By: Samantha Markham
All dog owners will be aware that there is no way of completely preventing shedding. It is a natural, healthy process. However, excessive shedding can cause problems for owners who suffer from allergies. Moreover, excessive shedding can be a sign that your dog is suffering from a medical issue. Therefore, it is advisable [...]
By: Ondrej Enek
We all know that moles can be such pests with those enormous mole hills they leave behind and the flowers they kill by eating their roots. Even one mole is enough to seriously devastate a garden but we have to remember that they are only acting as nature intended by finding themselves food [...]
By: Nicki Goff
Healing or (as they are sometimes called) medicinal herbs may provide a safe, healthy alternative to alleviate various aliments and physical problems, or to improve the quality of life. However, keep in mind that herbal medicinal plants, like pharmaceuticals, should be treated with respect. Although herbal practitioners claim herbs have an important role [...]
By: Anita Watson
Puppies are fragile little things, and can be at risk of injuries and diseases because they don’t yet know the world round them, but also becauase their immune system is not yet strong.
Because it is helpless during these critical months, preventing these ailments is largely your responsibility. Therefore, if you want to keep [...]
By: Paul P. Duxbury
Arthritis is a health problem that not only humans have to deal with, but so do our pets. In fact, one-fifth of dogs in the US, over the age of seven, suffer with painful DJD (degenerative joint disease) as veterinarians like to say. It is also one of the top recurring pains [...]
By: Donnie Sherman
Are you regularly struggling off dust in the battle to keep your home clear and clean? Do you feel like your losing the fight against dirt and filth? What does your home say about you? Household cleanup is a natural, ongoing and plain job. It can seem never ending and is often unappreciated. [...]
By: Juliet Cohen
Ringworm, also known as “Tinea. Tinea capitis should be considered in all adults with a patchy inflammatory scalp disorder. Tinea capitis is caused by fungi of species of genera Trichophyton and Microsporum. Tinea capitis is the most common pediatric dermatophyte infection worldwide. The age predilection is believed to result from the presence of [...]
By: villenoire
g gets an intestinal infection, it is picked up by the animal through oral contact with contaminated feces. Simply put, your dog would have to come into contaminated feces from another dog. Parvo treatment must commence quickly or your dog will die.
The intestinal dog parvo symptoms occur when the virus attacks the bone marrow, [...]
By: Deborah Gewock
Is your cat suffering with fleas? If you are reading this now, then my guess is yes. Getting rid of your pets fleas can be a challenge. Should you go to the veterinarian and get a prescription or maybe to the pet store and get an over-the-counter commercial product? Have you considered a [...]
By: Peter rodrick
Head lice are parasites that live first and foremost in a person’s scalp. They flourish here and lay their eggs and increase their numbers. One should learn how to prevent head lice from infecting a member of your family because the removal of these parasites can be bothersome and may require a long [...]
By: Susie Aga
Dog training frequently asked questions and solutions
I frequently get asked the same questions by different clients all the time. Here are the questions and the solutions.
Why won’t my dog come to me when I call them? First of dogs with out a fenced in yard are the harder to teach come to, because [...]
By: Tricia Deed
The vet said, “brush your dog’s teeth”.
That was new to me. I never heard of such a thing. However, that is the modern trend in hygiene care; brushing the teeth of our pets. In addition it prevents gum and other diseases. It is a natural home remedy for cats and dogs that we [...]