You may wake up one day and discover that your lovely, svelte puppy has turned into an overweight dog. Oh no, how did this happen? Well, just as in the case of humans, it all comes down to diet and exercise. Puppies and young dogs tend to be more excitable and active, thus burning off […]
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Do you brush your dog’s teeth? You may be surprised to read that this is now becoming standard practice in dog care. In the same way that you need to brush your own teeth in order to keep plaque and cavities at bay, you will be doing your dog a favor if you do the […]
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It is conventional folk wisdom that you should take your dog for a walk every day, and it is worth considering for a moment exactly what the health benefits are of the daily walk.
Exercising your dog improves his muscle tone, and helps to keep his bones and joints healthy too.
The exercise burns calories thus helping […]
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If you keep a dog, it is almost inevitable that at some stage you will have to face the problem of those small wingless insects known as fleas.
An adult flea lives for about three to four months, and during its adult life, the female lays tiny white eggs on the dog. When the eggs hatch […]
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