Dog Life, Dog Training and Dog Care
A dog’s eyes is not as sensitive as the ears and the nose. Can you help a dog that has jumped into a window thinking that it is not glassed off? This is one of the situations where a dog can get hurt and sustain serious cuts. Serious cuts are common injuries of dogs hit [...]
Dogs are noted for their energetic, playful and explorative nature. Should a dog owner be surprised at the frequency of injuries sustained by the pet? Various kind of injuries can happen to a dog and punctures are one of them.
Any sharp object that pierces and penetrates the skin will result to a puncture wound. A [...]
Running, exploring and chasing prey is a natural behavior of dogs. Dogs are commonly injured while doing their normal activities. Deep punctures, serious lacerations and broken bones are only some of the injuries that would necessitate immediate medical attention. Dogs with these kinds of injuries would be in pain and if no treatment is administered [...]
Shock is a killer of dogs. The word shock in humans denoted surprise or astonishment but in dogs this word indicates a different meaning. In dogs, the insufficient blood circulation can result to shock, a life threatening condition. If the blood supply is sufficient, the blood vessels will be kept open so that the pumping [...]
Like a cat’s, a dog’s curiosity can cause the dog injuries and one of these is being stuck with porcupine quills. Any dog owner would be exposed to the inquisitive behavior of the pet. Dogs are known for their high prey drives. Dogs will be very curious of scurrying animals. A dog though has best [...]
Epistaxis or nose bleeding is a health concern that happens both to humans and animals. In humans, nose bleeding is seldom treated as a serious condition. This is due to the fact that nose bleeding can result from nose picking or an effect of artificial indoor heat in winter. Even without treatment, nose bleeding caused [...]
Anyone wanting to take a dog for a pet should realize the need to dog-proof the house. Dogs are often injured because of their energetic and curious nature. In spite of preventive measures done by pet owners, dogs are still injured. One of the grave conditions that can happen to the pet is poisoning. Poisoning [...]
Before domestication, pack dogs in the wild used to groom each other. In the den, members of the pack would groom each other. Nowadays, the grooming of the pet is done by the owners although dogs would still lick and bite and scratch the fur. To have a healthy and well groomed pet is the [...]
A splinter is a foreign object that managed to get lodged partially or totally in the skin. A splinter can be a sliver of wood, a broken glass or a small piece of metal. Splinters are commonly lodged on the hands and on the foot. The thorn of a plant can get embedded on the [...]
Accidents will always happen to a dog throughout its lifetime thus dog owners need to be ready to deal with potential emergency conditions involving the pet. All dog owners have to be competent in administering first aid to the pet as dogs tend to have broken bones, sustain wounds that range from being minor to [...]