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Vaccines and Allergic Reactions – Vaccination Reactions in Cats and Dogs – Pet tip 221
Vaccinating our pets is necessary to protect them from harmful diseases. Most veterinarians in North America recommend giving almost all cats and dogs certain vaccines when they are brought in for the first time as puppies or kittens. If they …
Euthanasia
These days it is less and less common for a pet to simply ‘die’. With the amazing advances in veterinary medicine, pets are living healthier and longer lives. Veterinarians are able to fix or treat many of the problems that …
Dogs – Clicker Training
Clicker Training – What is a Clicker ?
A clicker is a small handheld noisemaker that makes a distinct “click” when it is pressed. Clicker training is a subset or restricted application of OPERANT CONDITIONING.
Clicker training is merely a …
Dogs and Hybrid Vigour
Why does is seem that certain breeds of dogs are more likely to develop specific health problems than other breeds? For example, why are Doberman pinchers more likely to have heart problems than other breeds? You may or may not be familiar with the term “hybrid vigour”, but you have probably run across this concept before. In this article we will discuss how this term can be used to explain why various dog breeds are predisposed to developing certain health issues.
How are dog breeds created? If you think about it, all dog breeds descended from a single ancestor related to the modern wolf. The Chihuahua and the Great Dane, as well as the Yorkshire terrier and the Bull Mastiff all came from the same genetic background.
Cat Breeds
Purebred dogs are very popular. They are carefully bred for personality and appearance. Many people are devotees of specific breeds, and it is not uncommon to see purebred dogs. What most people don’t realize is that cats have also been …
Tip 62 – Puppies and worms
Getting a new puppy is an exciting experience for the whole family and in order to make sure the puppy is in good health it must be brought to the vet for some basic tests.
One of the health issues …
Puppy Behavior
You and your dog have more in common than you may think! Just as you went through different stages in your life, your dog also has specific age ranges where it has different needs and qualities. By being aware of …
June: 2008
Pets.ca – Monthly pet newsletter – June 2008
Dear Petlover
Hi there it’s Marko, one of the owners/administrators on Pets.ca and this is our first newsletter of the of summer 2008. We intend to put out only 1 newsletter a …
Tip 50 – Dog behaviour – understanding your dog’s behaviour
Dogs behave in doggie ways and not human ways. Understanding this simple principal may help to cure unwanted behaviours. When we are unhappy with a dog’s behaviour it is important to know that dog’s rarely do things to upset us …
