How to Train a Multi-Dog Household for Calm Mealtimes
Calm mealtimes in a multi-dog household usually start with separating dogs completely, by room or crate, until any food tension...
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Understanding Leptospirosis Vaccine for Dogs
The leptospirosis vaccine, once considered optional for most dogs, is now recommended more broadly because the bacteria has spr...
Read More →Bordetella Vaccine: What It Protects Against
The bordetella vaccine protects against Bordetella bronchiseptica, one of several bacteria and viruses that cause kennel cough ...
Read More →Dog Smell: Why Some Breeds Are Smellier Than Others
Some dog breeds smell stronger than others mostly because of skin folds that trap moisture and bacteria (Bulldogs, Basset Hound...
Read More →Dog UTI Symptoms and Treatment
A urinary tract infection in dogs usually shows up as frequent attempts to urinate with only small amounts produced, straining,...
Read More →Fading Puppy Syndrome: Warning Signs
Fading puppy syndrome describes a newborn puppy declining in the first one to two weeks of life from causes like hypothermia, l...
Read More →Dog Ear Plucking: When and How for Hairy-Eared Breeds
Hairy-eared breeds like Poodles, Schnauzers, and Bichons grow hair inside the ear canal, which can trap moisture and raise infe...
Read More →Recognizing Bloat Risk Factors by Breed
Bloat, or gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV), is when a dog's stomach fills with gas and twists on itself, cutting off blood flo...
Read More →How to Crate Train an Adult Dog
An adult dog can absolutely learn to love a crate. The difference from puppy crate training is speed: go slower, never force th...
Read More →Dog Eye Ulcers: Symptoms and Treatment
A corneal ulcer is a scratch or wound on the surface of a dog's eye that causes squinting, tearing, and sometimes a cloudy or b...
Read More →Dog Seasonal Allergies: Spring and Fall Triggers
Dogs with seasonal allergies react to airborne pollen the same way people with hay fever do, except the reaction shows up as it...
Read More →How to Stop a Dog from Begging at the Table
Begging is a habit built one successful table scrap at a time. Stop feeding it from the table, no exceptions from anyone in the...
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