Ten Tips for Taking Care of Your Dog

Here are 10 Tips for Taking Care of your Canine companion. 

1. PROVIDE A PROTECTED AND CLEAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR DOG. 

Shelter from the elements and hazards, as well as good hygiene, are basic to a quality life.       

2. ALWAYS KEEP FRESH WATER AVAILABLE. 

Maintaining optimal hydration is important for health and energy.

3. FEED A QUALITY DIET AND PREVENT OBESITY. 

Overweight humans and animals can adversely affect health in many ways. Follow the dietary recommendations that your veterinarian will make according to the nutritional needs of your dog, based on size, age, level of activity and breed. Remember to provide healthy treats rather than table scraps, as rewards.

4. HAVE YOUR PET EXAMINED BY A VETERINARIAN ON A REGULAR BASIS.

Your veterinarian will provide you with the information on vaccination schedules, deworming and external parasite control. Keep a copy of your pet’s vaccination records in your home or with you when you travel. Contact your veterinarian if you believe that your pet may be ill, injured, or if something just doesn’t seem right. Your veterinarian is the expert on keeping your dog healthy.  Work as a team with him or her.

5. PROVIDE AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXERCISE. 

Make sure your dog gets the regular exercise needed to enable it to be fit.  By being in shape, your dog will be more capable of participating in the activities that it enjoys.

6. COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR DOG AND DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP. 

Dogs are social creatures and they need to interact with their owner. Quality time will help you get to know your dog and understand  particular needs that it might have, as well enhance your ability to recognize early signs of an illness that could be developing. In addition, time spent in developing a relationship will help prevent many undesirable behavioral patterns. 

7. TRAIN YOUR DOG TO FOLLOW THE SIMPLE COMMANDS. 

Puppy and dog training classes can be very helpful. The better your dog is at following basic and necessary commands, the greater the chances are that your dog will live a safe and long life.

8. PRACTICE REPRODUCTIVE CONTROL.

If you do not intend to create puppies, spaying or neutering is a certain option. If you plan to breed your dog or are opposed to spaying and neutering for other reasons, take appropriate measures to prevent mismatings. Consult with your veterinarian in regard to other options that are available.

9. DENTAL CARE IS VERY IMPORTANT. 

Many breeds are prone to gum disease, which can have serious implications. Infection resulting from this condition leads to premature tooth loss, and can commonly cause infections in major organs, including the heart valves.    

10. DON’T OVERLOOK GROOMING AND NAIL TRIMMING. 

Long coated dogs are prone to developing matts and ice balls in their hair. Overgrown nails are common in elderly dogs and can make it more difficult for them to walk. In addition, such nails are much more prone to breaking, which can be quite painful.     

IN CONCLUSION, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. READ UP AND LEARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ABOUT YOUR DOG’S BREED SPECIFICALLY, AND ABOUT RAISING, TRAINING AND LIVING WITH DOGS, IN GENERAL. THE MORE YOU KNOW, THE MORE CONFIDENT YOU’LL BE IN PROVIDING A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE HOME FOR YOUR DOG. 

By Dr. Stuart Nelson, Jr., DVM

(Chief Veterinarian, Iditarod)

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Heartbreaking: Mother Dog cries bitterly after losing all of her puppies

Photo credit: Ghblogger.com

This video got me crying😢, i felt emotional and sad as i watch over and over, how a female dog cried over her dead puppies. She stood right beside her lifeless puppies, howling over and over. In the video another dog was seen on a fence joining her to cry(that would be the father of the dead puppies, said a friend😏). 

According to Ghblogger.com, The owner narrated that his pregnant mongrel wanted to come inside his room to give birth but then he turned her away only to wake up in the morning to see a bloodstained staircase. He then followed the blood stains hoping to go and meet a healthy litter but realized his dog had not given birth to her usual spot due to the rains. And so she had to find an uncompleted building to deliver there.

However, the space was too little and unconducive and hence she lost all of her puppies.

Watch the video below

 “I think people should start to give more attention to their dogs and I have learnt from my mistake” the sad owner said. 

This should be a message and a lesson to all dog breeders/doglovers out there, you all need to give you dog(s) attention especially when they bark, cry or do something unnecessarily because they might be in trouble or probably be sending out a signal to you. We all know owning a dog isn't easy at all, the stress and sacrifice in it alone is so havy but we should try to be sensitive whenever they are around us and understanding them.

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25 AMAZING DOG FACTS YOU PROBABLY DO NOT KNOW

Do you think you know everything about our canine companions? Think again! Check out these 25 Amazing facts about dogs.

1. DOG NOSE

The Area in a dog's nose that detects scent is nearly forty times larger than that in people.

2. THE TALLEST DOG IN THE WORLD IS 44 INCHES TALL.

The tallest dog in the world ever was a Great Dane named Zeus! Measured at 44 inches tall on October 4th 2011, he’s the current Guinness World Record holder.

3. BASENJI DOGS DON’T BARK, THEY YODEL.

If you thought all dogs barked, then prepare yourself for this dog fact. The Basenji dog doesn’t tend to bark, instead they are known to yodel, whine or scream.

4. A GREYHOUND COULD BEAT A CHEETAH IN A LONG DISTANCE RACE.

A Greyhound would actually beat a Cheetah in a long distance race! According to Psychology Today, Greyhounds are excellent long distance runners and can keep a speed of 35mph for up to 7 miles. Where the Cheetah is incredibly fast it can only keep its speed for around 200 -300 yards, so they may have the running start but it would soon be surpassed by a Greyhound!

5. 30% OF DALMATIANS ARE DEAF IN ONE EAR

UFAW states that on average around 30% of Dalmatians are deaf in one ear and 5% are deaf in both. This is due to something called the extreme piebald gene which is responsible for their white coat and blue eyes (in some of them). Dalmatians with larger dark patches are less likely to be deaf.

6. THE SALUKI IS THE OLDEST DOG BREED.

The Guinness World Record for the oldest dog breed is held by the Saluki. The breed dates back to 329BC and were kept as royal pets in Ancient Egypt. Reportedly, there are also carvings found in Southern Iraq of a dog that looks similar to a Saluki which dates back to 7000BC. 

7. CHOW CHOW AND SHAR-PEIS HAVE BLACK TONGUES.

The Chow Chow and the Shar-Pei are the only two dog breeds that have fully black tongues. Even more interesting, the cause of these black tongues is currently unknown.

8. THE AFRICAN HUNTING DOG IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL HUNTER IN THE WORLD. 

The African Hunting Dog is the most successful land hunter in the world. They’re successful in 50-70% of their hunts, which makes them consistently the best mammalian hunter, they even hold the current Guinness World Record for it.

9. FEARFUL DOGS FREQUENTLY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO READ AND SEND SIGNALS. WHICH CAN LEAD TO FIGHTS. 

10. DOGS HAVE A STRONG DESIRE TO BE WITH OTHERS. 

DOGS HAVE A STRONG DESIRE TO BE WITH OTHERS, AND IF THEY ARE DEPRIVED OF SOCIAL CONTACT, THEY MAY RUN AWAY OR BEGIN TO EXHIBIT ATTENTION-SEEKING BEHAVIOR TO FORCE THEIR OWNERS TO RESPOND. 

11. THREE DOGS SURVIVED THE TITANIC SINKING. TWO POMERANIAN ONE PEKINGESE. 

At least nine dogs died when the Titanic went down, but the exhibit also highlights three that survived: two Pomeranians and a Pekingese.

12. A BLOODHOUND’S SENSE OF SMELL CAN BE USED AS EVIDENCE IN COURT. 

According to PBS, a Bloodhound’s sense of smell is so spot on that it can be admitted as evidence in a court of law. Now if you thought that was an incredible dog fact, prepare to have your mind blown. Bloodhounds can also follow tracks that are over 300 hours old and can stay on a trail for over 130 miles!

13. DOGS NOSE ARE WET TO HELP ABSORB SCENT CHEMICALS. 

dog’s noses are wet to help them absorb scent chemicals! Their nose secretes a special mucus that helps to absorb these chemicals, and then they lick their noses to sample them, helping them understand what the smell is.

14 DOG EYES HAVE A PART CALLED THE TAPETUM LUCIDUM, ALLOWING NIGHT VISION. 

The presence of a tapetum lucidum in the eye allows dogs to see more accurately at night and in low-light settings. 

15. DOGS ARE NOT COLORBLIND. THEY ALSO SEE BLUE AND YELLOW. 

Dogs see more than just black, white, and gray. However, the color range they perceive is limited compared to the spectrum we see. They also can see blue and yellow. 

16. ALL PUPPIES ARE BORN DEAF. 

Puppies are born deaf, They can't hear until they're about three weeks old. Once their hearing kicks in, they hear about four times better than most people, including hearing a wider range of frequencies. 

17. DOGS HAVE ABOUT 1,700 TASTE BUDS. (WE HUMANS HAVE BETWEEN 2,000–10,000.)

18. THERE ARE OVER 75 MILLION PET DOGS IN THE U. S - MORE THAN IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY. 

Sixty-seven percent of U.S. households, or about 85 million families, own a pet, according to the 2019-2020 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). This is up from 56 percent of U.S. households in 1988, the first year the survey was conducted.

19. HUMAN BLOOD PRESSURE GOES DOWN WHEN PETTING A DOG. AND SO DOES THE DOG’S.

Petting your dog feels good. It can lower your blood pressure, helps your body release a relaxation hormone, and cuts down on levels of a stress hormone. It also soothes your pet, says Alan Beck, ScD, director of the Center for the Human-Animal Bond at Purdue University.

20. SPIKED COLLARS WERE ORIGINALLY FASHIONED IN ANCIENT GREECE TO PROTECT DOGS’ THROATS FROM WOLF ATTACKS.

21. DOGS GET JEALOUS 

dogs can genuinely get jealous when they see you display affection for another creature.

22. DOGS THAT HAVE BEEN SPAYED OR NEUTERED LIVE 

LONGER THAN DOGS WHO ARE INTACT. 

Neutered male dogs live, on average, 18 percent longer than their unneutered counterparts and spayed female dogs live, on average, 23 percent longer than unspayed females. 

23. DACHSHUND WERE ORIGINALLY BRED TO FIGHT BADGERS.

The little dogs were bred 300 years ago in Germany to hunt badgers—their name literally means “badger hound” (dachs means badger; hund means dog). Their short legs allow them to enter badger dens, and their fierce gusto gives them the courage to take on the 15-pound mammals

24. DOGS CAN BE TRAINED TO DETECT CANCER AND OTHER DISEASES IN HUMANS. 

Dogs are most famously known for detecting cancer. They can be trained to sniff out a variety of types including skin cancer, breast cancer and bladder cancer using samples from known cancer patients and people without cancer. In a 2006 study, five dogs were trained to detect cancer based on breath samples

25. DOGS CAN HELP YOU GET A DATE. 

One study showed that a man’s chances of getting a girl’s phone number went from 10% to 33%, just by having a dog with them. In the study, a staggering 66% of men and women would not date someone who didn’t like pets.

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