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Dog Care Tips For Happy, Healthy Dogs

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:10 +0000

Dog Care Tips For Happy, Healthy Dogs

Article by Lee Dobbins

There are many aspects involved with dog care and making sure you cover them all can be daunting. Dogs are subject to allergies but they catch them from the air. Proper allergy care involves not only treating the symptoms but also prevention. You should bath your dog regularly and rinse their feet after they have been outside to remove any allergens on your dog’s skin.

Dog dental care can also be done at home and is very easy but also critical to your dogs health. Proper dental care provides for more than clean breath, it also keeps your dogs organs healthy as bacterial buildup on the teeth can spread throughout your pets whole system and cause illness and disease.

As with your own dental care you only need a few tools in order to care for your dog’s teeth, these are dental clens solution, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental treats or toys or a dental cleaning dog kit. It may take your dog a few days or even weeks to get used to the dental care procedure but their teeth and gums will be much healthier and not have as many problems as before.

Ear care is particularly important for dogs, especially during the summer. A build up of moisture in the ear canals can cause problems as well as favorable conditions for ear infections. There are many products that can be used to care for your dogs ears including ear powders to keep ears dry, ear miticide to kill ear mites and other ear cleaning solutions that rinse away dirt and loosens waxy build up.

Keeping your dogs eyes clean is also important as this can prevent infections. The most common eye infection for dogs is conjunctivitis. To prevent infections you should use eye cleaning solutions or protective ointments that protect eyes from irritation as well as killing bacteria. You can trim hair from around your pet’s eyes to prevent infection, make sure the corners of their eyes are mucous free, and try to keep your pets away form activities or surroundings where they may get eye trauma. When doing any cleaning or cutting around your dogs eyes, you want to use the utmost care so as to avoid poking your dog in the eye!

As your dog ages there is some additional dog care needs that you should be aware of. Your dog should still exercise but at a lower intensity and for shorter periods of time. Older dogs should use a foam bed to protect their joints when sleeping. You should also take advantage of senior dog food as it will contain important vitamins and nutrients that older dogs may need more of. As dogs age you need to keep a closer eye out for changes in behavior as these can be signs of problems. You should take your dog to the vet as soon as you notice any changes.

Proper dog care also constitutes regular veterinary visits. This way you can be assured that you are providing your pet with everything he needs to be happy, healthy and long lived.

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The Top 10 Most Famous Dogs (Part 2) Names Beginning with the Letters D to K

admin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:56:51 +0000

by Ant Jackson

The Top 10 Most Famous Dogs (Part 2) Names Beginning with the Letters D to K

Article by Larry Truett

I’ve been compiling a list of famous dogs for my Pet Numerology website for some time now. I know which my favorites are, but I wondered which are the most famous overall. There are so many great famous dogs that I’m doing this in five or six groups, and then I’ll do a final round with the top dogs from those groups.

The most famous dogs (based on online chatter) with names starting with the letters D to K are:

10. Huckleberry Hound from the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons

9. Delgado the German Shepard from the movie “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”

8. Kipper from the Kipper series of books by Mick Inkpen

7. Friday from the movie “Hotel for Dogs”

6. Doug the chihuahua-pug mix from the Sarah Silverman show

5. Goofy from the classic Walt Disney cartoons

4. Gromit from the Wallace and Gromit animated short films

3. Dogbert from the Dilbert comic strip

2. Dug the talking dog from the Pixar Animated movie Up

…and the most famous dog on this list is…

1. Eddie the Jack Russell Terrier who was on the TV series Frasier

Dogs not ranking in the top 10 were Daisy from the “Blondie” comic strip, Damka the Soviet Space dog, Digby the Golden Retriever on the TV series “Pushing Daisies”, Earl from the “Mutts” comic strip, El Diablo from the movie “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”, Elektra from the “Cathy” comic strip, Fido who was US President Abraham Lincoln’s dog, Flike the terrier from the movie “Umberto D.”, Fly the Border Collie from the movie “Babe”, Fuzz from the “Ziggy” comic strip, Gaspode from several of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, Goliath from the animated TV series “Davey and Goliath”, Grimm from “Mother Goose and Grimm” comic strip, Happy from the TV series “7th Heaven”, Hooch the French Mastiff from the movie “Turner and Hooch”, Howard Huge the Saint Bernard from the “Howard Huge” comic strip, Hubert the Bloodhound from the movie “Best in Show”, Isaboo who is Rachael Rae’s Pit Bull Terrier, K9 the robotoic dog from the TV series “Dr. Who”, and Krasavka the Soviet Space dog.

So a nice mix of dogs from movies (Dug, Gromit, Friday, Delgado), television (Eddie, Doug), books(Kipper), cartoons (Goofy, Huckleberry Hound) and comic strips (Dogbert).

Not surprisingly, all of the top ten dogs are characters and not real life dogs. Too bad those brave Soviet Space dogs aren’t better know, so I’ll mention their names one more time: Damka and Krasavka.

I compiled this list by searching for the dog names listed on a number of search engines and ranking them by the number of web pages, discussion forums, photos, videos, etc that are available online.

Check out my complete list of Famous Dogs at http://www.PetNum.com.

I’m a freelance computer programmer living in San Diego California with my wife and our 3 cats. I enjoy hiking, gardening, reading, watching too much TV, and other nerdy stuff. I run a few websites including http://www.ModelTrainsWithLarry.com, http://www.GardeningWithLarry.com, http://www.NameNum.com, and http://www.PetNum.com.

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Are You Interested in So Cute Dogs Apparels?

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:57:12 +0000

by nettsu

Are You Interested in So Cute Dogs Apparels?

Article by topons

Everybody knows that keeping a dog as pet is a custom from ancient society. It seemed to originate in western countries, people in that period have already known how to make up their pets, so Dogs Apparel came out to the world. You can imagine that how adorable the dogs are when they put on the dogs apparels.With the gradually development of the society, all the appearances of the world have changed. People’s life is getting better and better, thus they can afford to keep pets, dogs are their mainly choices. A crazy number of people raise varies breeds of dogs, such as Ariegeois, American Mastiff, Barbet, Chihuahua and so on. They are from different countries, of course they are expensive, too. Not everyone are rich enough to keep a dog as pet, Noble dogs represent wealthy, so they should be distinguished from other common dogs which are treated as guard dogs. To let your dogs be characteristic, you can make it by dogs apparels. Different kinds of dogs have different appearance and temper, so you must be acquainted with their behavior, then you can choose the most suitable apparels for them. If your dog is Bichon Frise, you can choose a pink coat for it because it’s little shaped with white fur. How cute and meek it is when it wears a pink apparel. If you have a Norwegian Buhund, just try to make a camouflage coat, that will makes your dog a brave soldier. Generally speaking, a good type of dog apparel can make your dog fantastic. Have you ever seen the movie named Hotel for Dogs? It is acted by Emma Roberts. It tells us a story about a crowd of dogs and a family of two, an elder sister and younger brother. In the movie, we can appreciate a lot of beautiful and intelligent dogs, especially a dog called Friday. These dogs are forbidden by a new guardian, but Andi(Emma Robert) is concerned with Dogs Health Care, so she attempts to find a abandoned hotel to raise them with her younger brother. In the hotel, they have spent a happy and memorable time. Andi makes some dogs apparels and Dog Accessories for the dogs, they play a dog fashion show in the hotel. If you see this movie, you can be attracted by the amazing appearance of dogs. You must wanna have a dog as same as that in the movie. Do you have dogs? Or do you wanna be a master of fascinated dogs? Come to http://www.topons.com to choose some dog apparels for your dogs, you can get what you want.

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All About Dogs: Dog Grooming

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All About Dogs: Dog Grooming
If you are going to groom your dog, go online to your pet supplies and pet stores and order some basic grooming tools.

If your dog is short haired, a curry brush/comb or a curry brush is fine. Longer haired dogs need a slicker brush, a pin brush and if they are moulting, an undercoat rake. You also get de-shedding tools and blades which remove loose hair easily.

You may also need a flea comb to check whether he has picked up fleas, especially if he has been near other dogs. Your pet supply store will have all sorts of remedies for fleas.

Start brushing your dog from as early an age as possible so that he gets really used to it. If you have an older dog unused to brushing, be really gentle and sensitive to him. Let him get to know the dog grooming tools before you even touch him with them. Pet and reward him constantly.

Even if your dog is going to a doggy parlour for grooming, you should get him used to the process before he is handled by strangers.

Really short haired dogs may not need brushing more than once a month unless they go into mud or into a really dirty environment.

Longer haired dogs usually need brushing every week. If your long haired dog is inside your home a lot, you may even want to brush him daily to prevent hair loss all over your carpets.

Do just a little brushing at first each day and before you know it he will love the experience. Many dogs get all excited and jump around in anticipation when you take out their grooming tools.

You will also need cloths, paper towelling, and cotton wool for cleaning eyes, ears and anal area. You can go to YouTube or your local pet parlour to see how to express the anal glands. This must be done or it can cause blockage and discomfort and even infection.

If your dog has not developed years of plaque build up on his teeth, you can clean them yourself with a special brush and toothpaste developed for dogs, or wipes or a glove. Most dogs prefer the wipes or toothbrush-glove to having a brush forced into their mouths.

Otherwise take him to a vet to have them cleaned the first time. After this you should be able to clean them yourself. It is estimated that up to 80% of dogs have dental caries and gum disease.

A great way to help prevent this is to give your dog a special dog chew. My dogs just bury them! But if you soak them well in tasty gravy then freeze them, they will enjoy a good chew! Some people give their dogs large frozen bones, but beware, even large bones can be crunched up and cause blockages. In some countries really huge ostrich bones are available.

His nails should be kept trimmed and you need a dog nail clipper. If you take your dog for regular long walks, his nails may not need clipping. Metalled or tarred roads especially keep the nails beautifully short. If you do cut them, until you are more experienced, rather take off too little than too much.

Remember, if the dogs nails have been allowed to get really long, the quick, or live part, seems to get longer too. So just cut a little off each week until they are normal length.

If he has very matted hair you may need to cut out thick matting with blunt tipped scissors.

If you bathe your dog, use special dog shampoo and, if possible, a dog dryer. Ordinary hair dryers can cause burns, so you need to be careful if you use them. Dogs need to get gradually used to these as most dogs hate them at first. If it is warm weather, just a towel will be enough.

Beware though, dogs tend to look for the dirtiest place to go for a roll after their baths! I like to take my dog out for a long walk to dry off properly and forget about the rolling.

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Boxer Dogs as Hunting Dogs

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Boxer Dogs as Hunting Dogs

A lot of people know boxer dogs to be one of the most versatile breeds around, having the capability of adapting to any role, such as that of a guard dog, a police dog, a seeing-eye dog for the blind, a family pet or a working dog.

What few know is that the boxers actually originates from a breed that was primarily trained and used for hunting purposes, the Belgian Brabanter Bullenbeisser. In order to understand how hunting boxer dogs can be made efficient, we first need to go back a few hundred years and take a short look at the Brabanter Bullenbeisser.

The Brabanter Bullenbeisser was the hunting dog of choice in 19th century Belgium and later on Germany. It was a strong, agile, intelligent breed that could take on almost any hunt, whether it was for game, wild boar, bears and so forth.

The Bullenbeisser’s build closely resembles that of today’s boxer, however their head was pointier and their ears longer.

Because the dogs would often get ear injuries in their fast paced chases through the woods, most owners would crop their ears since they were puppies. This is also a common practice used on hunting boxer dogs, although a boxer’s ears are not as large as those of the Brabanter Bullenbeisser.

Eventually, the hunting boxer dog took the Bullenbeisser’s place, mostly because of the fact that boxers were a lot easier to train. They also excel in several other characteristics, such as having a great intuition, being extremely fearless and obedient, all of these qualities recommending hunting boxer dogs as one of the best breed to be used for such a purpose.

Their physical qualities are also worth mentioning here, an adult hunting boxer dog reaching around 22 inches in height (calculated at the dog’s shoulder) and at roughly 65 pounds. Despite having such a strong constitution, the boxer remains a very agile dog, his speed and reactions proving crucial in fast paced hunts.

In a hunt, the cooperation between the dogs and the hunters as well as among the dogs themselves is oftentimes of extreme importance. For this reason, hunting boxer dogs are preferred to many breeds, because they can adapt to “teamwork” and they’re extremely obedient and loyal towards their owners (if trained right, obviously).

If a pack of hunting boxer dogs is trained together since their early years, they’ll learn to cooperate and help each other out in the chase, as well as in fights. Another great asset that hunting boxer dogs possess is that they can also “work” with other breeds of hunting dogs. They do need a bit more accommodation to the other dogs, since boxers are rather suspicious at first, but once they get accustomed to their hunting companions this suspicion fades out.

So if you’re thinking about getting a hunting dog to help you out in your runs, a boxer is one of the best choices you could make. Their physical prowess and dominant personalities will give you a huge helping hand, regardless if you’re hunting fast, smart or strong game.

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Toy Dogs

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Toy Dogs
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“Toy” canines are turning out to be much more well-liked all on the time. These tiny k-9s, the result of generations of selective breeding, are usually bred as companion animals and persons just appear to really like them. Their miniature size and playful nature (most toy breeds are very good natured puppies with a couple of exceptions) make them excellent companions and for numerous years they have been chic amongst well to try and do folks.

Most with the toy dog breeds hail originally from Asia exactly where the practice of selectively breeding dogs to create them smaller is believed to possess begun, but you’ll find lots of toy breeds from other areas with the world too.

Bichon Frise

A modest canine that was formerly bred as being a companion dog, the Bichon Frise possesses a boisterous personality, is quite tolerant of youngsters, other creatures and strangers, and is also remarkably intelligent and quite trainable. These puppies have a shorter and curly white coat that does require repeated grooming.

Chihuahua

The Chihuahua may be the top acknowledged with the toy canine breeds. They’ve got a quick or medium coat, are easy to groom, and possess average intelligence and trainability. They don’t have the most beneficial personalities and so are not tolerant of kids, other pets, or unknown people. The Chihuahua hails from Mexico at first and is the smallest on the toy puppy breeds.

Maltese

The Maltese is a companion canine that was at first bred for royalty or the incredibly wealthy. They may be organic born troublemakers, but are quite loyal to their owners. They’re not at all good with kids, other creatures, or strangers. They’re regarded being dogs of regular intelligence and trainability. Their wonderful coats require frequent grooming.

Pekingese

The Pekingese was originally bred for your Emperors of China. These tiny canines have a boisterous personality and so are not quite tolerant of little ones or other creatures. They do bark considerably and are typically hard to train. Wary of strangers they could make a great watchdog and will bark loudly when unknown people strategy their property.

Pug

The Pug comes from East Asia. Their smaller coat demands small grooming, but the folds and wrinkles of their faces must be cleaned typically. Pugs make fantastic family members dogs since there’re very docile, do not bark a whole ton, and are good with youngsters and other pets. They are really intelligent dogs and very social.

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