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This often becomes an important question asked by many dog lovers and dog owners.  If it is a puppy within age of the first six weeks, the puppies need to be given milk at the rate of five to seven times per day. The puppy will make some sound if it wants to feed in general.

However, the feeding frequency may be reduced when the dog becomes six to eight weeks old. By the time the dog assumes the age of four weeks, it may start taking of some solid food. Hence, mix the solid food with water in majority and feed your puppy once or twice in the beginning and if the dog develops some diarrhea, then delay the feeding.

Most of the times, it is due to trial and error but taking some basic steps in feeding, so you need to watch out.  The feeding frequency may be changed to two to three times after the assumption of age of eight weeks.  However, if the dog is seen hungry craving for food, then provide food once than the estimated numbers. This varies with different breeds of dogs.

However, avoid feeding too many times in this age group of dogs. Around three months to six months of age, the puppy will be teething. Hence, restrict the feeding to two times only but the balanced type of nutrition needs to be provided to the dogs of this age group to avoid the deficiency based symptoms in them.

From six months to one year, try using puppy food that is available commercially.  However, from first year onwards, the adult food may be given gradually.  However, when the dog becomes an elder dog, restrict the frequency of feeding since the movements of such adult dogs are highly reduced due to multiple reasons.  However, the pregnant animal may be fed an extra time depending on the willingness of the animal and restrict the quantity of the food but without compromising on the quality of food.

 

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Why do I have to learn first aid? My dog’s vet is a neighbor. Do you have the same viewpoint? When it comes to the health concerns of the pet, a vet consultation would certainly be the best bet. However, the vet may not always be around. Because dogs are wonderful companions, these animals are taken hiking, camping and practically anywhere the master goes. A dog owner’s competence in administering first aid would be very beneficial in emergency cases where no vet is available to help the pet. First aid know how can even save the life of the pet.

To save the pet’s life, a dog owner has to act fast. To save the injured pet, a dog owner would rush to an emergency facility however, in most serious cases, the pet would expire before treatment is given. The life of the pet could have been saved had the owner thought of administering first aid. However only very few owners can recognize the symptoms of life threatening situations and not many dog owners have learned to give first aid to the pet

There is not much difference with the methods of first aid for dogs and for humans. The only difference is that with pets, an owner has to be cautious as dogs in pain tend to be aggressive. Basic first aid can be easily learned from animal shelters. Some vets are willing to instruct pet owners how to give emergency care. First aid can be learned as well from veterinary hospitals.

Learning first aid would be easier by using the ABC approach. A is for airways, B stands for breathing and C for circulation. The first thing a dog owner should do is to make sure that no foreign object is blocking the airways and to check if the dog is breathing. Blood is circulating if the heart is beating. Artificial respiration is needed if the dog is no longer breathing. Dogs usually have the ability to heal themselves thus bleeding of minor wounds will be licked. Severe bleeding has to be stopped by applying pressure on the injured area.

Dog owners can never totally prevent accidents that will injure the pet. As these preventive measures would not eliminate all the risks to the dog’s life, a dog owner had better learn first aid methods. Due to the training, vets no doubt will be able to administer appropriate treatment to an injured pet but dog owners can alleviate the pet’s pain and even save the life of the dog with first aid skill and a well equipped first aid kit.

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Dogs have been the companion of man for countless number of years. Dogs are highly attuned to the emotions of man thus it is believed that dogs can understand humans very well. Dogs though have some very weird behaviors that humans find hard to fathom. Chasing their own tail is one of the canine behaviors that humans find inexplicable.

Tail chasing, a normal behavior of dogs is most common in puppies. A puppy that is endlessly chasing the tail is certainly an amusing sight. A dog that chases its tail while playing is actually harmless and should not alarm dog owners. Moreover, dogs are born hunters – they love to run and to chase. However, tail chasing becomes a concern of pet parents when the behavior becomes excessive so much so that the dog that cannot be stopped or distracted with other activities harms himself while continuously doing the activity. A tail chasing dog would elicit laughter from the family but if this perplexing behavior causes the dog serious injuries, the family would certainly not laugh.

Tail chasing or the constant and repetitive whirling movement can be due to behavioral or medical causes. No specific cause was given for the dog’s tail chasing behavior but it is commonly believed that boredom and anxiety triggers this bizarre behavior. Dogs form a strong attachment with their humans family thus wanting to have their attention is expected. Dogs are intelligent animals and it seems that they know that tail chasing is a no-fail method of gaining the family’s attention. A dog that whirls around to chase its own tail will surely elicit a quick laugh from its audience. Realizing that it has gained the family’s attention, the dog would continue to chase its own tail.

Another reason for the dog’s bizarre behavior is boredom and anxiety. A dog will surely be bored if it is left alone at home all day. Chasing its tail is one way of fighting boredom. Anxious people waiting in line for a job interview or a dental appointment would either twirl a lock of hair or bite a nail. Anxiety will make a dog chase its tail.

A medical condition can be the reason for the dog’s odd behavior. The dog may be weighed down by discomfort from internal and external parasite infestation or an impacted anal gland. Flea bites on the dog’s tail will be extremely itchy. Worms in the anal area and impacted anal gland will make a dog uncomfortable. These conditions will make the dog chase its tail.

Sarah’s Dogs provides more information on why dogs chase their own tails as well as why dogs wag their tails.

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Dogs have an unexplainable fondness for something smelly. Dogs not only have the disgusting habit of eating poop but our furry friends can unerringly find buried rotting animals as well. Should we be surprised at the dog’s habit of detonating small bombs from the anus? Dogs, like their human friends fart and when the silent and deadly gasses are emitted, the room would be cleared instantly. Fart is not harmful to human health but let’s face it, no one would love to have a pet that fills a room with horrific smell.

Gas, farting or flatulence are one and the same. Gasses that are released during flatulence is a combination of nitrogen, methane, hydrogen sulfide, oxygen and carbon dioxide. The gas in the intestine is produced through the reaction of bacteria to the process of digesting the swallowed food. Fart develops from swallowed air and from the gas in the blood that seeps into the intestines. Excessive production of flatus is influenced by the type of food ingested, by the amount of air swallowed and the reaction of bacteria to the natural process of digesting food.

We know how big eaters dogs are. For dogs, chewing will not be necessary as they have the ability to swallow big chunks of food. The habit of wolves to gulp down the food was passed on to present day dogs. Gobbling the food was attributed to the scarcity of food in the wild that necessitates animals to eat fast so as to prevent other animals and even other dogs in the pack to steal the hunted prey. In the process of swallowing, large amount of air that is swallowed will build up in the intestines.

The natural process of digesting food and the absorption of nutrients in the digestive tracts also produces gas. Flatulence is more common in older dogs as more gas is produced due to the weakened muscular tone of the intestines. Eating some types of food makes a dog fart excessively. Some of the foods that causes excessive farting are dairy products, sweet potatoes, cauliflower and beans. Poor quality of dog food that contains more cereal fillers is another cause of bad flatulence.

Excessive farting can be reduced if the dog is given several meals of smaller ration instead of one big meal. Another remedy to lessen the dogs tendency to fart is to provide the dog with expensive but good quality dog food.

Sarah’s Dogs has more information about why dogs fart and why dogs.pant

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A playing dog that suddenly keeled over and make pedaling motions with the legs dog would be a frightful sight. It would not be surprising a for a pet parent to panic upon seeing the seizing pet especially if it is the first time. No first aid can stop the seizure and a pet owner that would rush to the side of the pet can get hurt instead.

Being calm is the best thing an owner of a seizing dog can do. However, this can be quite difficult as the dog would appear to be in the throes of immense pain. It is therefore necessary for a dog owner to understand what causes the seizure and its effects to the dog.

Some conditions would trigger an abnormal activity of the brain and a dog unable to handle the abnormality will seize. This abnormal activity in the brain can be associated with a variety of diseases. A trauma in the head that causes the brain to swell or the ingestion of poisonous substances can trigger a seizure. The pet can suffer from single episode of seizure or from cluster or repeated seizures. Repeated seizure is characterized by the occurrence of multiple or several occurrences of seizures in a single episode. A single seizure usually lasts in seconds or in a few minutes and the dog would not have another episode for the rest of the day. Single seizure may not be as severe as repeated seizure but the dog would still benefit from a vet’s attention. Single seizures have short duration thus the dog is usually seen by the vet after the seizing episode.

As mentioned, the duration of a single seizure is very short thus the dog’s seizing episode is allowed to run its course. Because of the short duration of a single seizure first aid will not be necessary. Although first aid may not be necessary to stop the seizure, the dog owner can do something to help the seizing pet.

A seizing dog would not be aware of its surrounding thus it would be the responsibility of a dog owner to prevent the pet from being injured. It would be necessary to move the seizing dog from stairways. All sharp objects and other objects that can fall off and injure the trashing dog must be removed as well. Although a seizing dog would appear to be in pain, the pet actually cannot feel anything and an owner that is trying to comfort the pet can get bitten instead. Talking softly to the pet would be a better idea as the master’s voice can help calm the pet .

Learn more about single seizure as well as first aid for dogs at Sarah’s Dogs.

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When the weather turns hot humans can remove their cold weather gear anytime they want. Our four legged friends wear their fur coats all the time thus they are more susceptible to heatstroke. Because the sweat glands of dogs are mostly found in the paws these animals are believed to have no capability to sweat. To be able to regulate body temperature, dogs would pant. Panting is of course an inefficient way of regulating body temperature. Dogs therefore can overheat very easily.

Heatstroke is an emergency condition that can happen in an instant even to healthy dogs. A dog that is left in the car with close windows or one that is left chained in the yard under the heat of the sun can succumb to hyperthermia. This condition occurs when the body can no longer dissipate the heat that is being gained. An elevated temperature can result to the destruction of the cells so that the blood will thicken and the dog will suffer from dehydration. Apart from causing the blood to clot, a dog’s temperature that reaches 106°F will have a quick and very serious effect on the heart, liver, brain and other vital organs. Death of the dog is imminent if nothing is done to quickly bring down the elevated temperature.

Heatstroke is an emergency situation thus to be able to apply the necessary first aid methods, a dog owner has to have the ability to recognize the symptoms of this deadly condition. Rapid panting is one of the first signs of heatstroke. Thick saliva will drip from the bright red tongue. The abnormal pale or red gums are indications that the dog has heatstroke. A dog owner has to watch out for vomiting, diarrhea and signs of weakness. The dog can die if treatment is not administered at once.

The dog has to be taken to a shady or cool area. First aid treatment’s objective is to reduce the elevated temperature of the dog. Soaking the dog in cool water can achieve this purpose. Hosing the dog is another way of bringing down the temperature.

Wet rolled towels can be placed on the dog’s head and neck. Temperature can be cooled rapidly by putting ice packs on the dog’s feet and by sponging the groin area. Ice cold water must not be used in lowering the dog’s temperature as the cold will constrict blood vessels making it hard for the heat to escape. The cooling efforts must be stopped when the dog’s temperature has dropped to 103°F.

Read more about heatstroke and first aid for dogs at Sarah’s Dogs.

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Dogs bite! Dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years but people are still intimidated by the dog’s needle sharp teeth and sharp jaws. The threat of rabies was eliminated with ongoing vaccination programs but dogs are still feared because the injuries that can be caused by their bites. Isn’t it quite laughable that the “mighty” dog can be affected by the bite of a tiny insect?

Insect bites are particularly common during the summer months. The inquisitive and playful behaviors of puppies often earn these cuddly fur balls insect bites on the nose and on the body parts less covered with hair. A dog’s body part stung by an wasp or a bee or bitten by a scorpion or a spider will be very painful.

Some dogs are tolerant of the insect bites. Apart from the pain on the bitten body part, no other reactions will be shown. Other dogs though would be severely affected and would manifest symptoms 20 minutes after the insect bite. Swelling of the eyes, ear flaps and lips are signs that the dog is allergic to insect bites. Other dogs would even show more serious reactions to insect bites. A dog stung by an insect can break out in hives and the whole face could swell. A more dangerous reaction to insect bites is when the swelling of the face extends to the throat making breathing difficult because of blocked airway. A dog can go into shock because of breathing difficulty and abnormal heart rate.

Immediate medical attention is imperative for a dog that goes into shock because of an insect bite. Other mild and non-life threatening reactions to insect bites can be dealt with at home with some first aid treatments. First aid methods would only do for the dog’s mild allergic reaction to insect bites but if the throat has closed up and the pet is suffering from breathing difficulties, it is imperative to take the pet to a veterinary facility for more aggressive treatment.

As a first aid for insect bite, the stinger of the bee or wasp must be removed and a saline solution must be used to wash the bite site. Warm compress or a paste made from water and baking soda applied in the sting area will ease the pain as the toxin is drawn out and the swelling reduced. All pet owners have to have a first aid kit to be able to administer first aid to the pet and as dogs are susceptible to allergic reaction, Benadryl and other antihistamines should be a mainstay of the first aid kit. Antihistamins are medications that can be safely given to the pet for allergic reactions.

At Sarah’s Dogs you can learn more about insect bites as well as first aid for dogs.

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When the dog’s nails go “click, clicking” on the floor as the pet walks, it is the dog owner’s cue to bring out the nail clipper. Trimming the dog’s nails is an often forgotten part of the grooming routine. The normal walk of the dog can be encumbered by long toenails. Long toenails run the risk of getting snagged and broken thereby causing the dog pain and discomfort. Nail trimming though can be a challenge especially if the pet is not accustomed to having its paws touched. Trimming the nails of a fidgety pet can result to bleeding as it would be very easy to cut the quick especially for dark colored nails.

Cutting the quick would cause profuse bleeding because of the number of capillaries present on the nail bed. The bleeding of a nail cut too short is not a serious condition. A dab of styptic powder will easily resolve the bleeding. Instead of styptic powder, cornstarch or flour packed on the broken toenail would stem the bleeding.

The dog owner would be very apprehensive if the pet that has been roaming the streets will enter the house and leave a bloody trail on the floor. Due to the energetic nature of dogs, most dog owner have gotten accustomed to dealing with the scrapes the pet get into. Dogs would often sustain broken toenails.

A broken toenail that is still attached would bleed and cause the dog pain every time pressure is placed on the affected paw. If the still attached broken nail is disturbed like getting snagged on the carpet, it can bleed again and make the dog cry in pain. Because of the bleeding, a broken toenail may appear to be a serious condition but it usually does not need a vet’s attention. Panicking pet owners would bring the dog to the vet but oftentimes the bleeding would have been controlled before arriving at the vet’s.

To save the pet from discomfort and to prevent infection a dog owner need to administer first aid to the pet’s broken toenail. The broken toenail has to be removed. A broken toenail that is still attached would have to be removed with a nail clipper. Barely attached nails can be pulled easily. Clean the paw and the toes after the toenail was removed. If the toenail is still bleeding, a piece of cloth or a towel can be used to apply firm pressure on the bleeding toe to stop the bleeding. If a large portion of the nail was detached, the pet would need medical attention. A course of antibiotics will be necessary to ward off infection.

Sarah’s Dogs provides more information on broken toenails as well as first aid for dogs.

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When selecting the type of dog food to feed your dog, you would like to think about his age, breed, your dog’s activity level and conjointly his health condition. For instance, puppies and older dogs will have completely different types of nutritional needs and you wish to ensure your dog or puppy has sufficient consumption of those nutrition for an extended and healthy live. It is best if you request recommendation from your veterinarian before picking that dog food to feed your dog or puppy.

Two most in style choices of dog foods are:

Dry Dog Food

Feeding your dog with dry dog food, typically in small pieces of kibbles, is maybe one in all the foremost well-liked selections among dog owners. However, not all dog food brands use top quality natural ingredients. Guarantee to browse the label of ingredients listed before purchasing any brands of dog food. Here are some guidelines to assist you to possess some concepts of what the label really tells you:

No Preservative, Artificial Colours and Flavors. Typically, natural dog food contains no preservative, artificial colours and flavors. Consumption of those parts might be harmful to your dog’s health if taken in a very long run. Avoid people who labeled “chemical additives as a source of flavor”. Color. Lookout for the color of the dog food, usually dog food created from natural ingredients is in soft earth tones. Existence of alternative colours might contain some source of additives.

Type of Meat. Avoid brands that labeled “ingredients include meat by-product”. Select one that made from natural meat like chicken, lamb or liver.

Raw Dog Food

In line with veterinarian, feeding your dog with raw dog food is the healthiest and the best. Raw dog food contains all natural and unprocessed ingredients. A healthy raw dog food meal typically contains forty% meat, 30% fiber and thirty% starch. Thereby, when preparing a meal for your dog, be sure to include some supply of vegetables and starch in addition to the uncooked meat such as liver, beef, lamb and etc. Sorts of vegetables like broccoli, carrots and yams are all good sources of fibers and starches for your dog.

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