Natural Flea Remedies for Dogs

While companies boast the effectiveness of traditional flea control methods for dogs, some reports indicate that they can be toxic, and in some cases cause hot spots, allergies, and compromised immune function. In rarer cases, these methods have been fatal. As a result, more and more owners are looking to find safe and effective alternatives to flea shampoos, powders, collars, and the like. The following...

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Roundworms in Dogs ~ Pawprints and Purrs, Inc.

When these worms begin to reproduce, new eggs will pass in the dog's stool, ... Occasionally, the mature worms can be found in the dog's stool or vomit. ...

Answers To Commonly Asked Dog Questions

Some of the most common worms that a dog can potentially have are: heartworms ... Your vet will take a stool sample from your dog and look for worms under a ...

News - Don't Let Your Dog Become a Serious Health Hazard

Dr Rees' most important advice for people handling dogs: "Wash your hands before meals, and after a good cuddle," he said. While worms can be passed on to ...

New Scientist Breaking News - Dog stroking can transmit ...

Of 60 dogs they examined, a quarter had eggs of the worm in their hair. ... It also shows that dog owners should regularly wash and worm their pets, ...

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Dog Obediance Tips. . .

Training your dog can be time consuming and frustrating at times, but it's well worth it. Here are several tips that should help things go much smoother and faster. . . plus reduce the frustration both you and your dog feel! Conduct play training where by the training tasks are made into fun games and your dog's play drive is used as motivation. There are a lot of really good books available on this type of training. Intelligent dogs can also be stubborn, so you may have to outwit them! While training your dog, you have to make him want to do what you want him to. You can't make him do stuff unless...

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Baghdad plans to kill stray dogs (AP via Yahoo! News)
Baghdad authorities announced a citywide campaign on Thursday to kill stray dogs in the Iraqi capital after a spate of dog attacks on city residents.
How Many Designer Dogs Does Paris Hilton Have? (E! Online via Yahoo! News)
Every day I see paparazzi photos of Paris Hilton with a new pooch stuffed into her Chanel purse. How many dogs has she accumulated?
Humane Society of the U.S. accuses Petland stores of selling dogs from ?puppy...
The Humane Society of the United States is accusing Petland stores of selling dogs from ?puppy mills,? where animals are bred in cramped cages with substandard care.
Dogs pull double duty: Service dogs help Rosemount, Eagan residents gain inde...
Lexi and Faye are more than just Labradors. The certified service dogs help Brianna Albers and Sarah Rieke with everything from mobility to making friends.
New pet center in Port St. Lucie hopes to help cats and dogs get adopted (For...
Dogs & Cats Forever in Port St. Lucie has had to turn down accepting thousands of animals this year because of the lack of room at the shelter southwest of State Road 70.
How Many Designer Dogs Does Paris Hilton Have? (E! Online)
Every day I see paparazzi photos of Paris Hilton with a new pooch stuffed into her Chanel purse. How many dogs has she accumulated? ?Hannah As of earlier this year, she...
Baghdad to kill stray dogs after fatal attacks (San Francisco Chronicle)
Baghdad authorities announced a campaign on Thursday to kill stray dogs who roam the Iraqi capital in packs, after a spate of fatal dog attacks left children in some neighborhoods fearful of going outside. In August alone, 13 people died of disease after...
MALEAH STRINGER: Dogs lead to redemption in prison (The Herald Bulletin)
The Faith + Inmates + Dogs = Opportunity shelter dog prison program, or ?FIDO,? at Pendleton CIF, sponsored by the Animal Protection League, started out with eight dogs from Animal Care and Control and the Madison County Humane Society on Sept. 4.
SPCA seizes malnourished dogs from Crosby home (11 News Houston)
Thirty mixed breed dogs were picked up from a Crosby home Thursday by the Houston SPCA Cruelty Team.
War Dogs: Training (KIII Corpus Christi)
Since the earliest times, armies used dogs as messengers and for protection. The U.S. military started using them in World War II. Since then they've been lots of improvements in the training, and lots more that a well-trained dog can do. Our Erik Rosales took a trip up to San Antonio's "Lackland Air Force Base", and gives us a unique look at the Department of Defense Military Working Dog program.

Why Crate Train My Dog?

A few years ago, before I decided to stay home with my kids, I worked as a veterinarian technician in an animal hospital. While at that job I saw so many clients who would bring in their dog and be upset because they had eaten something in the house, other than food, and were now sick. One client brought in her chocolate lab that had gotten into her sewing box and eaten a pincushion, pins and all!!! Off to surgery the dog went and the owner was out about $1, 500. Case number two was a giant poodle that, while the owner was away, got into her closet and ate a pair of panty hose. Unfortunately this...

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