If you have children who are grieving the death of a pet, it is important to help them understand what they are experiencing. The first time anyone experiences the grief of the death of a pet, the feelings may be confusing. Of course, the depth of emotions and feelings will…
When training your dog to stay off the sofas, there are a few simple rules that should be followed to optimise your success. Firstly, it is important to ensure that everyone in the family follows the ‘no dogs on the sofa rule’ as failure by anyone in the family to…
Prehistoric man appears to have partnered with canines over 20,000 years ago for hunting. How exactly this occurred, we will perhaps never know. However, what we do know is that cave paintings, murals, and other pieces of archeological evidence suggest that this partnership began at around the same time that…
It has always amazed me how dogs are so closely related to their ancestors, the wolf, and still, to this day, display an instinct to live and participate within a family “pack”. Teamwork and partnerships are the natural order in which canines think. A good analogy to explain this better…
Many dog owners do not realize that their dog can have many of the same health issues as humans do. Almost everyone has heard a dog sneeze, but very few people associate it with a health condition. Dogs can get colds, just like their masters. Dogs, just like humans, can…
Kidney diseases in dogs do not become apparent until more than two-thirds of normal kidney function is lost. The causes of kidney or renal disease vary from one dog to another. It can be due to nutritional factors, genetic predisposition, or as a result of underlying diseases. Whether it is…
Dog whining is a frequently met behavior that many dog owners would like to get rid of. There are a few methods that can be employed to help and stop dog whining. If you are facing this problem, here’s what you can do about it. The secret to successful dog…
High-quality, nutritious dog food is the key to your dog’s long-term good health. You may be aware of this. Most food that we buy to feed our dogs is extremely low in nutritional value. If you are buying your dog’s food in a grocery store or a pet supermarket, you…
Tired of shelling out loads of money just to buy dog food from commercial manufacturers surrounded by bad issues? Not sure if your pet is getting the nutrients that it needs to get through the day? Then why not consider making your own for your pet? Homemade dog food is…
We love our dogs and we consider them as an extension of our family. When a member of our family gets sick, we do everything we can to help them get better. For this same reason, we make sure that when our dogs are not their usual playful and jolly…