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How Much Exercise Dose My Dog Need
Every dog needs exercise, and most don’t get anywhere near the amount they need, based on skyrocketing canine obesity rates and a growing epidemic of dogs with difficult-to-manage behaviors such as over excitement, aggression, and destruction of property. I often remind pet parents that “A tired dog is a good dog,” and while this may…
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Natural remedies for healing your Dog
Natural First Aid Kit Click here to shop Natural First Aid Kit options. Pets and children have a way of finding trouble when you are least prepared. Having some supplies on hand may help avoid emergency veterinary visits or buy time to get the pet to the hospital for treatment. First Aid and CPR First aid…
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Dog Training, Pray Drive
Prey drive varies hugely in individual dogs. While some dogs naturally have a low prey drive, others simply cannot resist chasing every moving thing around them. It goes without saying that this can be extremely difficult to deal with… Fortunately, you don’t need to worry too much. By putting some time and effort into training…
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How To Manage Yeast Infection In Dogs
Yeast dermatitis is a common issue in dogs that can be frustrating to treat. But don’t worry … there are home remedies for a yeast infection in dogs that can help solve this common cause of itchy skin. What to feed when a dog has a yeast infection is an important part of this, so…
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The Groundwork to Becoming Your Puppy’s Pack Leader
Pack Structure Dogs are pack animals, just like wolves are pack animals. They are predators. Horses and cows on the other hand, are herd animals. Being herd animals also makes them prey (food) for predators. Predators live by one set of genetic rules, prey animals live by a different set of genetic rules. Pack animals…
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Rabies Vaccination Status and Laws: Their Potential Impact on Your Companion Dog’s Lifestyle
The Rabies Challenge Fund published results demonstrated that duration of immunity to the rabies vaccine in dogs is at least five years. With that said, there is currently no option at this time for a companion dog parent to only vaccinate dogs against rabies every five years, after the 2 initial doses have been given within 12 months. States,…
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PREY MODEL RAW (PMR) DIET FOR PUPPIES
The Prey Model Raw (PMR) diet eliminates processed foods and provides puppies with a natural diet which mimics what their ancestors and wild cousins consumed. A complete PMR diet mimics whole, wild prey animals and does not include plant ingredients. The PMR diet is one of the many raw diet types suitable for puppies. It is important…
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NRC NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PUPPIES
Puppies cannot regulate vitamins and nutrients like an adult dog can, and puppies require a daily balanced diet. Biologically Appropriate Raw Food (BARF) model or Prey Model Raw (PMR) raw diets provide guidelines on items to include in a raw diet to provide essential nutrients and recommended calories for proper growth and development. The ingredients included in a puppy’s raw diet need to be selected…
