Antifreeze Poisoning in Dogs: A Silent Killer
Antifreeze tastes sweet to dogs and cats, and as little as a few teaspoons of the ethylene glycol kind can be lethal to a mid-s...
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Best Puppy Food by Breed Size
The right puppy food depends on expected adult weight, not breed name. Puppies headed for 70 lb (32 kg) or more need a food wit...
Read More →Chocolate Toxicity in Dogs: How Much Is Dangerous?
The toxic dose depends on both the type of chocolate and your dog's weight: baking and dark chocolate contain roughly 6 to 10 t...
Read More →Dog Poison Control: What to Do If Your Dog Ate Something Toxic
If your dog ate something toxic, the first 10 minutes matter: remove them from the source, do not make them vomit unless a vet ...
Read More →Grape and Raisin Toxicity in Dogs
Grapes and raisins can cause sudden kidney failure in dogs, and unlike most toxins, there's no dose known to be safe: some dogs...
Read More →How to Choose the Right Puppy From a Litter
Pick a puppy by looking past first impressions: confirm the litter is at least 8 weeks old, check clear eyes and a shiny coat w...
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How to House Train a Puppy Fast
The fastest route to a house trained puppy is controlling the schedule, not the puppy. Take a young puppy out every 2 to 3 hour...
Read More →How to Pick the Right Time of Year to Get a Puppy
There is no universally best season to get a puppy -- what matters more is whether the household can give a week or more of set...
Read More →How to Stop a Puppy from Biting and Nipping
Puppy biting is not aggression, it is a puppy learning bite inhibition the same way they would with littermates: through feedba...
Read More →How to Transition Your Dog to a New Food Safely
Transition your dog to a new food over 7 to 10 days, mixing in 25% more new food and 25% less old food every 2 days: 25% new on...
Read More →Marijuana and THC Toxicity in Dogs
THC is genuinely toxic to dogs, causing wobbly movement, dribbling urine, dilated pupils, and a slowed heart rate that starts 3...
Read More →Onion and Garlic Toxicity in Dogs
Onions and garlic damage a dog's red blood cells through oxidative stress, and the resulting anemia often doesn't show up for s...
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