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By harnessing the power of the canine nose, humans have used dogs to successfully detect everything from lost children to diseases such as cancer. Here’s how, when it comes to your dog, it is often the nose that knows.
While you have only five...
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Allergies are one of the most common causes of excessive itching and scratching. There are actually several different types of allergies including allergic contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis (atopy), flea allergy dermatitis, and canine food...
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As a responsible dog owner, you’ve likely heard of one if not all of the following “worm diseases:” heartworm, hookworm, ringworm, roundworm, tapeworm and whipworm. Below is a guide to each of these diseases so you can learn how to identify...
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Even the most diehard dog lover can be turned off by a big wet kiss from a dog with stinky breath.
Stinky or bad breath, technically known as halitosis, most commonly originates from your dog’s oral cavity. Specifically, halitosis is often...
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There are many products available to help safeguard your dog from fleas and to rid your dog of fleas should he already be infested. Below are descriptions of commonly used flea prevention and treatment
products. However, you must consult with your...
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Fleas are the most common cause of excessive scratching in dogs. Some dogs are even allergic to the saliva of fleas, a condition known as flea allergy dermatitis. Flea allergy dermatitis will cause your dog to be extremely itchy, and his skin will...
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Vets and trainers are often consulted about dogs, who when left alone, cry, howl, bark, urinate, defecate, or simply destroy everything in their paths. Whatever destructive or inappropriate behavior your dog engages in when you leave him...
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Oh those cute smushed faces of dogs such as Boxers, Pugs, Boston Terriers, Bullmastiffs and Bulldogs! Dogs with smushed or pushed-in faces are technically known as brachycephalic dogs. The word brachycephalic is derived from Greek words meaning...
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