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Why is Exercise Important

January 20th 2012 00:34
Exercise is very important for your dog. Just like in people, exercise reduces the odds of obesity and obesity related illnesses. Studies also show that dogs that are exercised regularly have fewer heat strokes.

Obesity can link to a wide range of health problems to include increased risks of arthritis from burdened joints, increase risk of torn ligaments, back problems, high blood pressure, heart complications, diabetes, breathing problems, skin problems, constipation, flatulence, anal sac impaction, impaired liver functions, and possibly a higher risk of cancers.


By exercising your dog regularly, you can reduce the odds of obesity, which will in turn reduce the related health problems.

It's not a good idea to just put your dog outside and hope that your dog will run around himself. Some may, but it is still highly advised that you exercise your dog with daily walks or runs.

Try obstacle courses with your dogs. Agility is a great way to exercise your dog and to burn the extra energy. Consider fly ball and other activities.



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How Often Should I Walk My Dog

January 14th 2012 00:00
You can't walk your dog enough, but not everyone has the time to spend walking their dog for hours a day. It's just not all that feasible.

What you want to do, is to strive to walk your dog a minimum of 20 to 45 minutes a day.

If you have a puppy or younger dog, you want to start off slow so that you can build your dog's endurance, but for older dogs, they're generally able to last for a longer walk.

You'll want to judge your dog. Watch his stride, pants, and overall behavior during the walk. It won't take long for you to figure out the length of the walk that works for you and your dog.




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Iams and Euaknuba Dog Food Recall

August 6th 2010 14:08
There's another dog food recall out, so if you feed your pet Iams or Eukanuba, you'll want to make sure that your dog food isn't one of the four on the list.

All sizes, varieties, and UPC codes dated between July 1, 2010 and December 1, 2010 are on recall.

Iams Veterinary Dry Formula
Eukanuba Naturally Wild
Eukanuba Pure
Eukanuba Custom Care Sensitive Skin

If you are considering changing you dog food, consider changing to a brand that has never been on a recall list.


List of Premium Dog Food

* Acana
* California Naturals
* Evo
* Fromm Four Star
* Natural Planet
* Orijen
* Taste of the Wild

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Underground Pet Fences

October 14th 2008 18:55
There are many different ways that you can fence in your dog, with the more traditional method being a wooden or metal fence. Otherwise, you may want to consider the more modern option of an underground or wireless pet fence.

There are many different options and brands that you can choose from, but the one thing that you want to remember is that even though they can successfully keep your dog in your yard or within the designated boundary, the underground or wireless fences can not keep other dogs and animals from entering your yard.

For example, if you have a female dog in heat, you can easily prevent the female from getting out of your yard, but an underground pet fence will not prevent a male from entering your yard and knocking up your female.

So, before you spend the money on an underground or wireless pet fence, you want to make sure that you weigh the pros and cons

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Plastic Surgery for Dogs

July 19th 2008 18:01
Generally, if people don't like something about themselves, they spend the extra money and hire a plastic surgeon to get the breast augmentation, the butt lift, or the tummy tuck. Well, believe it or not people do the same thing with their dogs... Well, kind of...

Dogs can get plastic surgery, but it's not to the extent that people get done. People commonly put their young puppies in surgery to cut off their ears or tail, which is known as hear cropping and tail docking.

My Personal Opinion:
Although you can read my full opinion and the facts that back up my opinion, when you read "Plastic Surgery for Dogs: Dog Ear Crop and Tail Dock," here is the brief break down...

By removing the tail and the majority of your dog's ears, you are removing vital and essential communication skills that you dog needs in order to better communicate with other animals and even you. By removing the tail, leaving a small nub, it can be very hard to distinguish how your dog is feeling. 90% of your dog's communication is through his body, and if you remove the tail and ears you remove at least 75% of the means of communication for your dog.

Also, the surgeries are completely unnecessary for the amount of pain that your dog must deal with, and yes the dog does feel the pain, they just have a higher pain tolerance than a person. Think about it, in the wild sick pack members were often left behind and left out because they had the potential to hold the pack behind. Although, there is no need for this in captivity, dogs still sense some of this, which is why they seldom act sick until they are truly, severly ill.

If you disagree with me and feel that you dog does not feel the pain when he bumps into the wall, hits his head, and yelps, then by all means that's your opinion.

But, anyway... There ARE reasons that tail docking can be beneficial, but that doesn't mean that you should run out and ask your vet to dock your dog's tail. The main reason that is medically a benefit to dock the tail is that some breeds have a taught tail skin, which when the tail hits something hard, it can cause an abrasion. The abrasions can be painful to deal with, and prevented with a tail dock, but this is the only medical reason to get your dog's tail docked.

As for ear cropping, some people claim that by cropping the ear, there is less potential for ear infections. Well, yes this is true, but if you regularly clean your dog's ears and take care of yoru dog, you can preven ear infections a lot easier and cheaper than surgery.

There is no reason, even if you show your dogs in competition to crop or dock the dog, as even the AKC accepts natural dogs in their dog shows. It is no longer mandatory to have your dog 100% to the basic standards.

Plus, in many countries, these surgeries are illegal. I want to say the U.S. is one of the few countries that still allow the surgeries.

Anyway... The link that I posted above will give you tons more information about the basics and procedures and how they are done. Plus you will see pictures of all natural Rottweilers, Boxers, American Staffordshires, and a few others.

My goofy APBT with her stupid ear standing for all to see...
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Exercise Your Dog

May 31st 2008 16:10
Exercising your dog is very important to keep him well behaved and fit. Dogs that do not get enough exercise can have behavioral concerns such as destructive chewing, as well as a number of other problems. You may see an onset of separation anxiety and hyperactivity. Remember that a tired dog is a well behaved dog. If your dog is busy resting after a long, hard walk, he will be less likely to destroy your home when you're at work, or school.

Also, proper exercise will keep your dog fit, reducing the risk of obesity, which will raise a number of other health concerns. And, a simple way to minimize those extra vet bills is to exercise your dog regularly


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Caring for Puppies

May 23rd 2008 15:10
Puppies are cute and cuddley, but they're a huge responsibility to any person or family. When you decide to bring home a new puppy, you are bringing home years of training, socializing, and care, so make sure that you're ready to raise a puppy to the best of your ability.

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