Trained Dogs Rule

Coprophagia is the consumption of feces by an animal. As pet owners we are mainly concerned about this behaviour when it is practiced by our dogs. For some strange reason we humans find it to be a disgusting behaviour! There are different types of Coprophagia. Autocoprophagia – This is when an animal eats its own [...]

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Today started out like any other day. After getting up and pouring a coffee, my two dogs and I headed downstairs to go outside. They are out for their morning ritual and I am out to let the ducks out for the day. It’s a cold November day. We had some baby ducks late in [...]

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We all love our dogs and when we vacation we like to have them with us. That’s not too difficult if we are vacationing within driving distance or we are renting an RV and travelling across country. What, however, do we do when our vacation destination requires us to fly? Many Humane Societies recommend that [...]

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In my last article we talked about the number two killer of dogs which is bloat.  Now that we know what bloat is what can we do, if anything, to prevent it from happening.  Many experts believe that your dogs’ diet plays an important role in preventing bloat.  The belief is that there less occurrences [...]

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It is surprising how many dog owners are not aware of what bloat is.  After cancer, which is the number one killer of dogs we have bloat.  Bloat is a life threatening condition that all dogs face but especially the large breed dogs.  Large breeds with deeper chests for some reason are more prone than [...]

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