Search Results
2374 results for “pet health”
Where to Buy a Dog
You can buy a dog from online sellers, open-air dog markets, pet stores, breeders, or private owners — but safety and after-sales support vary widely. Professional kennels and reputable pet stores cost more yet guarantee health, pedigree, and follow-up care, making them the safest choice.
How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Dog by Air?
Air-freighting a dog costs more than parcel shipping because the carrier must keep a live animal safe and contained, with the price set by distance traveled. The process runs through vaccination and disinfection, flight booking with an oxygen-cabin confirmation, a waste-tray crate, a pre-travel fast, and a careful post-flight health check.
Best Dog Food for a Samoyed
The Samoyed — often called the 'smiling angel' for its bright white coat and gentle, lively temperament — stays healthy and handsome largely through diet. Match the food to the dog's condition: high-protein, low-fat formulas for overweight dogs, coat-supporting nutrients (omega-3s, vitamin D, DHA) for dull fur, and easily digested, protein-rich senior diets after age 12–14. Favor natural, additive-light foods over heavily processed ones to support a longer, healthier life.
Why Teddy (Poodle) Dogs Smell and How to Fix It
Teddy (Poodle) body odor is common and far more noticeable in a city apartment than in a house with a yard, because the dog shares your living space. The fix is mostly routine care: bathe on a sensible schedule with a dedicated pet shampoo, dry the coat thoroughly afterward, and get the dog outdoors in the sun — sunlight helps keep skin healthy and wards off the bacteria that cause odor.
What You Must Know Before Getting a Dog
Owning a dog is a long-term commitment with real costs — shots, monthly parasite control, food, and care can run around 700 yuan a month before any illness — plus the time for training, daily walks, and emotional attention. Think it through: you can choose a pet, but the dog can't choose otherwise and will spend its whole life with you.
Can Dogs Eat Soy Sauce?
Soy sauce packs about 1,000 mg of sodium per tablespoon, and dogs are far more sodium-sensitive than people — even a teaspoon can cause trouble. Too much brings salt poisoning or kidney failure; some sauces also hide garlic or onion, which are toxic on their own. Keep soy sauce and all table seasonings out of your dog's bowl.
Dog Breeds That Stay Clean and Low-Odor
If doggy odor puts you off, a few breeds barely smell — some can go a month without a bath and stay fresh. The Shiba Inu, Husky, Toy Poodle, Schnauzer, and Chihuahua top the list for light body odor and easy coats, though Huskies and Chihuahuas come with their own quirks worth knowing.
Why You Shouldn’t Feed Table Scraps to Cats and Dogs
Table scraps are the human leftovers pets love for the smell, but nutritionally they're junk food — heavy in fat and carbs that drive obesity, loaded with salt and seasonings that harm them, and hard to digest, laying the groundwork for chronic disease. Before commercial pet food, average lifespans fell well short of their ~13-year potential; balanced diets changed that.
Is a Dog Cold the Same as Distemper?
A dog cold and canine distemper are not the same, even though they look alike — distemper is a highly contagious, often fatal viral disease, while a cold is a mild chill that clears easily. Tell them apart by the pattern (distemper brings a recurring fever and worsening discharge), and with any cold-like signs get a distemper and parvo test, since puppies are especially vulnerable. Prevention rests on vaccination, a draft-free bed, and avoiding stray dogs.
Signs That a Cat Is Stressed
Cats are naturally timid and easily stressed, and chronic stress can spiral into depression, so recognizing the signs matters. A stressed cat may crouch and pant, lash out, mark territory with urine, or over-groom to the point of bald patches—eased by patience, gentle handling, and food-based coaxing.