Dogs News and Curiosities

This is a really new disease that is affecting our loved ones. No dog is immune to it. There is not vaccine against it. In the beginning was believed to affect only race dogs but there have been cases of companion dogs that have been affected by it. Even though it is treatable with antibiotics we all should keep a close eye on our dogs, since it is a airborne disease there is no need for your dog to be in contact with other sick dogs in order to be infected. More information on this disease can be found in this ARTICLE that becomes very useful in accounting the symptoms and needed care for it.

It seems that among all the different brands of dog food that one can choose from the aisle, the best choice when it comes to having a diabetic dog is the home made food that oneself can cook. And I’m thinking since your dog will give his life for you, why not spoil him by making his favorites dishes with the healthy touch that will make your best friend live a longer more complete life. The reputation of the dog food makers has been put in doubt last year when all the scandalous recalls were issued in order to save our pets lives, so why not go for the best choice you can make and start cooking for the one that will never let you down? Here is an interesting article about this issue

There isn’t much winter time left here in the Southeast Coast of the U.S.A. and soon you’ll start seeing all kinds of people going back to the outdoors exercise routines; many of them accompanied by their dogs, loyal creatures that always do what we say, swing with our moods, and give us love no matter what… Well when we decide to get rid of those pounds that have been added to our waists during the cruel winter time, we don’t necessarily have to take our dog along with us; we could, of course, but if we are going to do so we must have our best friend thoroughly checked by their vets since not all of them might enjoy the benefits of working out with their masters, their lungs, heart and joints should be examined as well as their general physical condition. Read more here

If you have a dog you have been thru this and we have too… when our pup started teething there wasn’t enough stuff in the house for him to nibble on and it did not matter if things were soft, hard, attached to human hands (you know… your fingers). I’ve heard somewhere out there that getting a hand towel wet and then freezing it and after that giving it to your pup to chew on it would really help with the itching and swelling of the gums so I tried it and it really worked!. Imagine a little tea cup Chihuahua like ours that by the age of 8 weeks could be placed in the cup holder of your car having to suffer from tooth ache constantly… if I was him you sure would find me nibbling in anything that came across my path… so try the towel thing (of course if you have a small dog like ours a table napkin would do the job just fine)

I also found this article to be very informative and helpful when it comes to knowing a bit more about puppies and teeth :), read it at Canismajor