Once the level of nutrients needed for health were agreed upon, manufacturers could use the least costly ingredients to provide those nutrients listed. Meat by-products – such as fat, organ meats, rice meal, and bone – are readily available and cheap. They can provide the bulk …
By Janice A. Jones | Updated 02-09-2024 If you are wondering how to bathe a dog, relax. You are not alone. Many wonder if there is an easy way to give their small dog a quick but thorough bath. Here is a bathing method that should …
As large as he was, the presumed father of the pups (far right) wasn’t nearly as scary as the mother (second from right), who repeatedly attacked her own pups when they got in her way as she ran back and forth barking at passersby. Her intensity …
Even professional groomers can accidentally cut a nail too close, and most have styptic powder ready to use. Credit: PixelsEffect | Getty Images If you cut your dog’s nail too close to the quick, it will bleed. For a dog’s bleeding nail, a dab of styptic …
The virus that causes canine parvo can last for months on any surface and is highly contagious. Thorough cleanup, including using a disinfectant effective against the virus is a necessity. Credit: Debbishop | Getty Images Parvo is a devastating canine disease caused by a tough virus …
A crate, or, in other words, short-term close confinement, can be used to help dogs teach themselves two very important skills. The first is eliminating only when and where it is appropriate. The second skill is keeping out of trouble – behaving appropriately in the house. …
