Ten Of The Most Important Facts To Know About Ticks On Dogs

By Brent A McCoy

Ticks on dogs are a variety of parasite that can live on the outside of a dog. They live on the blood of a dog and are capable of being a serious health risk. Knowing how to recognize if your dog has a tick can be helpful in that it reduces the chance that it will cause a serious problem for your dog. This article lists the top 10 facts you should know for keeping your dog safe from ticks.

1. Dog ticks are dangerous for two reasons. The first is that several varieties of ticks inject a paralysis toxin when they bite into a dog and this can even stop their heart if it progresses too far. Ticks can also carry diseases such as Lyme disease that may pose a serious health risk to a dog or their owner.

2. Ticks live in areas of dense vegetation and wait where they can become attached to their victim. If you ever take your dog for a walk in the wilderness, it's possible you can come back with them attached.

Is Your Dog Overweight?

By Hope Saidel

Is your dog one of the majority who's getting "loved" to death? Overweight dogs face the same health problems as overweight humans; increased risk of heart problems, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, the list goes on and on.

One of the problems is the dog food companies themselves. The charts they offer on bags of dry food more closely reflect the amounts that top-athlete dogs should consume, not our everyday, couch-potato pets. We're not exempt from blame, but it is hard to resist those soulful puppy eyes.

There are some tips and tricks for "treating" your dog without packing on the pounds. First; use a food appropriate for your dog's activity level. Most of our dogs don't need the high-performance (read high-fat, high-protein) foods. "Light," or senior dry dog foods provide all the nutrition our dogs need, without quite as many calories.

8 Tricks to Teach Your Dog

By Sheila Rausch

Dogs are great friends and are considered to be part of a family. Spending time with dogs is entertaining and brings joy. But at the initial stages, you will find it hard to communicate with your pets. Training can make them understand you more quickly, be more friendly and much more obedient.

Teaching your dogs tricks is helpful in bringing canine obedience and also makes your dogs confident and motivated.

1. Teaching your dog to respond to your command "COME" can even save his life. Treat your dog by giving him some kind of yummy doggy treats when they do what you want them to. Increase the intensity by going to a different room and calling him with the usual command which you use.

2. Try to stand with your dog and give a handshake as we humans do. Say loudly "SHAKE" by lifting your dog's paws and do this regularly until they are able to do on their own. This is a very charming trick.

How to Control Your Dog's Excessive Barking

By Colin Seal

It is very important for you to control the rowdy barking of your dog. The good news is that this can be done by using barking dog collars. Where can you get a bark collar that really works? There are many suppliers that you can find in the country. It is up to you on how to make the right choices.

Preventing too much Barking

Your goal is to stop dog barking so it can be an obedient and quiet family pet. There are things that some masters or owners want their dogs to do even if it seems reasonable or unrealistic. However, dogs should always be dogs. So, it is practically impossible to prevent these animals from doing the things that have just been written earlier. The barking dog collars can take care of these concerns.

When should your canine friends really bark? Dogs should bark when there is a burglar or an impending danger. Dogs should bark when feeling excited or hungry.

Things You Should Know Before Taking Your Dog on Vacation

By Jack Flaming

You are planning a vacation trip, and you want your dog to go with you on this trip. Like us, our pets also need some relaxation and refreshment from their daily hectic life and what can be a better idea than a vacation trip? I always prefer taking my dog along with me when I am on a vacation trip. If you are thinking of doing the same, there are certain things you should know before you go ahead with this.

You may not easily find a hotel that allows dogs in their premises as most of them do not. There are still many hotels and places where you will find separate accommodation for dogs and pets. You can find information about these hotels on the internet. It is not too hard to find a dog friendly hotel in a tourism city, but the real problem comes in fulfilling the terms and conditions of pet friendly hotels. Let's discuss some rules for keeping pets in a pet friendly hotel.

Dogs - A Kid's Best Friend

By Amanda C Smathers

Panic and fear were written all over her face, as the four year old screamed and jumped up on the couch. My husband and looked at each other in confusion. It never occurred to us that a child would be terrified of a small quiet sheltie. Our dog looked at us wagging his tail as confused as we were. Her parents were apologizing trying to explain their daughter's strange behavior. We vowed then to make sure that any child we had would never be afraid of pets. We truly believe that the most well balanced kids come from families with pets.

My husband and I both grew up surrounded by pets. We got our first dog together two months before our wedding. Fuzz is a great dog and he fell in love with our daughter when she was born. He would guard over her and kiss her feet. He always wanted her in his line of vision. He was tolerant of her pulling his tail and her squeezes. We taught her how to be more gentle and loving towards pets.

When our daughter turned two we added a German Shepherd puppy to our family. Our daughter's first friends were her dogs.

Most Popular Dog Breeds: The Magic Five

By Kristle Lucy

Choosing the right kind of dog to take on as a pet is very important. Not a lot of people know that different breeds have different temperaments. Some breeds might not be suitable for homes with children, while others would be perfect. In this article, I have outlined five of the most popular dog breeds there are. These are the breeds that most families have because these dogs have very good temperaments, and are also very good with children.

• Beagle - the beagle is in the category of small to medium dogs. Their coloring is primarily white with black and brown areas. The beagle has a very mild temperament and is wonderful with children. They do not require much exercise, but they are very prone to gaining weight. Another factor that might have added to the beagle's popularity would be Snoopy, a very popular character in a comic strip.

• Golden Retriever - these dogs were raised to become hunting dogs. But because of their excellent temperament, they were domesticated and became wonderful pets. There are different types of Golden Retrievers, but they all exhibit the same eager-to-please attitudes. Grooming them should be done weekly to minimize shedding.