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| Background on Heartworms |
Heartworms are found in dogs, cats, and ferrets. They also occur in wild animals such as California sea lions and black bears. They have rarely been found in people. <Continued...> |
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| House Training Your Puppy or Dog |
| If your dog is going to live inside the home, and in America over 90% of our pets do, you are going to have to go through the housebreaking process unless you have grossly different hygienic standards than most. <More...> |
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| Bad Dog! Stop Digging! |
Most behaviors of dogs are either the product of instinct, or a learned behavior. Digging behavior is no exception; it is an instinct. In addition, there are certain breeds, Terriers and Dachshunds, for instance, which were bred specifically for their ability to dig out game, such as badgers, foxes, and otters. They have an even greater digging instinct. <Continued...> |
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| Barking Issues |
Most of us want our dogs to be "watch dogs" and alert us to anything unusual. But dogs can also bark inappropriately. In two scientific surveys of dog owners, approximately 1/3 of them reported their dogs barked excessively. <More...> |
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| Parvovirus |
Canine parvovirus disease is currently the most common infectious disorder of dogs in the United States. <More...> |
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| Kennel Cough or Bordetella |
'Kennel Cough' is the term that was commonly applied to the most prevalent upper respiratory problem in dogs in the United States. Recently, the condition has become known as tracheobronchitis, canine infectious tracheobronchitis, Bordetellosis, or Bordetella. <Continued...> |
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| Clipping Your Dog's Nails |
Trimming your dog's nails is not just a part of grooming, but is important for your dog's health as well. It is important to remember that untrimmed nails can cause a variety of problems including broken nails that are painful and bleed profusely. In some cases, nails will actually curl and grow back into the dog's feet. <Continued...> |
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