Dog Care and Other Articles

Causes There are two ways that this disease is transmitted, via contact with the soil or infected feces. The feces of a dog infected with the canine parvovirus will be infected as well and can carry the disease to others. Other dogs don’t even need to come in contact with the feces of infected dogs. [...]

The fetch game is probably the most popular and most used dog activity for rewarding your dog and giving him exercise at the same time. Giving your dog regular exercise is essential in keeping your dogs health up to scratch and helping them live a more exciting happy life. Playing the fetch game with [...]

It can come as a shock to walk your dog and notice blood when your dog urinates!  Obviously that’s not good.  It’s also not something to ignore in the hopes that it will go away on its own.  There are many possible causes for canine blood in urine, but none are reliably minor and several [...]

Your dog may be the best trained dog in the world, understand your commands perfectly, and you may think that your dog understands the roads and can cope with cars well, but there is always a chance your dog could get knocked over by a car and knowing what to do in this situation is [...]

Arthritis has over 100 types but the most common types of this condition are gout, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Gout results from the inability of the body to rid itself of uric acid. This is a natural substance that can make parts of the body swell and experience pain. Once it begins to form needle-like [...]

Canine hip dysphasia (CHD) is a genetic disease that affects the hip bones in dogs. While pretty much any dog can get it, some dogs are predisposed to this condition and it is more common in larger breed dogs due to the greater weight on the joints of the hip. some breeds at risk for [...]

This time of year can be a worrying and confusing one for your dog, occurrences like bonfire night don’t happen very often and that’s what makes it a lot scarier for your dog or puppy. Dogs do not like unfamiliarity’s and all the flashes and sudden bangs can make your dog extremely scared and [...]

The muscles of the human being need training and exercise in order to grow and increase in performance strength. Work-outs and all activities that aim to increase muscle size and strength needs a programme to prevent injuries and soreness that will not only affect the muscles, but the person immune system as a whole. The [...]

At one time or another, we have all been told to brush our teeth. Proper dental hygiene is not only important to dental health but to our overall health. Dental problems such as gingivitis can adversely affect our bodies. The same is true when it comes to our dogs. Proper canine dental hygiene can help [...]

You may have seen many articles on the best and healthiest diet for your dog, but what foods should your dog not eat and what will help your dog’s health in the short and long term. There are many different cases to look at when defining bad foods for dogs but there are guidelines [...]