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Equine Umbilical Hernia Treatment

Umbilical hernias happen to newborn foals. Veterinarian Thomas A. Gore, along with other authors in "Horse Owner's Veterinary Handbook" (2008), says that umbilical hernias tend to be minor ailments in foals, but sometimes surgery is necessary.

Requirements for Effective Dog Training Jobs for Dog Lovers

If you are a dog lover, you could choose having a profession as a trainer of dogs. This job is satisfying, especially when you have your own pet. One can consider that training Dog behavior is a comparatively novel profession and indeed as such no bodies that govern it are affiliated with an officia

Your Capable Retriever - A Waterfowl Hunter's Best Friend

As a seasoned waterfowl hunter you only have to have hunted with a capable retriever dog once that you will never want to be afield without such a trusted animal again.Their desire, willingness to please, instinct and intelligence never stop to amaze. It is a truism that hunters have the major respo

If Dogs Really Are Man's Best Friend, How Come You're Afraid of Dogs?

Dogs are said to be man's best friend. We've got a long history of dogs helping us - either to round up sheep, look after our property or just generally wag their tail in appreciation at the slightest opportunity. Which makes it hard to work out why some people are afraid of dogs.

I Dream of Doggie Doors

Have you ever crawled into bed, let go, and fallen into a sweet dream, only to be woken up seconds later by your anxious, full-bladdered pet? Have you stumbled to your door, aggravated and tired just to let your loyal little friend outside? Pet doors are a quick and easy fix to this frustrating prob

Tear Stains on a Maltese Dog

Maltese, and other white dogs like Lhasa Apso and Shih Tzu, suffer from unattractive tear staining when their facial hair is discolored by moisture wicked from their eyes.

The Importance of a Structured Dog Training Program

Today, as the attraction of owning a dog becomes more and more popular, we are faced with ever increasing volumes of dog training advice, dog training tips and companies advertising their 'must have' gear for your treasured canine companion. The wealth of information is becoming so overwhe

German Shepherd Training - 7 Steps to a Well Trained GSD

When looking German Shepherd Training it is important to remember that you do this not only for yourself but for the welling but you GSD as well. Being large dogs with active minds they require something to occupy their body and mind, this is what training does for them.

6 Tips To Minimize Dog Aggression

Dog aggression is a serious and unfortunately very common problem. While extreme cases should be handled by a professional, dog owners can try these six tips to begin to address their dog's aggression towards other dogs.

Are German Shepherds Aggressive?

What people don't realize is that dogs are far more similar to people than they think. Just because they are not able to speak it doesn't mean that they cannot feel and although most of us know on a very general level that dogs have feelings, it really does not strike us. For example most

Dog Training - How To Train Your Dog In One Evening

Potty training your dog isn't easy!Getting your dog to come back when you call can be a struggle!Want to stop your dog from jumping up at people? You can stop all of this in one evening, would you like to know how? then read on-

How to Get Your Dog to Socialize With Other Dogs

You can also arrange for interactive sessions between your pet as well as others. It is vital for your puppy to interact with different animals starting from rabbits, hamsters to cat. However, make sure that your pet as well as other animals are vaccinated before they come in contact with each other

Could Your Dog Be an Education Tool?

How can you better teach my children to be sharing, to communicate and to be responsible in all their actions? This is a question that would rise in most parents' mind. They'd probably ask: what has this question got to do with having a dog?

Best Ways to Get Skunk Smell Out of Your Dog

There are a lot of myths about getting the skunk smell out of dogs and myths are something you can do without right now.All you want to know is how can you get rid of that stink or are you just going to have to let it wear off.No worries.Here are two sure fire ways to rid the smell of skunk from Fid