in the form of a painting. As a dog owner myself,
I have several pictures of my little dachshund Max, and my yellow lab Sasha.
They are good pics and I’m glad I have them, but I also [...]

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You can avoid unwanted problems for your fluffy, furry friend when you spay or neuter your cat. There are surplus amounts of cats and kittens living in alleyways and wandering the streets, unhealthy, unclean and mean- all because an owner was not responsible and did not spay or neuter their cat. It is not necessary [...]

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What is a pond with plants in it? Just another hole in the ground with water! Well, maybe it isn’t that bad, but you will find that by adding plants to your outdoor pond you can greatly help not only with the visual aspects of the pond, but also help your fish breed [...]

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There is nothing wrong with using a little food to encourage and reward Gus in his dog obedience training. There are a few things, however, that the handler must have in mind if he is to use treats as the primary positive reinforcement in dog training.
First, you must know how to make it one [...]

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