Understanding Pet Needs

Posted on: 14 December 2017

If you found a brown dog tick latched on to your dog, hopefully you removed it with a swift tug and without twisting. If you did so promptly after the tick attached itself, you minimized the risk of the tick passing on any diseases to your dog. Still, it's important to be on the lookout for signs of tick-borne infections in the weeks that follow. Ehrlichiosis, in particular, is a disease spread by the brown dog tick.
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Posted on: 8 December 2017

You might not ever expect your dog to be attacked by another dog, but unfortunately, it's a possibility you need to prepare for. When you witness a dog fight or attack, your response can help diffuse the situation and help your dog get the medical attention they need to recover. Here's how you should respond during and after the attack: Do what you can to separate the dogs.  Even if your dog is not the aggressor, they will still have the instinct to fight back and protect themselves when attacked by another dog.
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Posted on: 6 December 2017

If you and your spouse decide that you would like to get a puppy for your family, the next thing you need to decide is what kind of breed you want. When choosing a breed for a family dog, there are a lot of things that you have to take into consideration. You want to make sure that the dog has a mild temperament, is good with kids, is protective of your family, durable enough to handle kids, and the list goes on and on.
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Posted on: 2 December 2017

As someone who owns and loves a dog, one of your biggest fears might be of your dog getting hit by a car. Keeping your dog restrained to a fence or on a leash can help prevent this from happening, but accidents do still happen. If your dog does happen to get hit by a car, you probably want to ensure that you handle the situation in the best way possible so that you can try to keep your beloved pet comfortable and get the care that it needs.
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