By: Katie Simpson
Most dogs, especially older ones, develop a sense of pattern in their daily lives. Transporting them to new places or doing something that could disrupt those habitual patterns can be upsetting to them.
Experts say that old pets are more likely to have health problems. Common to senior pets are deafness, blindness, and arthritis. As dogs get older, they are more prone to kidney, heart, and liver diseases. Sometimes your pet won’t get around very easily. Read more »
Tags: Boarding Kennel, Degenerative Conditions, Dog Care, dog health, Kennel Staff, Liver Diseases, Pet Boarding, Pet Dogs, Senior Pets
Dogs, Traveling with pets | FitHealthyPets.com December 29, 2010 | 
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Author: Daniel Hurth
Owners of dogs who reside next to a forest, near a waterway, or on a ranch will tell you with certainty that there is something about smelly, rotten, stuff that appeals to dogs.
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Tags: Animal Dung, Black Swamp, Dead Animals, dog bathing, dog cleanliness, dog health, dog hygiene, Manure, Natural Oils, Pet Dogs, Pet Salon, Pooch, Skin Irritation, Slime, Stench, Swamp Water
Dogs | FitHealthyPets.com September 20, 2010 | Comments (0)
Unsure if your pet is pregnant? Of course the easiest thing to do is to take your dog to the Veterinarian. The veterinarian have a few options available to them to determine if your pet is pregnant.
Ultrasound is the most reliable since the doctor can actually see if there are any puppies. Depending on how far along the vet may be able to feel, the dog’s uterus to determine pregnancy. This is not something pet owners should try because you do not want to damage any puppies.
The other thing the vet might try is a blood test. Or your doctor might decide to do an x-ray on the animal. One big advantage about talking the dog to the vet is that he may be able to give you a better idea about when the puppies will be born. Read more »
By R Jones
Under normal circumstances your dog will be able to eat and profit from almost anything you give him, including almost all of the food items forbidden by rumor and fear. Milk, for example, will not cause worms in dogs, any more than it does in you. Raw meat will not cause worms any more than cooked, (which is not at all), nor will it make him vicious.
If you feed your dog nothing but raw meat he will thereby suffer from an unbalanced diet, malnutrition, and may get irritable and touchy. One item that is not recommended is pork in any large amount. Pork and particularly pork fat, is an extremely rich meat and can easily overburden a dogs system. Read more »
