Staying Healthy
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18.3K5The Benefits of Walking Your Dog
Dogs are great at providing strong motivation to maintain their owner’s exercise program – who can resist a happy dog, panting with...
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10.3K3Healing a Wound With Canine Acupuncture, A Case Study
The following guest post was written for The Dogington Post by Dr. Michel Selmer, DVM, a practicing veterinarian and canine acupuncturist. Below...
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8.4K1Infographic: The Top 10 Most Dangerous Pet Parasites
Is your dog protected against these 10 most dangerous (and common) parasites? Using regular fleat/tick control along with monitoring what your dog...
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7.7K3How to Find the Right Veterinarian
Even before you bring your new dog home, you must have already thought of a million things to make everything perfect for him....
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50.4K10Determining A Dog’s Age
There are many reasons why it’s important to know a dog’s age. From the type of diet he should be eating, to...
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5.5K3On National Dance Day, Get Down & Boogie With a Dog!
Saturday, July 26th, marks the 5th annual National Dance Day created by So You Think You Can Dance co-creator and Dizzy Feet...
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5.2K5Living With a Diabetic Dog
Diabetes is one of the chronic diseases that commonly affects not only us, humans, but also our four-legged best friends. Diabetes mellitus,...
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11.3K7Dangers of Mosquitos to Dogs
For many of us and our pets, summer is the best time to get out and have fun. Unfortunately, a common summertime...
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6.8K6How to Beat the Summer Heat
Do you know what high summer temperatures can mean for your pooch? A range of health concerns from heat exhaustion to burnt...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Caring For Your Dog’s Joints
It has been said that every single dog, if they live long enough, will develop joint pain or arthritis. Already, one of...
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Heartworms: It’s Not a Matter of if, but WHEN
Studies reveal that about 85% of all unprotected pooches tend to get heartworm infection while the remaining 15% have a natural immunity...
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Keeping Your Dog’s Hips, Elbows, and Knees (And Other Joints) Healthy
Joint issues are a very common problem in most aging dogs. Just like in humans, deterioration of a lifetime of use can...
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14.1K12Bad Weather? Here’s How to Exercise Your Dog Indoors
Like humans, dogs need adequate exercise every day to stay in shape. When the weather is bad, outdoor activities like swimming or...
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91.4K41The Dirty Dozen: 12 Pet Treats to Avoid
If you were making your own dog treats, using the freshest and most wholesome, healthy ingredients, would you ever consider dumping sugar...
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6.5K1Dogs and Chocolate
You’ve no doubt heard about chocolates being harmful to dogs. Many have told you to never give in to that pathetic look...
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12.8K4Benefits of Dog Toys and Treats
If you have ever questioned the benefits of dog toys and treats, just remember this: dogs are like kids; they need something...
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Do Dogs Get Colds and Flus?
Just like us, pets are prone to colds and flus. More often than not, the respiratory symptoms manifested in animals are a...
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98.8K4Removing a Tick From Your Dog’s Skin
Responsible pet owners know that tick prevention is important – but not always 100% effective. Chances are, at some point in your...
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7.2K5Your Dog’s Health: Heartworms Explained
Once an ailment mostly targeting dogs in hot, humid areas or those that spent a lot of time in the woods, heartworm...
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150.8K33Why is My Dog Eating Rocks?
Many Dogs tend to eat a lot of strange things that, for most of us, make no sense. However bizarre your dog’s...
