Dog Care and Other Articles

Canine ear infections are a common problem for dog owners. The infection can occur in the external ear canal and spread to the middle ear. Dogs with hairy or pendulous ears commonly suffer infections. Causes The most common cause for canine ear infections is bacteria. Your dog may also get an infection if you don’t [...]

One of the fastest dog training techniques which is common to everybody now is canine clicker training. A clicker is like a plastic box device, with a metal strap, when pressed will emit a “click” sound. This method of training is actually a very gentle reward based training technique. This method of training [...]

Canine hives are allergic reactions that are caused by substances absorbed through your dog’s skin or inhaled through the nose. These reactions can occur virtually anywhere on your dog’s body. The hives are circular and raised, and may cause your dog’s hair to have raised patches. They usually go away on their own within 24 [...]

If you’re like most dog owners, you may think that canine urinary tract infections are no big deal.  All you need to do is give your dog an antibiotic for a couple of weeks, and the problem’s solved, right? Wrong.  Sometimes it’s hard to tell if your dog even has canine cystitis. Does My Dog [...]

Canine brucellosis is a disease of your dog’s reproductive tract that can cause infertility. Also, the disease can cause infection of the sexual organs in male dogs and abortion in female dogs. Transmission Canine brucellosis is caused by a bacteria called Bruccella canis. This bacteria is commonly spread during mating when the dog comes into [...]

Pathophysiology The canine parvovirus is a DNA virus that is single stranded and very contagious, found in canines. The first time that this virus appeared was in 1978, but it can be found in every country in the world right now. Canine parvovirus will come in two variants, intestinal and cardiac. In the form [...]