Tag Archives: Dog Care

How Do I Interview For A Professional Dog Sitter?

How Do I Interview For A Professional Dog Sitter? Many of us have at one time or another interviewed for a baby sitter or perhaps have been on the other side of the situation and have been interviewed for a baby sitting job. Now, you may be faced with a similar situation for your family … Continue reading

Are You Ready To Be a Responsible Dog Owner

Are You Ready To Be a Responsible Dog Owner There is so much more to being a responsible dog owner than just providing food and shelter. A dog has many needs that must be fulfilled by the owner so that the dog can be safe and healthy. A unhealthy dog can not only face a … Continue reading

Dog Care For The First Time Dog Owner

Like any new endeavor, owning a dog for the first time has a learning curve. There will be things that are completely new to you regarding caring for your dog. The best way to learn how to care for your dog is to ask questions of professionals and those who are experienced dog owners. There … Continue reading

Old Age Dog Health Care

Old age dog health care can be challenging but is vital if you want your dog to live as long as possible and without any pain. Dogs, like people, naturally have a tendency to suffer from ailments as they age. Whilst we can minimize and at times prevent this, sometimes it is out of our … Continue reading

Dog Health Worms

Dogs are quite prone to contracting various types of worms, or internal parasites. Roundworms and tapeworms are the most common types. Other types of worms are hookworms, heartworm and whipworms. Roundworms can infest puppies when they are quite young. Tapeworms have a tendency to come about when fleas are around. Thankfully it is possible to … Continue reading

Dog Health Diarrhea

Most dogs will have bouts of diarrhea throughout their life. The majority of the time this is caused by nothing more than a minor stomach upset or the ingestion of something foreign. Like humans, dogs can simply have reactions to certain foods. The problem arises when the diarrhea goes on for longer than a day … Continue reading

Dog and Pet Guides

I had been looking for a way of pulling together a range of Dog Guides and indeed other pet guides (including cats but don’t mention that to the dogs!) and recently came across a way of doing it. To look at any particular guide just click on it’s name and to move between the lists … Continue reading

Training The New Dog Owner (Part 2)

What makes a dog learn? Why does he do the things he does? Attempting to break the family dog of bad habits can be frustrating without the knowledge that it takes the average dog four days to learn the average thing. Being unaware of this fact causes many dog owners to feel they’ve got the … Continue reading

Veterinarian Visit Your First Meeting With A Brand New Veterinarian

Veterinarian Visit Your First Meeting With A Brand New Veterinarian When calling to set-up a meeting with a brand new veterinarian, let him know right away that you have a new dog and that you would like to meet with the vet and his staff. Inform the receptionist that you would like to get to … Continue reading

Veterinarian 3 Tips To Help You Find The Best Veterinarian

Veterinarian 3 Tips To Help You Find The Best Veterinarian Since you do not have much time to spend researching for the ideal veterinarian once you have your dog, it is a good idea to do your search ahead of time, before you bring the puppy home. But before you reach over for your phone … Continue reading