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How to Train Your Dog

How to Train Your Dog

Obedience training builds a safer, happier relationship with your dog through reward-based methods. Core rules include making training fun, teaching basic commands, avoiding punishment, and using the most motivating rewards.

Pet Health 📅 January 11, 2021
What to Do If Your Dog Eats Rat Poison

What to Do If Your Dog Eats Rat Poison

Depending on the amount, type, and timing of rodenticide ingestion, some pets can be treated on an outpatient basis while others require hospitalization. Treatment for rodenticide poisoning may include one or more of the following approaches:

Pet Health 📅 January 8, 2021
Why Your Kitten Has Diarrhea: Common Causes and Care

Why Your Kitten Has Diarrhea: Common Causes and Care

Kitten diarrhea has several common triggers — chills, an immature or stressed gut, or parasites. Finding the cause before treating it is the fastest way to get a young cat's digestion back on track.

Pet Health 📅 December 28, 2020
How to Remove Fleas from Your Dog

How to Remove Fleas from Your Dog

Dogs love corners and grass, exactly where fleas thrive, so without preventive deworming they pick fleas up easily. Fleas itch and can carry other infections, and their eggs resist killing, so treat the dog and the home together. Regular deworming is the lasting fix.

Pet Health 📅 November 10, 2020
Bumps Around Your Dog’s Eyes

Bumps Around Your Dog’s Eyes

Bumps near the eyes can come from mosquito bites, fungal or mite infection, poor nutrition, or low immunity. Most bug bites fade on their own, but recurring or worsening spots deserve a vet's opinion.

Pet Health 📅 November 9, 2020
Can a Dog Recover from Parvo on Its Own?

Can a Dog Recover from Parvo on Its Own?

Parvo almost never clears up without veterinary help. It is a fast-moving, highly lethal viral infection, and unvaccinated puppies can deteriorate within days, so the honest answer is that a dog cannot safely be left to fight it alone.

Pet Health 📅 November 9, 2020
How Quickly Is Parvo Fatal in Dogs?

How Quickly Is Parvo Fatal in Dogs?

Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious, often deadly disease that kills unvaccinated puppies within days if left untreated. With prompt veterinary care many dogs do recover, so the outcome depends far more on speed of treatment than on the virus alone.

Pet Health 📅 November 9, 2020
Why Are My Teddy Dog’s Eyes Red?

Why Are My Teddy Dog’s Eyes Red?

Red, irritated eyes are common in dogs and can range from harmless to serious. Frequent triggers include exercise, diet-related 'heat,' foreign objects, infections, and injuries. Most mild cases improve with gentle cleaning, but persistent redness needs a vet check to protect your dog's vision.

Pet Health 📅 October 29, 2020
Schnauzer With Bumps and Scabs on the Skin

Schnauzer With Bumps and Scabs on the Skin

Bumps and scabs on a Schnauzer's skin usually point to a parasite problem or a fungal or bacterial infection. Small affected areas can often be managed at home with gentle cleaning and a vet-recommended spray, but widespread or worsening lesions need a vet visit.

Pet Health 📅 October 27, 2020
How to Reduce Shedding in a Pug

How to Reduce Shedding in a Pug

Pugs shed, but how much depends on daily care. Over-bathing, human shampoo, too little sunlight, and poor diet all make shedding worse, while regular brushing, good nutrition, and quick attention to skin trouble keep the coat under control.

Pet Health 📅 October 19, 2020