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Apr 13
Signs of a Stressed Dog
Just like human beings, dogs get stressed out sometimes. Therefore, it is important to know how you can tell when your puppy is stressed. Stress in dogs can lead to many serious problems including attack on the members of the family and other pets. The easiest way to know when your dog is stressed is to know what causes stress in dogs. When are aware of what makes your dog stressed, it is easy to deal with the problem because you will be able to avoid things that may trigger anxiety. One of the main causes of stress in dogs is hunger. If your dog is always malnourished, chances are that it will get uneasy very quickly. Therefore you have to ensure that your puppy is properly fed all the time.
Another major cause of stress in dogs is fear. If you expose your dog to very fearful situations, it will get cranky very easily. Such situations can lead to serious problems because she will try to defend herself. It is therefore imperative to avoid any situation that may cause anxiety and irritation to your puppy. There are other important signs that can help you to when your dog is stressed. For example, if she keeps licking her lips and nostrils repeatedly, chances are that she is stressed. However, this sign may occur when you feed her with a tasty meal. That is why you should look for other more clear signs of anxiety.
When a dog is stressed, she tends to yawn repeatedly. This kind of yawning is more intense than the sleepy one. Panting is also another sign of stress in a puppy. Although dogs usually pant, it shouldn’t occur if she has not had any serious physical activities or if the weather is cool. The best way to deal with stress in dogs is to keep the surrounding environment as friendly as possible.
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Mar 13
Protect your Dog
Whenever Parvovirus strikes, it spreads fast. When your dog is infected with this disease, it might appear to be in good health one dad and the next, violently ill. Veterinary emergency care is costly and unless the dogs gets diagnosed in the early stages and treated, they end up dying from the killer disease. Reactions to the disease vary from one dog to another and since parvovirus is everywhere (apart from sterilized environments) it can kill come dogs while leaving others unscathed. The best thing would be to have your dog vaccinated. However, there are instances when people debate on whether to walk down this path of not.
According to veterinary experts, all dogs get exposed to the virus at one point or another and it takes 3 to 4 days for them to excrete the virus. This often happens before any clinical tests are carried out. It is important to ensure your dog is well protected from the virus in order to ensure it does not spread. Often, it is carried on tires, animals, people and shoes as well as water and wind. As such, it is extremely difficult to remove it from the environment. Once your dog gets diagnosed with parvovirus, it should be isolated immediately and the environment thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. The symptoms are minor and as such, they can go unnoticed. While the virus is destroyed by steam, sunlight and other types of disinfectants, it is extremely easy for sterilized environments to be re-infected.
Once you take your dog to the vet, it will be treated with antibiotics and fluids. In addition to this, the vet also has to balance blood sugar, intravenous nourishment, intravenous electrolytes and antiemetic injection for the purpose of reducing vomiting and nausea. Note that none of these treatments provide healing for the disease but rather, they strengthen the immune system and this makes it possible for the body to counteract the virus. The soon you think of getting your dog vaccinated, the higher the chances you will protect it from parvovirus.
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Feb 13
Amazing Dog Tricks by Nana the Border Collie
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Feb 13
Chews And Bites
A Labrador is a good fun dog to keep. They are energetic and would always love to play with their owners. But like any other breed, there are also negative aspects to owning a Labrador retriever. Labradors have a reputation of being chewy, nippy dogs. They usually take nips at their owners, grabbing the shirt, or pants. This could easily be attributed to the fact that they are a retriever breed, whose main purpose is to get something and bring it back to their owner. It’s always on the lookout for things to grab and bite.
Their behavior is not only limited to their owners or other people. Labrador retrievers also chew on inanimate objects like shoes, furniture and other things that could fit in their mouth. Owners, on the other hand, are often uninformed about the reality of their dog’s behavior. They scold or smack their dog thinking that it is misbehaving.
Instead of punishing your dogs for something that is already inherent, you should find ways to help him determine what he could and could not chew. Providing him a chew toy and rewarding him for chewing it instead of the furniture could reinforce that habit and gradually move him from inappropriate to appropriate chewing outlets. There is also a way to minimize your Labradors biting habit from the beginning. Proper training as a pup could curb your dogs need to bite and chew. Behavior modification specialists can also help in keeping your Labrador in line without doing more harm.
I hate punishing. When I am training my Labrador Retriever, I always use prizes. It can become very difficult to train your dog if you don’t use prizes, as your dog can become less interested, and drift off. When your dog successfully completes a method you are trying to train it, you should always provide it with a treat. My doing this, your dog will also feel a sense of achievement, and will be more likely to complete the method at a later time.
Although these Labrador Retriever training tips may seem very small, and basic, they are in my opinion, essential to training your Labrador Retriever to its fullest extent. Obviously there are more advanced, and technical tips to dog training that you should be doing, but doing those complimented with these two very basics tips can make an absolutely massive boost!
Labradors are very notorious for eating anything and everything that they can without any thought if it’s edible or not. It can be golf balls or little plastic toys; there has even been a documented instance where the owner was surprised to find a knife inside his dog’s stomach. This is already an instinct that’s hardwired to the Labradors brain. Even a Labrador puppy would try to bite and eat anything that would physically fit in its mouth. This could prove to be detrimental to the dog’s health if left unchecked. Dangerous things like poisons and sharp objects like the aforementioned knife could harm your dog. Even the golf ball, which at first glance couldn’t do that much damage, could accumulate inside the dog and produce undesirable effects to the dog’s health. Proper training and “dog proofing” of your home should be employed to prevent that from happening.