Dog Tips

These comprehensive articles can guide you through the ups and down of dog ownership, from proper nutrition and exercise to training and grooming. Read through all the tips here to keep your pooch happy and improve their longevity.

Dog Tips

Strategies to Help Your Senior Dog Stay Strong and Mobile

Just because your dog is growing older doesn't mean he needs less activity. By staying active, he can maintain muscle tone and balance to help him enjoy his senior years. In addition to short, frequent walks, try these special exercise and massage techniques.

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8 Signs Your Dog May Be in Pain

Often it can be challenging to 'read' your dog's level of pain, yet there are clues if you pay attention. Thanks to this new research, we now know certain dog breeds are more sensitive to pain than others, and stress and anxiety can make it worse.

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Stroke Symptoms Can Come on Like Gangbusters, Even in Pets

Cats and dogs can suffer from strokes just like people. Pet parents remark that one minute their pet's fine, the next he was down and couldn't get up. They're relatively rare, but when they occur they demand fast action. So you'll be glad you familiarized yourself with these symptoms.

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Simple New Tool for Eradicating Resistant Lyme Disease

New study proves them better at killing resistant Lyme bacteria in people than meds, which could spare you long-term suffering. For pets, ask your vet to run this test to differentiate exposure from infection. As a preventive, spritz this homemade repellent on your pet daily.

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What We've Learned From 10,978 Ticks

Ticks were harvested from 1,494 dogs and 336 cats for one of the largest tick studies ever. Certain species are expanding their territory. Ticks are now year-round pests, and they can be carried indoors on clothing and pets. One thing that hasn't changed? How I recommend protecting your pet.

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Lyme Exposure Sweeps Across the Nation: What You Should Know

The nasty parasite is now rearing its ugly head and presenting a high or moderate risk for exposure in about 30 locations. However, the way it presents in humans and dogs is much different. What you need to know if you live in one of these higher risk locations.

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REDIRECTED -- Do You Worry That Your Pet Could Outlive You?

Should advancing age stop you from adopting a new pet? What if you became ill and could no longer care for your beloved companion? An estimated half a million dogs and cats are euthanized each year after their owners pass away, but it doesn't have to be that way.

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Finicky Pets Might Dislike This, but It Helps Fight Tumors

Can help boost your pet's ability to fight cancer, shed toxins, cleanse the blood, and more. The nutrients are amazingly bioavailable, far better than any supplement. So it's worth trying to get them to eat it. How to do it right, whether or not your pet loves the first bite.

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The Angels Among Us Adopting Unwanted, Imperfect Pets

Cute young pets get adopted at record speed, while certain groups of less-adoptable pets can spend years waiting in animal shelters for their forever homes. Tragically, some of these 'less-prefect' pets - especially senior pets - never make it out alive. Do you have what it takes to be an 'angel?'

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