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How to Choose the Right Dog Leash
For owners who walk their dogs daily, a suitable leash is very important; it prevents eating wrong things, getting lost and car accidents. But the market has many types and materials.
Signs That Deworming Your Dog Worked
Owners know dogs need regular deworming, but even on schedule the treatment can fail. This article explains how to tell whether internal and external parasites have been cleared after deworming your dog.
Causes and Treatment of ‘Dog Turning Intestines’ (Parvovirus)
'Dog turning intestines' is the folk name for canine parvovirus (enteritis), common in spring and winter. It is highly contagious and often fatal. If you keep several dogs, isolate the sick one at once and disinfect thoroughly.
Why Cats and Dogs Shed in Spring (and When to Worry)
Shedding spikes in spring and autumn as pets swap coats — that's normal. But heavy hair loss with behavior changes can signal skin disease, diet, allergies, stress, or parasites.
What Is a ‘Dog Bean’ (Tick) and How to Treat It
A 'dog bean' is the common folk name for a tick on a dog - also called a grass burr. Ticks are blood-sucking parasites that live in the fur, especially on thick-coated animals. Here are a few simple ways to remove and kill these little vampires.
What to Do When a Dog Has a Persistent High Fever
A dog with a sustained high fever must be taken to the vet at once, but ordinary fevers can be treated at home. Here are practical ways to manage a feverish dog.
Guide Dog Prices: How Much Does a Labrador Guide Dog Cost?
The Labrador Retriever is a popular pet dog thanks to its intelligence and obedience, and it has a relatively high success rate when trained as a guide dog. This article breaks down how much a Labrador guide dog typically costs.
What Medicine to Give a Dog With a Cold
As temperatures drop and daily temperature swings widen, dogs with weaker immunity can catch colds, with sneezing, runny noses and fevers. This article explains how to recognize a dog cold and how to treat it safely based on the dog's weight.
How to Handle Severe Bad Breath During Dog Teething
Severe breath in a teething dog is uncommon — usually it means retained baby teeth, low calcium or vitamin B, or poor oral hygiene. Check for adult teeth with baby teeth still in (a double row) and see a vet; clean with a finger and saline, not adult toothpaste; give a soft chew stick to loosen baby teeth and aid cleaning (skip if the gut is weak, and pick soft sticks since dog enamel is 1/5 human); and add calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and B via tablets or carrot and banana.
Does Dog Teething Cause Heavy Drooling?
Drooling and a little bleeding in a teething dog are normal — new teeth constantly stimulate the salivary glands, and an unsteady bite from growing teeth adds drool. Watch for a retained baby-tooth double row and have it pulled after teething. Also note calcium shortage (shaking, drooling, double rows, even lameness if severe — add shrimp, kelp, tofu, calcium tablets) and mouth issues from messy diet or poor hygiene (ulcers, stomatitis, red gums, odor — clean after meals, brush 2–3 times a week, add B and E vitamins).