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Dog Exercise

General Information, Just about dogs, Preventative Pet Care and Vaccinations

Need some ideas to exercise you dog other than a leashed walk? Read on for some other great ideas! Fetch – throw a favorite toy of your pets and let them fetch it and bring it back to you. For dogs that fetch well and have lots of energy, try throwing the toy down a […]

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Dogs & Children: Creating a Happy Healthy Bond

General Information, Just about dogs

Dogs offer many opportunities to enrich a child’s life. They can help to teach them about empathy and responsibility by caring for something other than themselves, and can even help to improve self-esteem by being a never judging friend. However, it is up to the parents to ensure that the relationship between a child and

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The Causes of Skin Conditions in Dogs

General Information, Just about dogs, Preventative Pet Care and Vaccinations

Signs of a skin condition include redness, irritation, flaking, being excessively dry or oily, and patchy hair loss. There are several common causes for skin conditions in dogs, they include: Allergies to food or environmental factors like pollen, mold or dust. Parasites like fleas, lice or mites. Hormonal Imbalances Bacterial Infections To determine which if

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