Shipping a pet is a stressful experience for most pet owners. There are many details regarding the shipment of a dog or cat that must be attended to -- especially when overseas pet shipment is concerned.Congratulations! Your company has made you manager of the Hong Kong office. Or, perhaps you and your spouse have decided that you'd prefer to raise your family in Portland, Ore. rather than Portland, Maine. You've put your house on the market, found a new home...
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Administering eye drops and eye ointmentAdministering eye drops and ointments to your dog can be challenging. Remember that your dog’s eyes may be painful, and even a normally gentle dog may respond by struggling, scratching, or biting.Make sure you have read the instructions and understand the amount of medicine you are to administer to your dog’s eye. Be sure that any liquid medication is well mixed and that...
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When owners ask about controlling the hyper dog in their life, there are a few questions I immediately think of to ask that owner.
If you were living with a hyper dog and had called asking what to do, I would ask you to answer the following questions:
1. What does hyper dog mean to you?
2. Exactly what is your dog doing when you decide he is a hyper dog?
3. What else is going on (if anything) that causes your dog to become hyper? And finally,
4. What do you...
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As you train and bond with your dog, one of the most important things you should understand is when she’s uncomfortable with the situation she’s in. Many people -- even experienced dog owners -- are not good at reading subtle signs of discomfort. They think their dog is fine with what’s happening when, in fact, the dog is sometimes enduring the interaction under duress and protest. But you can learn what various body signals mean, and...
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Pets and poison is a growing concern among pet owners. Household poisons are not the only thing that can harm your pets. Many common household foods and drugs can also be toxic to your pets. The following are foods that can be toxic or poisonous to your pets.
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The anal sacs are a pair of marble-sized glands in dogs and cats found beneath the skin around the anus at about the 4 o’clock and 8 o’clock positions. These scent glands (similar to those of skunks) normally squeeze out a small amount of bad-smelling fluid onto the feces during a bowel movement. Sometimes, when dogs get excited, the anal sacs will discharge some of their characteristic foul-smelling contents. When the sacs become infected or...
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FREE downloadable PDF files providing a comprehensive review of some of the most timely pet health topics: Allergies, Fleas, Summer Safety Hazards, and Vomiting and Diarrhea.
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