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When we get a pet it is best to have it in a responsible and informed because there are certain types of animals that are more prone to certain types of diseases.

There are dogs that have very long ears, may suffer from diseases such as otitis. Because there is a lot of the same contact with the soil and tend to have large numbers of mites and bacteria that produce different types of diseases in the ears. Read the rest of this entry »

At the time of neutering a dog must keep in mind that does not have to cause problems for the animal. On the contrary, it has benefits for our pet. To begin, we must remove from our mind ideas like a neutered animal will have a tendency to obesity and even suffer behavioral problems.

Castration prevents jealousy every six months, unwanted pregnancies (and therefore, problems with newborn puppies), infections of the uterus in females and psychological pregnancies. In addition, in many cases prevents the appearance of breast cancer later. Read the rest of this entry »

In summer it is a classic to see the dog with tongue out and looking desperate for water, this is what causes heat stroke. The summer often come suddenly, have average temperatures went to 30 degrees in a blink of eye, and this affects us much longer and our dog more.

Let us remember that they have a very thick skin and suffer much more than us in this heat stroke, therefore we have to ensure an excellent moisturizing in the summer.

Many times we tend to go to the supermarket and let the dog in the car, waiting in the parking lot at high noon. Such actions can be very harmful to our pets, because the car is where the heat builds to have more glass and if parking is devoid of shade, the heat and dehydration will be worse. Read the rest of this entry »

Many people shear their dogs in summer, but this is not always a good idea, in fact most of the time it is not advisable to shear the dogs.

The reason why it seems appropriate to fleece the dogs in the summer heat is to spend less with short hair. Another reason is that in these times it’s normal to go on vacation with their owners, with their hair short require less care and are less spikes light up and other herbs, as well as less dirt also. Read the rest of this entry »

If you live in a city and you have a pet are about to cross along with his one of the hardest of the year: New Year’s Eve. There is no way to escape this terrible dates for the poor animals that suffer from fireworks. So only you can prevent or mitigate some of the suffering of your pet.

Perhaps be lucky and your cat or dog is not the fatal pass that at midnight on New Year’s Eve. If so you should be very grateful, because the majority of dogs and cats live much stress to feel the roar of firecrackers and other fireworks. It is important to take the necessary measures to look after your pets on New Years Eve. Read the rest of this entry »

You’ve probably heard of the psychological pregnancy in bitches, and you seem strange, but in reality it is not at all, as every other dog may experience greater or lesser degree their symptoms at some point in their life.

Let’s see what this physical and psychological phenomenon that is likely to have noticed your beloved pet.

Also known as pseudopregnancy, the psychological pregnancy occurs in unspayed bitches about three months after the rut. Its symptoms are both physiological and behavioral, is like a pregnancy in bitches that are not. Read the rest of this entry »

Whenever we bathe our dog is very important to dry it completely to prevent mats from forming and diseases of the skin may occur. Following a few simple steps we can perform this task quickly and efficiently.

The first thing that we will do is look for several new or old towels and place them near the bathtub. Once it concluded the bath of our dog, we leave it stopped some seconds so that fall the major possible excess of water. Then we place him a towel in the back and we begin with short but firm movements to go drying so much both his back and belly. Read the rest of this entry »

The dogs, same as the people, may have small accidents or have some type of problem that makes them be provided by a first aid to avoid having an impact on their health.

It is good that the owners of a dog have on hand a small kit with the tools we need basic to help our pets. Essentially these elements would be prescribed medications that the vet us in the past, syringes, gauze, adhesive tape and cotton, hydrogen peroxide (3%) to disinfect minor wounds and scratches, and small tweezers. Read the rest of this entry »

Every dog has a different personality. When you become a dog owner, it will continuously surprised by many of the extravagant behavior of your dog.

Some non-stop lick if you approach them, while other leg in the hands and face for no apparent reason. Their behavior may seem strange to us, but all they do is for the sake of communication. Read the rest of this entry »

It is well known that dogs need to play to feel happy and to grow in great shape, either physically and emotionally. During its development stage, puppies need more than ever, playing to develop their physical and mental abilities.

However, every toy is not appropriate for your pet, especially those which by their shape or size may reflect the physical integrity of your dog. During this stage, your dog bite is mainly engaged in all that is to satisfy his need to bite heals everything. Read the rest of this entry »