What to Do if You Find a Tick on Your Dog If your dog spends time playing outdoors, he will likely come into contact with ticks. While the thought of a tick on your beloved pup may cause you to cringe, removing a tick is a fairly easy process to do. Today, we’ve put together […]
Month: June 2015
10 Essential Summer Tips From Cesar
By Cesar Millan With record temperatures around the country, it is important to keep your dogs in mind when it comes to keeping cool. Top 10 Tips for beating the Summer Heat Exercise Your Dog Early in the Morning or Late at Night Since these are the cooler parts of the day, this will make […]
Showing Pack Leadership In Dog Training
By Martin Deeley Your dog is often watching you and learning from your actions and reactions just like children do. So training cannot be just a formal five, 10 or 15 minutes of your day. It should take place all the time because your dog learns from everything you do. You shout at your spouse […]
Teaching The ‘Sit’ Command
by Cesar Millan Pack leadership The communication and connection we have with our dogs through exercise, discipline, and affection is the foundation for what I call conditioning, or dog training. I like to teach about dog psychology, and I am more concerned about a dog’s overall balance in order to prevent or correct problem behaviors […]
How To Avoid Puppy Mills
There are a number of ways that you can avoid puppy mills when looking for a new pet. One of the best ways is to adopt from a shelter or rescue group. This ensures that your new pet comes from a loving home and has not been subjected to the inhumane conditions often found in […]
Nosebleed
Dr. Sherry Weaver Nosebleeds in pets are usually caused by injury, infection, bleeding disorders, foreign objects, or tumors. Apply an ice pack wrapped in cloth to the nose. Place steady pressure on the bleeding nostril using a clean cloth or gauze. Keep the animal as quiet and still as possible. If the bleeding does not […]
How To Stop A Puppy From Jumping On People
Excerpt from How to Raise the Perfect Dog Jumping Up on People When a puppy comes running up to us and jumps on us, we think, “She loves me, she is so happy to see me!” We feel special and chosen and cherished. And who doesn’t thrill to watch puppies jumping and leaping about in […]
How To Treat Frostbite
By Dr. Sherry Weaver The most obvious signs of frostbite in your dog are discolored skin, tissue that is hard to the touch or even icy, and pain when touched. Swelling, blistering and blue or black discolorations are signs of extreme frostbite. Although frostbite is not common in pets it can affect the ear tips, toes, […]
Dog Care: Eye Injuries
By Dr. Cerny Surprisingly, dogs have few serious eye injuries. Any injury to the eye can lead to permanent scarring or blindness if penetrating or ulcerative lesions develop. Eye injuries can include scratches, perforating injuries, foreign bodies, and chemical or contact corneal trauma. Any condition that causes your pet to squint or protect his eye, […]
Dealing With Obsessive Dog Behaviors
Obsessive dog behaviors and dog fixations can become as seriously harmful as addictions are for humans. When we laugh at a dog that is fanatically mad over a toy, a bone, a shaft of light, a game of fetch, or the neighbor’s cat, it’s like laughing at someone who is a falling-down drunk. Sure, his […]