tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77464940392853382912024-03-14T01:20:15.253-07:00Animalix - MagazineHome of all Animals and Pets with allways the best posts, essays, productsAnimalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-17661491960218698902023-11-25T13:00:00.000-08:002023-11-25T13:19:04.338-08:00Did you Know The Bulldog<div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Bulldog is a breed with characteristically wide head and shoulders along with a pronounced mandibular prognathism. There are generally thick folds of skin on a Bulldog's brow; round, black, wide-set eyes; a short muzzle with characteristic folds called a knot above the nose; hanging skin under the neck; drooping lips and pointed teeth, and occasionally an underbite.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0bo4MaSESF0QJXEo1wESG0vOXrPUX889s-IO9MMAeJK4l2yLg_ZNDcf56jxW0-9Xg8o0wkg6k2dsGrWySNtA4aqOlUfH1zCpjIjQkVo-miwmVQRFMQcuEU4Zu6lpOm1AJGtTxPIKIymqWxsDIHb2dTLFXnE6zpbnNODauy2X5T_AK3gDYoXyhcygqlA/s1024/english_Bulldog_with_the_words_Did_You_Know%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1024" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0bo4MaSESF0QJXEo1wESG0vOXrPUX889s-IO9MMAeJK4l2yLg_ZNDcf56jxW0-9Xg8o0wkg6k2dsGrWySNtA4aqOlUfH1zCpjIjQkVo-miwmVQRFMQcuEU4Zu6lpOm1AJGtTxPIKIymqWxsDIHb2dTLFXnE6zpbnNODauy2X5T_AK3gDYoXyhcygqlA/w469-h250/english_Bulldog_with_the_words_Did_You_Know%20(1).jpg" width="469" /></a></div><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The English Bulldog is a wide, medium-sized, compact dog with short legs. The body and head are massive with extra skin on both the skull and forehead falling in folds. The cheeks extend to the sides of the eyes. The muzzle is wide, short and pug with a broad, deep stop. The black nose is broad with large nostrils. The dark eyes are deep set. The rose ears are small, thin and set high on the head. The jaws are massive, very broad, and square with hanging upper lips. The teeth should have an under bite. The tail is either straight or screwed and carried low. The short, flat coat is straight, smooth and glossy. Coat colors include red brindle and other shades of brindle, solid white, solid red, fawn, fallow, piebald, pale yellow or washed-out red or white or a combination of these colors.</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Temperament </span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.4px;">According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), a Bulldog's disposition should be "equable and kind, resolute, and courageous (not vicious or aggressive), and demeanor should be pacific and dignified. These attributes should be countenanced by the expression and behavior". </span><span style="color: #252525;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Although the English Bulldog's appearance can be somewhat intimidating, it is among the gentlest of dogs. Just the same it will see off any intruder, and few would risk a close encounter with a dog brave enough to bait a bull. It is described as a very affectionate and dependable animal, gentle with children, but known for its courage and its excellent guarding abilities. Bullheaded and determined, this breed can be very persistent. They do not give up easily. Bulldogs are very much a people's dog, seeking out human attention and loving every bit it can get!! A lot of human attention is required for the breed's happiness.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HY7tN4hQpfkA5yxxkOtsTI0Pcf2KMzGkjCmmqdrYM54g2cbnw2mQdt9RkQj-mKyMx1ZCE3VEA4lSXIplaDicXPU7HxN4XD8dAt8eLsO5eyQTof-6bxNeW6phaoyG0EP7o5GOU2x1E2Xt/s1600/bulldog.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1HY7tN4hQpfkA5yxxkOtsTI0Pcf2KMzGkjCmmqdrYM54g2cbnw2mQdt9RkQj-mKyMx1ZCE3VEA4lSXIplaDicXPU7HxN4XD8dAt8eLsO5eyQTof-6bxNeW6phaoyG0EP7o5GOU2x1E2Xt/s1600/bulldog.jpg" title="Bulldog" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Breeders have worked to reduce/remove aggression from these dogs. Most have a friendly, patient nature. Bulldogs are recognized as excellent family pets because of their tendency to form strong bonds with children.</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Generally, Bulldogs are known for getting along well with children, other dogs, and pets. They can become so attached to home and family, that they will not venture out of the yard without a human companion. They are also more likely to sleep on someone's lap than chase a ball around the yard.</div></span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /><br /></span></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Some English Bulldogs can be a bit dominating and need an owner who knows how to display strong leadership and understands alpha canine behavior. A Bulldog who understands its place in the human pack is nice to, and reliable with all people. This breed is good with family pets, but some can be combative with strange dogs if they do not see themselves as followers in their pack. When Bulldogs are young, they are full of energy, but slow down as they get older. They snore very loudly, most have drool and slobber tendencies and are messy eaters. Bulldogs that display guarding behaviors, such as guarding furniture, food, toys, or other spots in the house, or that are dog aggressive do not have humans who are being the dog's pack leader. This behavior only happens when dogs are allowed to take over. These behaviors can be corrected when the owners start displaying the proper leadership. Dogs that feel they need to run the home are not as happy as dogs that know they are human followers, as it is very stressful for a dog to need to keep "his" humans in line.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Health</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6CXJl4ZHbHtMw9iAp3-nTCf2c0XPPWo3seoXHElLORwi6Ky-rsjKQKqbo5p3Y9EEdCvs02eHEHbe_-TrOQCAi0rtz9E0kuKZE-W65fK6jFKOGp4oUFi0KrTx-0NFweDGqk1er0bjLrPW/s1600/English-Bulldog-Puppy-For-Sale.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6CXJl4ZHbHtMw9iAp3-nTCf2c0XPPWo3seoXHElLORwi6Ky-rsjKQKqbo5p3Y9EEdCvs02eHEHbe_-TrOQCAi0rtz9E0kuKZE-W65fK6jFKOGp4oUFi0KrTx-0NFweDGqk1er0bjLrPW/s320/English-Bulldog-Puppy-For-Sale.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Over 80% of Bulldog litters are delivered by Caesarean section because their characteristically large heads can become lodged in the mother's birth canal. The folds, or "rope," on a Bulldog's face should be cleaned daily to avoid infections caused by moisture accumulation. Some Bulldogs' naturally curling tails can be so tight to the body as to require regular cleaning and ointment.</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Prone to breathing problems; some have small windpipes as well. Also poor eyesight, cherry eye, very susceptible to heatstroke in warm weather or hot rooms and cars. Very cold sensitive. Prone to mast cell tumors. Birth defects are common in some lines. Susceptible to skin infections, hip and knee problems. Prone to flatulence, especially when fed any other type of food other than their regular dog food.</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><br /></span><div><b><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">History</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The Bulldog is a much different dog today than his ancestors. Descended from ancient mastiff-type dogs, the Bulldog breed was developed entirely in England. The first mention of the breed was in 1500, a description of a man "with two Bolddogges at his tayle..." The then-fierce dogs were used in a practice called bull baiting, which involved the dog grabbing onto the bull's nose and roughly shaking it.<br />Bull baiting actually had a purpose; it was thought to tenderize the bull's meat. For many years, this practice was said to "thin" the blood of the bull and make its flesh tender after it was butchered. This belief was so strong that many areas in England had laws requiring bulls to be baited before they were slaughtered.<br />More than that, it was a popular spectator sport in a time when there were no professional sports, TV shows, movies, or video games. The angry bull would toss the dog up in the air with its horns if it could, much to the delight of the watching crowd. The dog, on the other hand, would attempt to latch onto the bull, usually at its snout, and pin it to the ground through the force of its painful bite. Upcoming bullbaitings were advertised and crowds wagered on the outcome of the struggle.<br />These early Bulldogs were taller and heavier than today's Bulldog, and they were bred to be especially adept at this bloody sport. Typically, they crept on their bellies toward the enraged bull so he couldn't get his horns under their bodies and toss them up in the air. And their wide mouths and powerful jaws were impossible for the bull to shake off once the Bulldog had a firm hold on its snout. His short, flat nose enabled the Bulldog to breathe while holding onto the bull's snout. He needed to be tenacious to hang onto the bull no matter how much the bull tried to shake him off. The Bulldog's high tolerance for pain was developed to enhance his ability to excel at this barbarous spot. Even the wrinkles on his head are said to have had a purpose: to direct the blood that resulted from his grip on the bull to flow away from his eyes so he wouldn't be blinded.<br />In 1835, after many years of controversy, bullbaiting was outlawed in England, and many thought the Bulldog would disappear since he no longer had a purpose. At the time, the Bulldog wasn't an affectionate companion. The most aggressive and courageous dogs had been selectively bred for generations to be bull-baiters. They lived to fight with bulls, bears and anything else that was put before them. It was all they knew.<br /><br />Despite this, many people admired the Bulldog's stamina, strength, and persistence. These few decided to save the appearance and breed them to have a sweet, gentle temperament instead of the aggression needed for the baiting arena.<br />And so the Bulldog was re-engineered. Dedicated, patient breeders started selecting only those dogs that had a docile temperament for breeding. Aggressive and neurotic dogs weren't allowed to reproduce. By focusing their attention upon the temperament of the Bulldog, these breeders transformed the Bulldog into the gentle, affectionate dog we see today.<br />Breeders started showing Bulldogs in conformation shows in England in 1859. The first dog show that allowed Bulldogs to be shown was at Birmingham, England in 1860. In 1861, a Bulldog named King Dick won at the Birmingham show. One of his descendants, a dog named Crib, was later described as being "close to perfection."<br /><br />In 1864, the first Bulldog breed club was formed by a man named R.S. Rockstro. The club had about 30 members and its motto was "Hold Fast." A member of the club, Samuel Wickens, wrote the first breed standard, using the pseudonym Philo-Kuon. The Bulldog's breed standard reportedly was the first one written in the world. The club unfortunately disbanded after only three years.<br />In 1875, another Bulldog club was founded, and it developed a breed standard that was similar to the Philo-Kuon. This breed club is still in existence.<br />Bulldogs were brought to the United States, and a brindle and white Bulldog named Donald was shown in New York in 1880. A Bulldog named Bob was registered with the American Kennel Club in 1886. In 1890, H.D. Kendall of Lowell, Massachusetts founded The Bulldog Club of America. It was one of the first breed clubs to become a member of the new American Kennel Club. In the beginning, the club used the British breed standard, but thought it wasn't concise enough, so they developed the American standard in 1894 for what they called the American-bred Bulldog. The English protested about the name and also some of the items in the new standard. After a lot of work, the standard was revised and accepted in 1896. This standard is still used today.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.akc.org/" target="_blank">The American Kennel Club</a> recognized the Bulldog in 1890. During the 1940s and 1950s, Bulldogs were close to the top 10 breeds in popularity. Today, the Bulldog ranks 12th among the 155 breeds and varieties registered by the AKC, a tribute to his solid credentials as a companion.<br /><br />More than anything else, the Bulldog is a triumph of the human ability to rehabilitate an entire breed and make it into a desirable, affectionate companion through thoughtful, dedicated breeding practices. In the 1800s, cities such as Rome passed laws that Bulldogs couldn't be walked on the streets even on leash due to their ferociousness, and yet, a few years later, the Bulldog was already becoming known as one of the friendliest and most tranquil of dogs. All because some dedicated breeders had patience, knowledge, and a vision of what the Bulldog could be at its finest.</span></span></div></div></div><div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Follow for more</span></span></div>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-40046521026861943102023-04-20T12:03:00.003-07:002023-11-08T01:29:12.698-08:00When dogs lick you<h3 style="text-align: left;"> Why Does Your Furry Companion Shower You with Kisses?</h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59DzdoVHnDMtQiUHw5uTF_rA7WbniOC7oJe-G0L7aOpzcR8MddzPw-BHEmbE7v8Q1W24uCtPYXDCxorc29WsXX7jHeSPF7T8Fs96fAXxHAdZB-Ojr_YPH0MfcRx7sPKUu0aJ7riFrlZQcylUPZ580IYWN7i_xJZ0PBXcfQfYn5STJrFgu_zRSHyMm/s910/welsh-corgi-pembroke-corgi-dog-kiss-pet-animal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="910" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59DzdoVHnDMtQiUHw5uTF_rA7WbniOC7oJe-G0L7aOpzcR8MddzPw-BHEmbE7v8Q1W24uCtPYXDCxorc29WsXX7jHeSPF7T8Fs96fAXxHAdZB-Ojr_YPH0MfcRx7sPKUu0aJ7riFrlZQcylUPZ580IYWN7i_xJZ0PBXcfQfYn5STJrFgu_zRSHyMm/s320/welsh-corgi-pembroke-corgi-dog-kiss-pet-animal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />If you're a dog owner, you know the feeling of being showered with wet, slobbery kisses from your furry companion. While some find it endearing, others may find it annoying or even gross. But have you ever wondered why dogs feel the need to lick their owners so much? Let's dive into the reasons behind this behavior and what you can do about it.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Unconditional Love and Bonding</h3><br />It's no secret that dogs are social animals and they thrive on human interaction. Licking is a way for your dog to show affection and bond with you. They see you as their best friend and licking is their way of saying "I love you". It's a sign of trust and a way to strengthen the bond between you and your furry friend.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Attention-Seeking Behavior</h3><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">On the other hand, excessive licking can also be a sign that your dog is feeling neglected or ignored. They may resort to this behavior to get your attention and seek comfort from you. As a loving pet owner, it's important to provide them with the attention and affection they need.<br /></span><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;">Anxiety and Stress</h4><br />Dogs may also lick excessively when they are feeling anxious or stressed. This behavior can be a coping mechanism for dogs that are experiencing fear or uncertainty. It's important to pay attention to your dog's body language and seek professional help if they exhibit signs of anxiety or stress.<br /><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;">Medical Issues</h4><br />In some cases, excessive licking can be a sign of an underlying medical condition. Dogs with allergies or skin irritations may lick themselves excessively to soothe the itching and discomfort. If you suspect that your dog's licking behavior is due to an underlying medical issue, it's important to consult with a veterinarian for proper diagnosis and treatment.<br /><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;">Strategies for Addressing Excessive Licking</h4><br />Occasional licking is normal, but excessive licking can be a nuisance or even a sign of an underlying problem. Here are some strategies for addressing this behavior:Provide plenty of attention and affection to your dog.<br />Rule out any medical issues that may be causing the excessive licking.<br />Provide appropriate toys and chews to keep your dog occupied and reduce boredom.<br />Consider training and behavior modification techniques to help your dog manage anxiety and stress.<br /><br /><br /><br />At the end of the day, your furry friend just wants to show you how much they love and care for you. By understanding the reasons behind your dog's excessive licking behavior and addressing it appropriately, you can help reduce the behavior and strengthen the bond between you and your furry companion. Remember, love and affection are the key to a happy and healthy relationship with your furry friend.Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-25471246366121130832023-04-19T12:10:00.001-07:002023-04-19T12:10:00.150-07:00Which dogs are Hypoallergenic<span style="font-family: helvetica;">We understand the significance of discovering the perfect canine buddy for individuals with allergies at our establishment. Thus, we have compiled an extensive inventory of hypoallergenic dog breeds for you to mull over. For those who love dogs but endure allergies, hypoallergenic dogs are a superb choice since they produce fewer allergens, resulting in reduced sneezing, itching, and unease. This composition covers everything you must learn about hypoallergenic dog breeds, comprising the top breeds for allergy sufferers and the characteristics that render them hypoallergenic.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Hypoallergenic dogs are breeds that produce fewer allergens than other canines. It is commonly believed that hypoallergenic dogs are entirely allergen-free. However, they do release fewer allergens, which is a tremendous benefit for people with allergies.<br /><br />The finest hypoallergenic dog breeds are those that produce a small amount or no dander, the primary allergen that causes allergies in people. These breeds also possess hair in lieu of fur, resulting in minimal shedding and reduced allergen release.<br /><br />The Poodle is a widespread hypoallergenic breed accessible in three sizes: standard, miniature, and toy. They possess hair instead of fur, resulting in minimal shedding and fewer allergens. Poodles are also incredibly intelligent and effortless to train, making them a remarkable choice for families.<br /><br />The Bichon Frise is a petite hypoallergenic dog breed with a curly white coat. They are affectionate, congenial, and easy to train, making them an excellent alternative for families with children.<br /><br />Maltese dogs are a small hypoallergenic breed with a long, silky white coat. They are affectionate, lively, and simple to train, making them a superb selection for families.<br /><br />Schnauzers are hypoallergenic breeds available in three sizes: standard, miniature, and giant. They have a thick, wiry coat that sheds to a lesser extent, making them a tremendous choice for individuals with allergies. Additionally, Schnauzers are highly intelligent and make exceptional guard dogs.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LfICywzw5e4" title="YouTube video player" width="300"></iframe></div><br />The primary factor that makes a dog hypoallergenic is the quantity of dander it produces. Dander is a minute, invisible particle that dogs shed from their skin. When people with allergies encounter dander, it can elicit allergic reactions such as sneezing, itching, and teary eyes. Hypoallergenic dogs produce less dander than other breeds, making them a superior option for allergy sufferers. Hypoallergenic breeds also have hair instead of fur, resulting in minimal shedding and fewer allergens.<br /><br />In conclusion, hypoallergenic dogs are an excellent option for individuals with allergies who want to own a dog. Although no dog is entirely allergen-free, hypoallergenic breeds produce fewer allergens than other breeds, making them a tremendous choice for allergy sufferers. The best hypoallergenic dog breeds, such as the Poodle, Bichon Frise, Maltese, and Schnauzer, are remarkable alternatives for individuals with allergies.</span></div>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-56377800381113154762023-04-17T05:41:00.000-07:002023-04-17T05:41:34.095-07:00The Ultimate Guide to Collie Dog Breeds<div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcome to our comprehensive guide to Collie dog breeds! If you're looking for a loyal and intelligent companion, the Collie breed might just be the perfect fit for you. In this guide, we'll cover everything you need to know about Collies, including their history, physical characteristics, temperament, health, training, and more.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvLMXYYrMiiZD4Mm2sDbMzTpplxeSqynfd17tzc7VxpXUaKQTSVq1eb9gCAh9FccMDuLtTj2NOikMlPhm1AyhBTK5rWXXFANGIo6pE0gzHn5A-W1eMG3WUJd2NwapWGj2k4yJqQS1uLnNeU9HPNxEeDKwfijtAcfTsVqw-c3CZ6U3jOnfYtASoM3_/s910/collie-dog-animal-pet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="910" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvLMXYYrMiiZD4Mm2sDbMzTpplxeSqynfd17tzc7VxpXUaKQTSVq1eb9gCAh9FccMDuLtTj2NOikMlPhm1AyhBTK5rWXXFANGIo6pE0gzHn5A-W1eMG3WUJd2NwapWGj2k4yJqQS1uLnNeU9HPNxEeDKwfijtAcfTsVqw-c3CZ6U3jOnfYtASoM3_/w386-h231/collie-dog-animal-pet.jpg" width="386" /></a></div></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">History of Collie Dog Breeds</span></h4><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Collies have a long and fascinating history, dating back to the 18th century in Scotland. Originally bred as herding dogs, Collies were valued for their intelligence, loyalty, and ability to work long hours in harsh weather conditions. Over time, the breed evolved to become popular family pets and show dogs.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Physical Characteristics of Collie Dog Breeds</span></span></h4><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Collies are a medium-sized breed, with males typically weighing between 60-75 pounds and females between 50-65 pounds. They have long, silky coats that can be either rough or smooth, and come in a variety of colors including sable, tricolor, and blue merle. Collies are known for their distinctive, wedge-shaped heads and expressive, almond-shaped eyes.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Temperament of Collie Dog Breeds</span></h4><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Collies are beloved for their friendly, gentle nature and devotion to their owners. They're highly intelligent and trainable, making them great family pets and service dogs. Collies are also known for their protective instincts and can be wary of strangers, so early socialization is key.<br />Health of Collie Dog Breeds<br /><br />Like all breeds, Collies are susceptible to certain health issues. These include hip dysplasia, eye problems, and skin conditions. It's important to work with a reputable breeder and schedule regular vet check-ups to ensure your Collie stays healthy.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Training of Collie Dog Breeds</span></h4><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Collies are eager to please and respond well to positive reinforcement training methods. They excel in obedience, agility, and herding competitions, but can also make great therapy and service dogs. Consistent training and socialization are important for a happy and well-behaved Collie.<br />Conclusion<br /><br />We hope you've enjoyed our ultimate guide to Collie dog breeds. Whether you're looking for a new furry friend or just curious about these fascinating dogs, we hope this guide has been informative and helpful. Remember to always work with a reputable breeder and provide your Collie with plenty of love, attention, and exercise.</span><br /></div>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-15853020278251334702023-04-16T11:34:00.001-07:002023-04-16T11:34:15.930-07:00Fun with your Dog in the Summer<span style="font-family: helvetica;">As pet lovers and owners, we understand the joy and happiness our furry friends bring into our lives. Summer is the perfect time to bond and create lasting memories with our dogs. We have compiled a list of 10 exciting activities that you can do with your dog this summer, and we believe it will make your summer much more enjoyable.Go for a hike</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdO64WlQHBiRTe6EkGt4Rbkzl4QU3-F_NsIjLkfbli4pSotj6oVkRJcGG7OSb91JwQmoDmea2mWvpUj3UFEzo_-GjbSQKH-5LRD-1DWKqj23wYrB2S7J8KB3YCradxh1bPzAzvNaOifo4mFdEofcXCNbu83BGe0hBXYkUbvtw7SS9YPt30gH1-aYyt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdO64WlQHBiRTe6EkGt4Rbkzl4QU3-F_NsIjLkfbli4pSotj6oVkRJcGG7OSb91JwQmoDmea2mWvpUj3UFEzo_-GjbSQKH-5LRD-1DWKqj23wYrB2S7J8KB3YCradxh1bPzAzvNaOifo4mFdEofcXCNbu83BGe0hBXYkUbvtw7SS9YPt30gH1-aYyt=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Exploring nature is an excellent way to bond with your dog. It is also a great opportunity to exercise and stretch your legs. Find a nearby trail and make sure to pack enough water for both you and your furry friend. Remember to keep your dog on a leash, and always follow the rules and regulations of the trail.Have a picnic<br /><br />A picnic is a perfect way to enjoy a beautiful summer day with your dog. Pack your dog's favorite treats, some water, and your favorite snacks, and head to a local park or beach. Remember to bring a blanket and some toys to keep your furry friend entertained.Go for a swim<br /><br />Dogs love to swim, and summer is the perfect time to take them to the beach or a nearby lake. Make sure to check if dogs are allowed on the beach or lake before you go. Don't forget to bring a life vest for your furry friend, especially if they are not experienced swimmers.Attend a dog-friendly event<br /><br />Summer is the season for festivals and events, and many of them are dog-friendly. Check online for local events and bring your furry friend along for the fun. Don't forget to pack water and some treats for your dog.Teach your dog a new trick<br /><br />Teaching your dog a new trick is a great way to bond and have fun. Spend some time in your backyard or a nearby park and teach your dog something new. Remember to be patient and always reward your furry friend for their efforts.Go on a road trip<br /><br />Pack up the car and take your furry friend on a road trip. Make sure to plan ahead and find pet-friendly hotels and restaurants along the way. Don't forget to pack your dog's favorite toys and treats to keep them entertained.Have a game day<br /><br />Organize a game day with your furry friend and invite other dog owners and their pets. Play some frisbee, fetch, or any other game that your dog enjoys. It's a great way to socialize and have fun with other pet owners.Attend a dog training class<br /><br />Dog training classes are a great way to teach your furry friend new skills and obedience. Look for local dog training classes in your area and sign up for one. It's also an excellent opportunity to socialize your dog with other pets.Volunteer at a local animal shelter<br /><br />Volunteering at a local animal shelter is a great way to give back to the community and help pets in need. Contact your local shelter and inquire about volunteering opportunities. You can also bring your furry friend along to help socialize other pets.Create a DIY agility course<br /><br />Creating a DIY agility course in your backyard is an excellent way to keep your furry friend active and entertained. Use items such as cones, jumps, and tunnels to create an obstacle course. It's a great way to bond with your dog and teach them new skills.<br /><br />In conclusion, summer is the perfect time to bond with your furry friend and create lasting memories. We hope this list of 10 exciting activities has inspired you to try something new with your dog this summer. Remember to always prioritize the safety and well-being of your furry friend, and have fun!</span><br /></div>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-78433200557393299502023-03-22T10:23:00.004-07:002023-03-22T10:23:59.256-07:00Dogs<span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqN0MFuFwBL1tuInj6cnaOayR7kG8NW7gTgy2q7U0ANan3cWzqLx2p9rHXQU09zrubmqBqDF3e9johWzI6fUZxYpJbl7olTigaZ1h9FgT_VEOOrWwG5r_rZ_AiKWGfLR-_Sk0QvXQ921og7pI-uRykTxgSlKmRBJymAaQavVKDDjeECCioeKnvgUup/s1280/playing-puppies-790638_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="1280" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqN0MFuFwBL1tuInj6cnaOayR7kG8NW7gTgy2q7U0ANan3cWzqLx2p9rHXQU09zrubmqBqDF3e9johWzI6fUZxYpJbl7olTigaZ1h9FgT_VEOOrWwG5r_rZ_AiKWGfLR-_Sk0QvXQ921og7pI-uRykTxgSlKmRBJymAaQavVKDDjeECCioeKnvgUup/w320-h212/playing-puppies-790638_1280.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Dogs are undoubtedly the most beloved pets in the world, and it's not hard to see why. They are loyal, affectionate, and endlessly entertaining. It's no wonder that they have become such an integral part of our lives and our culture.<br /><br /><br />One of the things that make dogs so special is their ability to connect with us on a deep emotional level. They seem to understand our moods and emotions, and they are always there to offer a comforting paw or a wag of the tail. Whether we are feeling happy, sad, or somewhere in between, our dogs are always there for us.<br /><br />But dogs are not just emotional support animals. They are also incredibly intelligent and capable creatures. They can be trained to perform a wide range of tasks, from guiding the blind to detecting drugs and explosives. And their natural instincts make them excellent protectors of our homes and families.<br /><br />Of course, there are many different breeds of dogs, each with their own unique characteristics and personalities. Some breeds are more active and require a lot of exercise, while others are more laid back and prefer to lounge around the house. Some breeds are better with children, while others are better suited for single adults or couples.<br /><br />But no matter what breed you choose, one thing is certain: dogs will always bring joy and companionship into your life. They are loyal, loving, and endlessly entertaining, and they have a way of making even the toughest days a little bit brighter.<br /><br />So if you are thinking about getting a pet, or if you already have a dog in your life, take a moment to appreciate all the amazing things that these incredible creatures have to offer. They are more than just pets; they are true friends and companions, and they have a special place in our hearts that can never be replaced.<br /><br /></span><br /><br />Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-47767476838968784762022-01-22T08:00:00.001-08:002022-01-22T08:00:00.189-08:00The Pug<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCs8vHWO09d7pN087b8fg17zzNFXs6a_AGMByPh64A6FiQBtJZeM311s88jxpAeT20EVKf2A8TQqHLma9Uf9PPxgWwcGswMRzYcg40yn8iYQFxnn0VbAHlwnRKaE1jm7wJR-BfmfqRLwWh/s1600/pug.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="pug" border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCs8vHWO09d7pN087b8fg17zzNFXs6a_AGMByPh64A6FiQBtJZeM311s88jxpAeT20EVKf2A8TQqHLma9Uf9PPxgWwcGswMRzYcg40yn8iYQFxnn0VbAHlwnRKaE1jm7wJR-BfmfqRLwWh/s400/pug.jpg" title="pug" width="400" /></a></span></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Pug is a small, stocky, square, thickset dog. The round head is massive with a short, blunt, square-shaped muzzle. Moles on the cheeks are considered beauty spots. The teeth meet in a slight undershot bite. The very large, prominent eyes are dark. The small, thin ears are either rose or button shaped. The face has large, deep wrinkles. The high-set tail is curled over the back and a double curl is preferred in the show ring. Dewclaws are usually removed. The short coat is soft, fine and smooth. Coat colors come in apricot, fawn, black and silver.<br />The Pug's comical face, with deep wrinkles around big, dark eyes and a flat round face, can't help but make you smile. It is believed that the Pug's name comes from the Latin word for "fist" because his face resembles a human fist.<br />Pugs are clowns at heart, but they carry themselves with dignity. Pugs are playful dogs, ready and able for games, but they are also lovers, and must be close to their humans. Pugs love to be the center of attention, and are heartsick if ignored.</span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DCafmj6196IEx2eyyBWyA0CWRXh0qARh8pfWjtfsEJt0RW63F2jcfROoEbLMO-LwuMiWwemcIJCxxaMSrv2tv-iJ-cW9U8gpv3sKyK2BGn1TO64qhV_EZiwg6jpZA0EF3KrZnFtfjEc3/s1600/pug2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="black pug" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DCafmj6196IEx2eyyBWyA0CWRXh0qARh8pfWjtfsEJt0RW63F2jcfROoEbLMO-LwuMiWwemcIJCxxaMSrv2tv-iJ-cW9U8gpv3sKyK2BGn1TO64qhV_EZiwg6jpZA0EF3KrZnFtfjEc3/s1600/pug2.jpg" title="black pug" /></a><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;">Pugs are square and thickset, usually weighing no more than 20 pounds. Their heads are large and round, with large, round eyes. They have deep and distinct wrinkles on their faces. Legend has it that the Chinese, who mastered the breeding of this dog, prized these wrinkles because they resembled good luck symbols in their language. Especially prized were dogs with wrinkles that seemed to form the letters for the word "prince" in Chinese.</span></div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The moles on a Pug's cheeks are called "beauty spots." His muzzle or mask is black, with a clearly defined "thumb mark" on the forehead and a black trace down the center of the back. His ears are smooth, black and velvety. He has a characteristic undershot jaw (the lower teeth extend slightly beyond the upper teeth) and a tightly curled tail.</span></span><br /></span><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Care</b><br /><br />Coat care for the Pug is minimal, requiring only occasional brushing to remove the dog's dead hair. Meanwhile, regular cleaning and drying is necessary to prevent skin infections, especially in the dog's facial wrinkles.<br />As far as exercise requirements, the Pug's needs can be met daily with a moderate leash-led walk or an energetic game. Sensitive to humidity and heat, the Pug should be kept indoors. The breed is also prone to snoring and wheezing because of their flat, small muzzles.</span><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Physical Chacacteristics</span></b><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Pug’s attentive and soft expression is its distinguishing feature. Its coat, which is fawn and black in color, is short, fine, and smooth. A compact and square-proportioned dog, the Pug moves with a jaunty and strong gait; its hindquarters roll slightly. The Pug also has clearly defined black markings on its muzzle, ears, cheeks and forehead, which has deep and huge wrinkles.</span><br /><br /><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Personality and Temperament</span></b><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Pug is a playful, confident, and friendly companion that magnificently combines comedy with dignity. It is usually pleasant and willing to please, but it can be headstrong and adamant at times. The breed is also known to frolic and flaunt about.</span><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;">Health</span></b></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Pugs catch colds easily and are stressed by hot and cold weather. They are prone to allergies and the short muzzle contributes to chronic breathing problems, making the Pug tend to wheeze and snore. (Pugs suffer from poor ventilation.) Prone to skin problems. Prone to mast cell tumors. Prone to Pug Dog Encephalitis (PDE), an inflammation of the brain that strikes adolescent Pugs usually between the ages of 2 and 3. The cause is unknown.</span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">They are not the easiest whelpers. Dams usually have to have cesarean sections due to the size of the pups’ heads.</span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">There is a chance of Keratitis (inflammation of the cornea) and ulcers on the cornea. Eyes are prone to</span><br /></span><div style="float: right; margin: 5px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><!--AA3--></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1278043514172599" data-ad-slot="9869129665" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"></ins><script>
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</script></span></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">weeping and cherry eye. Do not overfeed a Pug, as they will eat more than is good for them, quickly becoming obese and living much shorter lives.<br />The Pug has a lifespan of 12 to 15 years and is prone to major health problems like Pug Dog Encephalitis (PDE) and canine hip dysplasia (CHD), as well as minor concerns like elongated palate, patellar luxation, stenotic nares, Legg-Perthes disease, entropion, keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), hemivertebra, obesity, and skin infections. Nerve degeneration, demodicosis, seizures, distichiasis, and allergies are occasionally seen in this breed of dog.</span><br /></span><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>Other Breed Names</b></span><br /></span><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;">Carlin</span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;">Mops </span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;">Chinese Pug Dog</span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;">Carlin </span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;">Dutch Bulldog</span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;">Dutch Mastiff</span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b>History and Background</b></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b>Multum in Parvo, meaning "a lot in a little," is the official motto of the Pug and sums up its description. The Pug has had various names throughout the years, including Mopshond in Holland, Chinese or Dutch Pug in England, and Mops in Germany. But the word “pug” is thought to have come from the Latin pugnus, meaning fist and attributed to its clenched fist-like head, or from the 18th-century marmoset "pug" monkey, which purportedly appeared quite similar to the dog.<br />Pugs originated in China, dating back to the Han dynasty (B.C. 206 to A.D. 200). Some historians believe they are related to the Tibetan Mastiff. They were prized by the Emperors of China and lived in luxurious accommodations, sometimes even being guarded by soldiers.<br />Pugs are one of three types of short-nosed dogs that are known to have been bred by the Chinese: the Lion dog, the Pekingese, and the Lo-sze, which was the ancient Pug. Some think that the famous "Foo Dogs" of China are representations of the ancient Pug. Evidence of Pug-like dogs has been found in ancient Tibet and Japan.<br /><br />In the latter 1500s and early 1600s, China began trading with European countries. Reportedly, the first Pugs brought to Europe came with the Dutch traders, who named the breed Mopshond, a name still used today.<br />Although its exact ancestry is not known, many consider the Pug as one of the first breeds miniaturized in Asia. China is the earliest known source of the breed, where Buddhist monasteries of Tibet favored the Pug as a pet. The Chinese considered the Pug's facial wrinkles an important feature of the breed, referring to it as the "prince mark" because of its similarity to the Chinese figure for prince.<br />Brought to Holland by the Dutch East India Trading Company, a pug would become a pet to William I, the Prince of Orange in the mid 16th century. The Pug was also bestowed the position of the House of Orange official dog after one of its kind saved the life of William I by alarming him to the approach of an upcoming attack of Spaniards at Hermingny in 1572. Later, when William II landed at Torbay to be crowned King of England, his cortege included pugs, making the breed fashionable for generations.<br /><br />By 1790, the Pug had made its way to France. Most notably used by Josephine, wife of Napoleon, her pug, "Fortune," carried secret messages under his collar to Napoleon while she was confined in Les Carmes prison.<br /><br />In England, the Pug gained popularity during the Victorian era. These pugs sported cropped ears, which further enhanced their wrinkled expressions. And in 1885, the American Kennel Club would recognize the Pug. Since then, the Pug has become not only a popular show dog, but a wonderful family pet.</span></span><br />Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-15893734613068684782022-01-17T05:47:00.001-08:002022-01-17T05:47:00.197-08:00Climate Change Will Affect These Dog Breeds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6h1YKU9fgMLm9eNgh_Yc_Brzrsdp95AerYkwbCvM7_Hj8Txyb3xBh43Qmu1zMlylr96vlpHCn2k43_zW6F4efPbbe8vSTNd6TtRSNRywk4Iw8tEqcMNdolNeQsTppgw7HzS7HnxmiqRy4ufsjKaur4cVnJZ2034sccfpqzTXFtC3Zl7yj0m7MiN2w=s5477" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3651" data-original-width="5477" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6h1YKU9fgMLm9eNgh_Yc_Brzrsdp95AerYkwbCvM7_Hj8Txyb3xBh43Qmu1zMlylr96vlpHCn2k43_zW6F4efPbbe8vSTNd6TtRSNRywk4Iw8tEqcMNdolNeQsTppgw7HzS7HnxmiqRy4ufsjKaur4cVnJZ2034sccfpqzTXFtC3Zl7yj0m7MiN2w=w400-h266" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Certain canine varieties are more in danger with regards to environmental change. Another review led by Scientific Reports dissects information to figure out which breeds experienced most in high temperatures, and their weakness factors.<br />The beyond five years have been the most smoking on record, and canines, similar to people, can experience unfavorable impacts and sickness when temperatures climb. As indicated by Bloomberg, no less than 395 canines in the U.K. gotten veterinary consideration for heat-related ailments in 2016, which was the most blazing year around the world. Of those ailments detailed, 56 canines passed on, making for a 14% death rate.<br /><br />Logical Reports' review locales three fundamental danger factors that compared with heat sickness and demise: weight, age and skull life structures.<br /><br />The investigation discovered that canines gauging in excess of 110 pounds are more defenseless against heat pressure, and those 12 years of age and more established were considerably more in danger than some other age bunch. Age and weight are immense powerlessness factors for people in high temperatures too.<br />Breed-wise, thoroughbred canines are by and large more at helpless, particularly canines with level appearances and wide skulls, similar to English bulldogs and arrogant King Charles spaniels, which are two times as prone to turn out to be sick in blistering climate contrasted with beagles, line collies and different canines with longer noses.<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3T07dNu4H_FUwFB3GBJdVP09e376iAdcDEC9vAyuaDbEp76GE961b-xsZQN0aydqvTJBX89jaK3lZHTjvN00Qbuhvjhy3Ca442bpwut01jMN85Lf16yLPLbY7OBalLqmWUOPyKuY7vExoESS_9MS_HzDa58SH9ojUxs-7tWg-vVZ_l0nOUKMT_H3j=s3000" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3T07dNu4H_FUwFB3GBJdVP09e376iAdcDEC9vAyuaDbEp76GE961b-xsZQN0aydqvTJBX89jaK3lZHTjvN00Qbuhvjhy3Ca442bpwut01jMN85Lf16yLPLbY7OBalLqmWUOPyKuY7vExoESS_9MS_HzDa58SH9ojUxs-7tWg-vVZ_l0nOUKMT_H3j=s320" width="213" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Different variables that assumed a part in heat sickness incorporate coat thickness and muscle proportion.<br />As indicated by the review, brilliant retrievers are 2.7 occasions almost certain than labradors to experience the ill effects of hotness related sickness "notwithstanding being of comparative size, disposition and reason." This might be because of brilliant retrievers' thicker coat.<br />Greyhounds were found to have 4.3 more noteworthy defenselessness to warm than labradors. Jan Hoole, an instructor in science at Keele University, however not associated with the review, disclosed to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/">Bloomberg </a>that greyhounds have a high proportion of muscle and might be leaned to run even on the most sweltering days. High proportion of muscle has been displayed to have relationship with more serious danger of heatstroke in the wake of working out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Canines will be impacted by environmental change in extraordinarily comparative ways to people going ahead," said Emily Hall, the review's lead creator, who is a senior instructor at Nottingham Trent University. "At the point when we contemplate alleviating methodologies to shield people from heat, we will have to think about canines similarly."<br /><br /><br />Environmental change acts different dangers for canines like well. As indicated by an article distributed last year by <a href="http://www.usatoday.com">USA Today</a>, environmental change is playing a component in a more extensive appropriation of infections, for example, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, heartworm and Lyme sickness, everything sicknesses which can cause ailment and passing in canines. Ascends in Lyme infection and Rocky Mountain spotted fever can be attached to warming environments and lifts in tick and mosquito populace, while expanding catastrophic events can assume a part in appropriating heartworm all through various pieces of the country as canines are moved from one state to another to be taken on.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh11SSU0yHcsiCfUZkmzd-CLmBdYegr3BgG5xt4G1Hgu182ldJjKCFMW5Gkv1ogcT_JtP8T0DX5RMLL7emZSPLFzhtLOGhAPgEk48oYHxcqHwAAPAzpHA-IVmdz4sZ5P_fa4m-rk_hJRjJWM7TEAxtaDatpsAYehgUXtHsiZL9BOrtVQWzGlGNIAOkt=s1920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh11SSU0yHcsiCfUZkmzd-CLmBdYegr3BgG5xt4G1Hgu182ldJjKCFMW5Gkv1ogcT_JtP8T0DX5RMLL7emZSPLFzhtLOGhAPgEk48oYHxcqHwAAPAzpHA-IVmdz4sZ5P_fa4m-rk_hJRjJWM7TEAxtaDatpsAYehgUXtHsiZL9BOrtVQWzGlGNIAOkt=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><br /></div>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-48632416158266609572022-01-16T02:34:00.001-08:002022-01-16T02:34:00.197-08:00The “DON’TS” of Cold Weather Dog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.pexels.com/photos/7194221/pexels-photo-7194221.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=pexels-shvets-production-7194221.jpg&fm=jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="236" src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/7194221/pexels-photo-7194221.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=pexels-shvets-production-7194221.jpg&fm=jpg" width="400" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Try not to go after the razor</h3><br />Your canine's feathery coat is something beyond a style explanation it shields her from brutal breezes and severe temps. This ought to be obvious, however don't shave your canine throughout the colder time of year. The ASPCA prescribes essentially managing long-haired canines to stay away from the development of ice and salt that can stick to their hide.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Try not to wash your canine (to an extreme) in winter</h3><br />Piggybacking on the last point, we bring you "don't" # 2: if there's anything you can do about it, skip shower time throughout the colder time of year. Energetic washing will just add to awkward, flaky skin. Assuming, nonetheless, your canine has gotten into a truly sloppy circumstance that main a shower can settle, search for a saturating cleanser and wash.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><h3 class="title-heading-left" data-fontsize="24" data-lineheight="48" style="-webkit-box-flex: 0; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; flex-grow: 0; font-family: Montserrat, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">DON’T leave your dog outside</span></h3></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div>Sure, some dogs were bred to endure winter weather (we’re lookin’ at you, Siberian huskies.) But when the mercury dips below freezing, no dog should be left outside.</div><div>If, for whatever reason, your dog spends a significant amount of time outside in the winter, protect him with an shelter that features the following:</div><div><br /></div><div>A raised floor, covered with straw</div><div>A doorway, covered with waterproof burlap or plastic</div><div>Make sure it’s dry and draft-free</div><div>Make it small to hold in body heat</div></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Try not to let your canine be in a vehicle</h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh61c_Vlo9EbR53XAn_yNeeNlDlmF5yJrphMCJCLyAPwheRGPmlazinVnvmKzQdAZuYz2UX_WIUOJvk9-oDplFymhPvvTtQyX3g2wqmTPR0_MEtIEliE85JfuoXp5DRDRuPHiklVTHOEHv5DZM-YvaZIWVtGDq4R-FE_Rp_3zCp4M4EkN_O1wOvnn4x=s5665" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5665" data-original-width="3777" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh61c_Vlo9EbR53XAn_yNeeNlDlmF5yJrphMCJCLyAPwheRGPmlazinVnvmKzQdAZuYz2UX_WIUOJvk9-oDplFymhPvvTtQyX3g2wqmTPR0_MEtIEliE85JfuoXp5DRDRuPHiklVTHOEHv5DZM-YvaZIWVtGDq4R-FE_Rp_3zCp4M4EkN_O1wOvnn4x=s320" width="213" /></a></div><br />We as a whole know the risks of leaving a canine in a vehicle throughout the mid year, yet did you know it's similarly unsafe to keep him in a vehicle throughout the colder time of year? At the point when it's virus out, a vehicle will behave like a fridge, freezing everything left inside. Try not to chance your canine's wellbeing on the off chance that you want to get things done, keep her home.</div><div>Try not to hazard your canine's wellbeing in a dangerous situation</div><div>Try not to walk your canine close to frozen lakes or lakes, which may not be thick to the point of bearing her weight. On the off chance that she gets through the ice, she's in danger of suffocating and hypothermia.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-49192239694403778722022-01-15T01:51:00.001-08:002022-01-15T01:51:00.193-08:00The “DO’S” of Cold Weather Safety Dog For pet people who live in colder environments, winter can introduce a few genuine difficulties. From blinding whiteouts to unsafe ice fixes, your canine has a great deal to fight with while overcoming the components during this season.<br />Your canine is relying on you to keep her safe, so it's essential to ask yourself-would you say you are doing all that you can to keep your canine sound and glad this colder time of year?<br />We've gathered together some chilly climate security tips to assist you with addressing that inquiry. Look and see which practices you've effectively taken on, and which ones you really want to deal with.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.pexels.com/photos/54200/pexels-photo-54200.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=pexels-kristin-vogt-54200.jpg&fm=jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="800" height="253" src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/54200/pexels-photo-54200.jpeg?cs=srgb&dl=pexels-kristin-vogt-54200.jpg&fm=jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>DO humidify your home</b></h3><br />You're not by any means the only one tormented with crocodile skin in the colder time of year as the moistness outside dives and we consistently wrench up our heaters, your canine may likewise encounter dry and bothersome skin. To keep him (and yourself!) agreeable, The ASPCA proposes running a humidifier in your home during the dryer months.<br /><br />One more method for combatting flaky, dried out skin is to serve your canine enhancements or treats wealthy in unsaturated fats. This choice gives a characteristic method for reducing your canine's dry skin while keeping up with the soundness of his jacket. Converse with your vet about ways of bringing these fats into your canine's eating regimen.<br />Despite the fact that our canines' paws are intended to endure pressure, there's as yet a breaking point on the amount they can deal with. It's important that pet people give additional consideration to their canine's feet in the cold weather months.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>There are multiple ways you can do this:</b></div><br />Make it a propensity to wash and dry your canine's feet (and stomach, in the meantime) after each walk. Take unique consideration to eliminate any ice or salt that is sticking to her paws or in the middle of her toes.<br /> After you've cleaned them, inspect your canine's paw cushions, looking out for breaks, redness, or dying.<br />Use petrol jam or paw security wax to give a boundary between your canine's feet and the frozen ground. All the more a DIY-er? The American Kennel Club offers this instructional exercise for a basic paw emollient you can make on your burner.<br />Assuming your canine will endure them, booties are an incredible choice. They go quite far towards ensuring destroyed paws, and they're past delightful. Shared benefit.<br />Stash child wipes in your pocket during winter strolls. You can utilize them to clear off stinging walkway salt.<br />In outrageous climate, you might have to abbreviate your day by day strolls. Fido will excuse you, I guarantee!<br />Likewise, focus on your canine's conduct: assuming that he's leaning toward one paw, or trying not to put weight on it, it's an ideal opportunity to head inside.<br /><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">DO utilize pet-accommodating items</h3><br />One simple method for ensuring your canine's paws: ditch brutal walkway salt, which can cause significant aggravation. Select paw-accommodating ice liquefies, all things considered.<br /><br />Something else to be aware of is your vehicle's liquid catalyst. Pets are attracted to its sweet taste, however this stuff is exceptionally harmful. Assuming you have a spill, wipe it up right away. You might even need to consider utilizing a more secure kind of liquid catalyst that contains propylene glycol rather than the more hurtful compound, ethylene glycol.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">DO adjust your canine's calorie consumption</h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXTWZ8B1atOphW-wcxnwPEcPL5ry-_3i5ZGeWf4h4GifdZTj2J-Thc-ixzenpH_UJ5xGMnh9TLGaYuxbFQkPamA26VU_aVA7DAKeeVD-NolbYssuyttL-9EYfsIgnP8iEuDLiOA0pi9LNKs0Lm-0UrTspzVJpUGxgdtfnY7cLKB1w8qaKk1M-oiVr1=s5736" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5736" data-original-width="3824" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXTWZ8B1atOphW-wcxnwPEcPL5ry-_3i5ZGeWf4h4GifdZTj2J-Thc-ixzenpH_UJ5xGMnh9TLGaYuxbFQkPamA26VU_aVA7DAKeeVD-NolbYssuyttL-9EYfsIgnP8iEuDLiOA0pi9LNKs0Lm-0UrTspzVJpUGxgdtfnY7cLKB1w8qaKk1M-oiVr1=s320" width="213" /></a></div>The virus is a not kidding energy-sapper. Furthermore since her body will be consuming more calories to keep itself warm, your puppy might require more food throughout the colder time of year. Your vet can assist you with deciding whether an additional a scoop of kibbles is really smart.<br />At the point when chilly climate strikes, there's nothing similar to casings into a comfortable bed. Also your canine concurs! Ensure she has a warm spot to rest, and toss down additional covers for her to tunnel in. A warmed canine bed is one more astounding arrangement there's a scope of styles to suit each canine's exceptional inclination.<br />On the off chance that you have a short-haired canine, it's brilliant to package her in a sweater or coat prior to heading outside (once more, assuming she'll endure it). Get your hands on something like two, so you'll forever have a dry sweater when it's an ideal opportunity to go out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">DO affirm that your canine's ID tag is cutting-edge</h3><div><br /></div>At the point when natural fragrances are covered underneath a layer of ice and snow, a lost canine will think that it is hard to follow his direction back home. Forestall this despair by guaranteeing her collar is secure and her label information is current and neat. What's more assuming she's not microchipped yet-get on that ASAP.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-70174242517073661482022-01-12T04:00:00.000-08:002022-01-12T04:00:00.180-08:00Dogs - Physical traits and functions - General characteristics - Teeth - Digestive machine - Skeletal structure<h1 style="text-align: left;"> Physical traits and functions</h1><h3>General characteristics</h3><p>Dogs come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. It is difficult to imagine that a large Great Dane and a tiny poodle are of the same species, but they are genetically identical with the same anatomic features. All dogs have 78 chromosomes, or 39 pairs of chromosomes (humans have 23 pairs), and one member of each pair comes from each parent. The normal temperature (rectal) of an adult dog is 100–102.5 °F.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNAM5kOkJwktGS3-0h5gAyfJ060JhQJWhPGCjODjpNvDLc-NIE_K1fVmI2KeeMUhdaZ2Us7cV8eXGjDyElval2KMwTRZCW9d4t-GgVPaFJmmY5WnWDmYGZMPjkbCrXBD59YvIhWH66iuZRBIRFI6tr6wz-Z9flV06y5jPvZGMQMmvjsV8bW_MrB1tK=s1600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="1600" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNAM5kOkJwktGS3-0h5gAyfJ060JhQJWhPGCjODjpNvDLc-NIE_K1fVmI2KeeMUhdaZ2Us7cV8eXGjDyElval2KMwTRZCW9d4t-GgVPaFJmmY5WnWDmYGZMPjkbCrXBD59YvIhWH66iuZRBIRFI6tr6wz-Z9flV06y5jPvZGMQMmvjsV8bW_MrB1tK=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><h3>Teeth</h3><p>Dogs have units of tooth. Twenty-8 deciduous tooth erupt through six to 8 weeks of age, and by the time puppies are six to seven months antique these deciduous tooth are all replaced by means of 42 adult tooth. The permanent tooth encompass incisors, that are used to nip and bite; canine, which tear and shred flesh; and premolars and molars, which shear and overwhelm. In brief, a dog’s teeth function guns and as equipment for reducing or tearing food. The dogs are the top and decrease fangs for which the dog circle of relatives became named. As in most carnivores, the enamel are excessive-topped and pointed, unlike the vast, grinding teeth of many herbivorous animals.</p><p><br /></p><p>The teething procedure can be tough for dogs. Their gums harm and emerge as swollen, they may lose their appetites, and they may have mild intermittent diarrhea.</p><p><br /></p><h3>Digestive machine</h3><p>Dogs rarely chew their food. Once the meals is taken into the mouth, it is gulped or swallowed and handed thru the esophagus into the belly, wherein digestive enzymes begin to interrupt it down. Most of the digestion and absorption of meals takes area in the small intestines with the resource of the pancreas and the liver. The pancreas secretes enzymes wanted for regulating the digestive manner. As in human beings, the pancreas produces insulin and glucagon, both of which can be essential for the law of glucose. The liver is the biggest internal organ inside the body. It has six lobes (whereas the human liver has most effective two). The liver is chargeable for many crucial life-retaining capabilities. It facilitates digestion by way of generating bile, which aids in the absorption of fats. The liver additionally metabolizes protein and carbohydrates, and it excretes toxins from the bloodstream. In addition, it manufactures most important blood-clotting marketers. Because the liver plays all these vital functions, liver ailment may be a first-rate trouble in puppies.</p><p><br /></p><h3>Skeletal structure</h3><p>Dogs are running animals, with the exception of these bred specially for one of a kind functions. For instance, the bulldog, with its huge head and short, “bowed” legs, cannot be called a creature born to chase recreation. Most dogs, however, are properly prepared to run or lope over long distances, supplied that they may be physically conditioned for such activities. The creation of the shoulder and pelvic bones and the manner they articulate with the leg bones and the backbone allow most breeds to trot, run, or gallop without difficulty. Certain breeds have wonderful gaits which have been genetically selected via humans. The German shepherd canine is thought for its “flying trot.” The severe extension of the the front and rear legs causes the canine to appear as if it had been soaring, even though one foot always remains at the floor. Another unique gait is that of the greyhound. This dog become bred for superb bursts of velocity, and its maximum secure gait is the gallop. The spine is unusually flexible, permitting the dog to contract and extend its four legs in unison, wherein all 4 feet are off the ground on the identical time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other breeds also have particular functions. The Afghan hound become bred to chase sport over lengthy distances in rocky terrain. Its structure lets in incredible flexibility via the hip joints and decrease lower back, permitting the canine to turn speedy in a small region. The dachshund, through comparison, is lengthy and occasional with quick legs. This dog turned into bred to seek badgers underground, and its shape allows it to enter subterranean tunnels on the lookout for its prey.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although most breeds no longer follow the pursuits for which they were originally bred, their instincts remain strong, and their structure still allows them to perform their specific tasks.</p><p><br /></p>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-2223492065180497782021-09-09T02:13:00.001-07:002021-09-09T02:13:00.218-07:00Dogs - Senses - Coats<h2 style="text-align: left;"> Senses</h2><p>Dogs have the identical five senses as humans. However, some are extra fantastically developed, and others are poor compared with those of human beings. Dogs’ feel of scent is by means of some distance the most acute and is immeasurably higher than that of humans. Dogs are used for such responsibilities as monitoring lacking individuals, digging underground, and tracing toxic materials, along with gases, which can be undetectable through human beings. Dogs can stumble on tablets, explosives, and the scents in their masters. Not all dog noses are the same, but. Some breeds, which includes the German shepherd and the bloodhound, have a lot greater keenly evolved olfactory senses than others. One would no longer pick a quick-nosed breed, which includes the pug, to have interaction in tracking.</p><p>Even in short-nosed breeds, however, the olfactory centre is highly pretty evolved. It is organized in folds with a view to clear out smells from the incoming air. Some rescue dogs are trained to comply with a scent at the floor, and others are trained to fragrance the air. Both are in a position to differentiate one character from another even after a significant passage of time. Hunting puppies—inclusive of suggestions, retrievers, and spaniels—are trained to heady scent birds and may distinguish one variety of bird from every other.</p><p>The dog’s sense of taste is poorly developed compared with that of humans. If forced to live on their own, dogs will eat almost anything without much discrimination.</p><p>Dogs own an acute feel of listening to. Aboriginal breeds had large, erect and really mobile ears that enabled them to listen sounds from a high-quality distance in any direction. Some modern-day breeds have better listening to than others, but all of them can locate noises properly past the range of the human ear. Dogs are able to check in sounds of 35,000 vibrations in keeping with second (in comparison with 20,000 consistent with second in human beings), and that they also can close off their inner ear if you want to clear out distracting sounds.</p><p>The eyesight of a canine isn't always as eager as its sense of odor, and it is usually thought that dogs have bad shade belief. Some breeds, which includes the Saluki and the Afghan Hound, were developed to chase sport by sight over long distances, and those dogs can see well enough to stumble on any movement a ways on the horizon. Dogs can typically see higher in bad light than people however now not as properly in vivid mild. They have a much wider subject of imaginative and prescient than humans because their eyes are set further towards the edges in their heads, however they may be now not as adept at focusing on objects at close variety or at judging distances. Dogs have a third eyelid, a membrane that protects the eyeball from irritants and is every so often seen in the front of the attention.</p><p>Dogs are sensitive to touch, the fifth sense, and use this sense to communicate with one another and with their human counterparts. Learning where to touch a dog is an important part in either stimulating or relaxing it and is useful in training a puppy or bonding with an adult dog.</p><p><br /></p><h3>Coats</h3><p>There are three basic types of hair: short (as on a pointer or Doberman pinscher), medium (as on an Irish setter or Siberian husky), and long (as on a chow chow or Maltese). Within these categories there are also coarse and fine types of hair. Dogs come in a wide variety of colours, but in many breeds colour selection is an important consideration, as is the colour distribution on the dog.</p><p>Most dogs shed their coats seasonally. This is a natural occurrence that depends in large measure on the amount of available daylight. In the fall as days become shorter, a dog’s coat will grow thicker and longer. In the spring the dog will begin to shed its coat, and it will take longer for the coat to grow in over the summer. Temperature influences the amount of body coat a dog grows. Dogs living in warm climates all year long rarely grow hair coats as thick as those living in colder areas, although this will affect the body coat and the amount of protective undercoat more than the topcoat or the length of furnishings on the belly, ears, and tail.</p><p>Grooming is an important part of touch to a dog and can be a pleasurable and relaxing means of relating to it. The dog’s coat forms a barrier between the environment and the skin. Grooming the coat enhances the dog’s beauty and well-being and gives the owner the chance to evaluate the general health of the dog.</p>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-67092367379309824152021-09-07T02:16:00.001-07:002021-09-07T02:16:00.230-07:00Dogs - Reproduction - Sexual maturity - Reproductive cycle - Gestation and whelping - Reproductive capacity<p> </p><h2>Reproduction</h2><h3>Sexual maturity</h3><p>There is some variation in the age at which dogs reach sexual maturity. Small breeds appear to mature faster than large ones, which usually cycle later. It is not uncommon for large-breed females to come into heat for the first time at more than 1 year of age, although 8 to 9 months is the norm. Dogs are sexually mature between 6 months and 1 year but are not socially mature until they are about 2 years of age. Females first cycle anywhere from 6 to 18 months of age and approximately twice a year thereafter. The only exception is the African basenji, which cycles annually, bearing one litter a year.</p><p><br /></p><h3>Reproductive cycle</h3><p>The heat cycle of the female lasts from 18 to 21 days. The first stage is called proestrus. It begins with mild swelling of the vulva and a bloody discharge. This lasts for about 9 days, although it may vary by 2 or 3 days. During this phase the bitch may attract males, but she is not ready to be bred and will reject all advances. The next phase is the estrus. Usually the discharge decreases and becomes lighter, almost pink, in colour. The vulva becomes very enlarged and soft, and the bitch will be receptive to the male. This stage may last 3 or 4 days or as long as 7 to 11 days. The female may be receptive a day or two past the time when she would still be fertile. In order to be sure that the breeding is taking place at the optimum time, vaginal smears and blood tests can be done by a veterinarian beginning before estrus and through the estral phase.</p><p>At about the 14th day, or whenever estrus ends, the final, or luteal, stage of the cycle begins; this stage is called diestrus. The discharge becomes redder, the vulva returns to its normal size, and the bitch will no longer accept the male for mating. When all signs of discharge and swelling are absent, the heat is complete. The diestrus stage lasts 60 to 90 days (if no pregnancy has occurred) or until the bitch gives birth. She then enters anestrus, which is the time frame between the end of the last cycle and the beginning of the next proestrus.</p><p>Canine males are always fertile from the onset of their sexual adolescence, usually after six months of age. Larger-breed males may take a few months longer to become sexually mature. Males are usually promiscuous and are willing to mate with any available female.</p><p>Males produce far more sperm than is needed to impregnate the ova that are released during estrus. Small-breed bitches usually produce small litters. Two or 3 puppies in a breed such as a Yorkshire terrier is considered the norm. Large-breed litters can have as many as 10 or 12 puppies, although the normal bitch can suckle up to 8 at a time.</p><p><br /></p><h2>Gestation and whelping</h2><p>The normal gestation period is 63 days from the time of conception. This may vary if the bitch has been bred two or three times or if the eggs are fertilized a day or two after the mating has taken place. Eggs remain fertile for about 48 hours. Sperm can live in the vaginal tract for several days. In order to determine if a bitch is pregnant, a veterinarian can manually palpate her abdomen at about 25 days after breeding. Ultrasound also can be done at that time. At about 40 days X rays will confirm pregnancy.</p><p>Most bitches whelp normally. However, the large-headed, short-bodied breeds and the toy breeds often must undergo cesarean sections in order to deliver live puppies.</p><p><br /></p><h3>Reproductive capacity</h3><p>Both males and females are fertile well into their advanced age. It is generally considered best for the bitch to be bred for the first time upon maturity but not before her second or third heat cycle, depending on her age at the first. Because small breeds mature more quickly, they can be bred at an earlier age than large breeds. A bitch will have less difficulty in conceiving and carrying a litter if she is bred before the age of five. As she becomes older, litter size generally decreases. After the age of seven, bitches are likely to have small litters and experience problems in delivering the puppies. Veterinarians feel that bitches generally should not be bred after that age. Males can be bred as long as they are fertile, although with age the motility and quantity of sperm decrease.</p><p><br /></p>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-41708048732710820162021-09-06T02:18:00.001-07:002021-09-06T02:18:00.228-07:00Dogs - Behaviour - Territory and range - Barking - Behavioral development - Breed-specific behaviour - Selection<p> </p><h2>Behaviour</h2><p>The dog is a social creature. It prefers the company of people and of other dogs to living alone. It is, therefore, considered by animal behaviourists to be a pack animal. In this respect it is similar to its distant relative the wolf. As a result of millennia of selective breeding, the dog has been adapted to live with people. Seminal studies of dog behaviour conducted in the 1950s and ’60s showed, however, that dogs raised without human contact at an early age retain their inherent instincts and prefer relationships with other dogs over associations with people.</p><p><br /></p><h3>Territory and range</h3><p>Both dogs and wolves are territorial animals. Wolf packs, because of their need to hunt game, claim large territories as their own, whereas dogs claim their territories based on the limitations of their owners. Male wolves and dogs mark their territorial boundaries by urinating and rubbing their scent on the ground or on trees to warn other animals of their presence.</p><p><br /></p><p>When on neutral ground, that which is not considered by either dogs or wolves to be their home territory, strangers greeting each other will go through formal rituals of sniffing, marking, tail wagging, and posturing. Unless they are claiming the same prey or are engaged in courting the same female, such interactions are usually terminated by each going its own way. Females will attack strangers in neutral territory to protect their young, however.</p><p><br /></p><h3>Barking</h3><p>Both dogs and wolves have a repertoire of barks, growls, and howls that are identifiable among themselves and to humans who have studied their vocabulary. Dog owners can determine by certain sounds whether their pet is playful, warning of a stranger nearby, fearful, or hurt. One of the earliest signs that puppies are becoming social and independent creatures within the litter are the yips and barks that they make while playing with one another. Dogs, unlike wolves, will growl if cornered or fearful. Certain breeds of dogs, notably hounds, have been bred to enhance the howling instinct when they are on the trail of game. Some of the northern breeds, such as the Siberian husky, howl rather than bark. At the other end of the spectrum, the basenji does not bark but rather emits a yodeling sound when it is happy.</p><p><br /></p><h3>Behavioral development</h3><p>Canine behaviour is a combination of instinct and environment. Dogs are born with certain innate characteristics that are evident from birth. Puppies are born blind and deaf, totally dependent on the dam for warmth and nourishment. The dam will instinctively suckle and protect her young, often keeping other dogs and all but the most trusted people away from the whelping box. Between 10 and 14 days after birth, the eyes and ear canals open, and the puppies begin to move actively around their nest. As they grow, they become more curious and start to investigate their surroundings independently. The dam will begin to leave them alone briefly. During this phase they relate most intensely to their littermates and dam and may become unhappy at being removed from their familiar surroundings. This stage of development lasts about 20 days and is the first of four critical periods. Beginning at three weeks of age, the most adventurous puppies will seek ways to get out of the whelping box and will start to investigate the larger world. At this age puppies are receptive to human contact, which is essential if they are to bond with people when they become adults. Dogs left alone from four weeks on will never reach their full potential as pets and will often become independent and more difficult to train than those accustomed to close human contact from an early age. At the same time, during the period between three and seven weeks, it is important that puppies socialize with their littermates and dam. This is when the dam weans her puppies, first by regurgitating some of her own food and then by not allowing her puppies to nurse as often as they would like. At about four weeks of age, puppies can be offered solid food in the form of a soft gruel. Individual socialization of each puppy in a litter can begin at six weeks of age. This is when puppies begin to be more receptive to handling and attention.</p><p><br /></p><p>The third critical period in a puppy’s development is from 7 to 12 weeks. It has been shown in studies undertaken at various breeding kennels that this is the best age to form human-dog relationships. Attachments formed during this period will affect the attitude of the dog toward humans and toward its acceptance of direction and learning. During this period the pack instinct, which has played such an important role in the puppy’s early development, can be transferred to humans. At this time environment becomes a vital part of the dog’s education and training. This is when a human can most easily establish dominance over the dog, becoming the “leader of the pack.” At this age a dog will accept a submissive role more readily than at any other time in its life. Learning comes most readily at this age. Puppies taught basic commands, even if they are not reinforced for several months, will remember them and respond if they are taught during this critical age.</p><p>The fourth critical stage in a puppy’s development is between 12 and 16 weeks. At this age the puppy will declare its independence from its mother and will become increasingly daring in its forays from the familiar. Puppy training can begin during this period, and it is a time of rapid physical and mental growth. The permanent teeth begin to emerge at this time, which is often a painful and distractive process. Puppies need to chew during this period, and, if they are not provided with appropriate teething toys, they will use any available hard object, such as furniture. Puppies at this age may be less willing to cooperate or respond to new commands.</p><p>A dog’s personality continues to develop during its entire maturing process and will undergo radical changes while the dog matures sexually and physically. Dogs mature sexually earlier than they do emotionally. Their personalities develop more slowly than their bodies, much like humans but unlike wolves, whose personalities and sexuality develop more harmoniously.</p><p><br /></p><p>At about seven or eight months many puppies tend to go through a period of anxiety. They are insecure, frightened of strangers, and will appear timid. If this is not an inherited trait, it will disappear within a few months. If it is inherited, that condition will remain and may become accentuated with time.</p><p><br /></p><h2>Breed-specific behaviour</h2><p>There are distinctive breed-typical personalities that have been developed through generations of selection for certain traits. By roughly grouping dogs according to the work they were bred to do, it is possible to determine the type of temperament a dog might have at maturity. Differences in breed personalities can be seen at an early age. Sporting dogs will generally be adventurous, following their noses wherever scents lead them, but will respond enthusiastically to calls from familiar humans. Hounds generally tend to be more aloof and independent, inclined to scout the territory on their own and follow a scent or a movement; they are not as interested in human interaction as the bird dogs are.</p><p>Working and herding puppies have greater commercial enterprise-like tendencies. They generally tend to assess situations and set approximately their duties. Collie dogs have been recognised to herd children, ducklings, or every different in an instinctive manifestation of their birthright. Guarding dogs have a tendency to be protecting of their territories, even at an early age. Such dogs as the Maremma or the kuvasz, which might be bred to guard flocks, are located with the sheep from the time they may be dogs with a view to toughen their fundamental defensive instincts. Collies and Akitas are regarded for their robust experience of loyalty. Terriers, bred to chase and seize rodents, have a tendency to be extraordinarily energetic, active, and feisty as puppies, developments that maintain into maturity. Newfoundlands are famend for lifesaving instincts.</p><p>Breed specificity additionally influences how properly dogs adapt to new environment or to new proprietors. Such things can't be taught to dogs. They are innate—a part of a dog’s instinctive behaviour—and are regularly breed-specific, although blended breeds had been regarded for precise instincts as properly.</p><p><br /></p><p>The companionship between human beings and puppies isn't always a brand new phenomenon. However, in modern society most puppies are owned as pets, now not due to the work they have been bred to do. Many breeds, consisting of the toy dogs, have been advanced precisely to be pets. All of the diverse breeds and mixed breeds have specific trends and enchantment to distinct forms of human beings.</p><p><br /></p><p>Acquiring a canine is a prime choice, due to the fact the canine will become totally depending on its proprietor for its care and welfare. This responsibility continues throughout the existence of the canine. Thus, the initial decision must be based on a critical attention of whether or not one’s life-style genuinely lends itself to proudly owning a dog—this is, whether or not a dog might be an asset in preference to a legal responsibility.</p><p><br /></p><h2>Selection</h2><p>The next attention is the selection of a particular sort of dog. Many people need a purebred dog because they prefer the advent or the character, and they're confident that the pup they buy will grow up to seem like the breed it represents. Others discover that a blended breed will do just as nicely, and there are numerous shelters, humane societies, and rescue businesses that harbour puppies in want of houses. No count what sort of canine someone chooses, it's far crucial that or not it's a healthy animal. When evaluating a pup or an adult canine, numerous functions will help determine the bodily situation of the animal. The canine should appear pleasant and outgoing. Puppies specifically need to exhibit curiosity and a tail-wagging enthusiasm. They have to not cling again or appear timid or worried. Eyes should be bright and shiny with no discharge, and the inner eyelids have to be easy and red. Ears ought to be clean-smelling and freed from debris. Gums should be crimson and company, except within the case of chow chows and shar-peis, whose gums and tongue are black. The skin ought to experience heat and dry to touch. Clammy pores and skin or the presence of reddened patches, crusts, scales, or parasites are indicative of troubles that could be each external and inner. The hair coat ought to be clean and sweet-smelling. The canine must be in accurate shape and construct, however now not overweight or so thin that the ribs and hipbones display. People shopping for purebred puppies ought to understand the exceptional traits of the breed they have got chosen, with a view to ask the breeder right questions and have some manner of comparing the first-class of the dog they're shopping. Many purebred dogs have hidden genetic problems of which precise breeders are conscious. Many of these troubles can be managed via careful breeding, but the consumer ought to recognise—thru studying approximately the breed and speakme to fanciers—what questions to ask. Mixed-breed puppies also can have hidden genetic troubles, but there is no way to determine what they is probably or whether or not they will in the end affect the canine in an unfavourable manner. Great strides are being made in veterinary studies to pick out genetic defects and thereby assist breeders to choose the fine breeding stock. By removing from their gene pool those dogs with genetic abnormalities, breeders can help make certain that the breed remains healthy and feasible.</p>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-67109554628976975092021-09-06T01:49:00.002-07:002021-09-06T01:49:26.990-07:00What Are Hypoallergenic Dogs?<p> If you or a person on your own circle of relatives is an hypersensitivity victim and you’re seeking out a dog companion, you is probably wondering: what precisely is a hypoallergenic canine? </p><p>The phrase “hypoallergenic canine breeds” is thrown round a lot — however if you’re attempting to find a canine that’s the proper suit to your restrictions, you’ll need to apprehend precisely what this approach. </p><p>So, first and foremost, it’s essential to set up that no canine breed is 100% hypoallergenic or allergen-loose. Instead, as Dr. Lynn Buzhardt writes for VCA Hospitals, the time period hypoallergenic is used to refer to “breeds which are much less possibly to stimulate allergic reactions in humans.”</p><p>Therefore, even when you have a hypoallergenic breed, this doesn’t always suggest that the canine won’t motive an hypersensitive reaction for a person on your family who has allergic reactions — it simply approach the canine is a great deal greater not going to motive an hypersensitive reaction in evaluation to different breeds.</p><p>Interestingly enough, in line with Dr. Buzhardt, what constitutes a “hypoallergenic canine breed” is frequently debated in studies research and among experts. She indicates that despite the fact that a few canine breeds are frequently taken into consideration hypoallergenic because of precise traits they possess (which we’ll speak shortly!), the reality can be that how hypoallergenic a canine is can also additionally rely upon the character canine and person.</p><p>She maintains on to mention that now no longer all puppies produce the equal proteins, so a few humans are allergic to a particular canine and now no longer a particular breed. Therefore, someone may want to react to at least one Maltese and stay hypersensitivity-loose with another. Ultimately, matters in large part rely upon the canine and the person.</p><p>With this expertise in mind,if you’re seeking out a canine to reduce the capability for an hypersensitive reaction, you’re going to need first of all the ones which are taken into consideration hypoallergenic. </p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Overall, hypoallergenic canine breeds are the ones that:</h3><p><br /></p><p>Don’t shed — in different words, they've a non-losing coat that produces much less dander</p><p>Don’t have hair — and therefore, it’s much less possibly that dander clings to the canine</p><p>Have short, single-layered coats — that means that with out an undercoat to shed, there may be dander coming off the canine and sticking round on your home</p><p>Based on those traits, you may word a theme: dander. Although you may suppose that allergic reactions are as a result of a canine’s fur or hair itself, they genuinely are as a result of the dander that’s observed on a canine’s pores and skin or coat.</p><p>Therefore, when you have a canine with a double-coat, thick fur, and sheds a lot, you’re much more likely to have dander floating round, that means more possibilities for an hypersensitive reaction.</p>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-11718387728217923582021-09-05T02:20:00.003-07:002021-09-05T02:20:00.237-07:00Dogs - Nutrition and increase - Ailments<h2 style="text-align: left;">Nutrition and increase</h2><p>Puppies need 3 basic matters as a way to thrive: correct nutrition, warmth, and companionship. Puppies want to eat 3 or four times a day from the time they may be weaned till they may be about six months antique. Thereafter they can be fed twice a day till adulthood and once day by day after that. However, many canine proprietors, mainly those with large breeds, feed two times a day at some stage in the canine’s existence (this does not imply feeding greater than the specified every day amount, however it's miles a extra balanced approach of feeding).</p><p>Puppies need twice an adult dog’s maintenance requirements of energy and nutrients for proper growth from the time they are weaned until they reach about half of their expected mature weight. There should be steady growth on a weekly basis, but there should be no excess fat around the abdomen. Puppies grow best if they remain at a suitable weight without becoming obese. Overweight puppies are candidates for crippling bone diseases if they are too heavy during the critical growing months. On the other hand, feeding too little will result in poor growth and lack of energy. Adult dogs burn fewer calories than do puppies or young and active adults. Therefore, they need to eat less in order to maintain optimum weight and activity. Dogs that work require extra nutrients. For instance, sled dogs need to be fed a diet that is much higher in calories, one with a ratio of fat, protein, and carbohydrates very different from the diet of more sedentary dogs. Owners may have to experiment with different types of food to determine which are best suited to their dogs.</p><p>There are three basic types of commercially produced dog foods: canned, dry, and semimoist. Predominant ingredients of most of these include corn, wheat, barley, rice, or soy meal, in combination or alone. Commercial dog foods also include a meat such as beef, lamb, chicken, or liver, or meat by-products. It is important to read the labels to determine the proportions of each and the amounts of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and vitamins and minerals contained. Sleep is almost as important as nutrition for puppies. A warm, quiet place for them to rest is essential for normal growth. Puppies will usually play vigorously and then suddenly fall asleep. Their need for sleep decreases as they grow into adulthood, but dogs spend a great deal of their time sleeping when they are not stimulated to activity. All dogs need exercise, some more than others. Achieving good health and sound temperament demands that dogs be given the opportunity for regular stimulating exercise. Puppies should be allowed to run at will without restraint and without being pushed beyond their limits. As dogs mature, jogging or walking on a lead can be introduced, but any forced exercise should be withheld until the dog is fully grown. The most common cause of a dog’s destructive behaviour in the house is lack of exercise. Behavioral problems such as tail chasing, chewing, and excessive barking and whining can in most cases be traced to confinement for long periods of time without respite. The ability to provide adequate exercise is one of the most important considerations that prospective dog owners must face before acquiring a puppy. Exercise, however, does not mean allowing the dog to run at large. Dogs ought to be supervised at all times when outside: they either should be accompanied by owners using a lead or have a securely fenced area in which to play.</p><p>The term companion animal means that dogs need company. They are happiest when allowed to be an integral part of the household. Puppies thrive and learn when they are included in the household routine at an early age. Training becomes easier when the unique bond between human and dog is strengthened from the beginning.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dogs need ordinary care from the time they're born. In addition to a balanced weight-reduction plan, grooming is an essential a part of keeping properly health. Care of the ears, coat, and nails on a weekly foundation offers proprietors an possibility to examine their pets and to spot any ability contamination. Ears have to be wiped clean frequently and nails saved trimmed. Brushing should be a part of a canine’s weekly or even every day routine. Dogs with long or thick coats will want greater common brushing than brief-haired sorts so as to loosen useless hair and prevent pores and skin irritations or infection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regular veterinary care is vital to a dog’s fitness. Puppies typically are vaccinated in opposition to the most virulent illnesses, starting at six weeks of age. A collection of 3 or 4 vaccinations against distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, leptospirosis, and parvovirus are given 3 weeks aside. At three months of age puppies may be inoculated towards rabies. Booster vaccinations are given yearly thereafter, besides for rabies shots, which may be administered each two or three years, relying on the place. Routine vaccination techniques have succeeded in decreasing, and in some regions putting off, diseases that previously killed half of of all puppies born.</p><p><br /></p><p>In many areas veterinarians advise that dogs be tested annually for heartworm disease and be given a preventative. This ought to be administered during the dog’s lifestyles as lengthy because it resides in a region where and while this parasite is frequent.</p><p><br /></p><h2>Ailments</h2><p>Fleas and ticks are resources of irritation and ailment in every climate of the world (with the possible exception of the Arctic). Regular bathing and grooming helps to maintain those and other external parasites beneath control. Treatment of the animal and its environment are important to dispose of these pests. In some areas that is a yearlong process, while in other climates it's miles a seasonal hassle. Internal parasites are a not unusual cause of sickness, mainly in dogs. There are many forms of worms that invade the intestinal tract, ensuing in listlessness, loss of blood and next anemia, bad hair coat, and every so often death. Many of these parasites are determined in dust and are ingested or get into the bloodstream through the skin of the canine. Effective veterinary remedies are to be had for the animal, but it is critical to decide via fecal exam or blood checks precisely what kind of parasite is present. Puppies must be examined about every three months, and adults need to be examined annually. Dogs are susceptible to most of the equal ailments that afflict humans. Cancer, respiration ailments, allergies, arthritis, and positive forms of heart sickness are all located in dogs. Some ailments have a breed predilection, while others occur in all natural and blended breeds. Large- and massive-breed puppies, inclusive of Irish setters, St. Bernards, bloodhounds, and Great Danes, are at risk of a situation known as gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV). This sickness reasons the belly to twist inside the belly cavity, slicing off the blood supply and filling the belly with fuel. GDV is usually a medical emergency and ought to be treated as quickly as the first symptoms seem. Early warnings can be restlessness, unsuccessful attempts to vomit or defecate, swelling of the abdomen, or distention of the rib cage.</p><p>Large breeds are also at risk for an orthopedic hassle in which the hip joint does not increase well. This is known as hip dysplasia and is considered to be a polygenetic situation. It is a modern disease in which the malformation of the hipbones reasons arthritic adjustments, lameness, and ache. Some breeds are also liable to growing elbow dysplasia and other issues of the bones and joints. Dogs constructed with lengthy, low bodies, including dachshunds, often develop spinal accidents or malformations of the spinal column. Dogs do not suffer from high cholesterol or from the lifestyles-threatening circulatory illnesses that afflict human beings, however certain breeds are predisposed to malformations of the coronary heart muscle and valves. Some of these are surgically correctable, even as others aren't. In addition, heartworm and different parasites may additionally have an effect on the coronary heart and circulatory machine. Dogs are as a whole lot liable to contracting cancers as human beings are. The treatment is often the identical. Cancers most customarily seen in puppies contain osteosarcomas, mammary tumours, and lymphomas. Veterinary research is at the vanguard of the improvement of recent treatments for cancers within the hope that new methods for preventing them in humans will be located in the system. Eye illnesses, lots of which can be hereditary, also are observed in dogs. Dogs are subject to cataracts, glaucoma, and retinal sicknesses, all of that can cause blindness. Treatments in dogs aren't as a hit as in humans, however dogs appear to modify to imaginative and prescient loss thoroughly so long as they are stored in familiar environment. Their keen feel of smell helps them to get around, despite the fact that they need to be protected from unexpected falls and unexpected dangers. Many canine ocular problems of a hereditary starting place are difficult to eradicate due to the fact they do no longer appear in a few breeds till the dogs are five or six years antique. Nonetheless, genetic studies to become aware of dogs that are companies or that will develop eye problems has made good sized strides because it commenced in the Nineteen Seventies. Breeds with massive, protruding eyes, along with the Pekingese or the pug, are at risk of eye irritations and corneal lacerations. These ought to be attended to directly to keep away from critical damage to the attention. Dogs with dropped ears—the basset hound is an excessive example—are susceptible to illnesses of the ear canal. Moisture turns into trapped inside the ear, generating yeast infections. Such parasites as ear mites thrive within the ear canal, inflicting a darkish, malodorous exudate. Frequently, the canine is uncomfortable and scratches the ears or rubs the ears alongside the ground or at the furnishings. Most ear troubles may be cured with right medicine. If problems are left unattended, the ear canal will increase ulcerations which might be painful and hard to deal with.</p><p><br /></p>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-49453478854735636292021-09-04T04:27:00.001-07:002021-09-04T04:27:01.743-07:00Dogs<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Canine, (Canis lupus familiaris), homegrown vertebrate of the own family Canidae (request Carnivora). It is a subspecies of the darkish wolf (Canis lupus) and is recognized with foxes and jackals. The dog is one of the two commonly typical and maximum well-known homegrown creatures on this planet (the tom cat is the opposite). For over 12,000 years it has lived with people as a looking pal, defender, item of contempt or worship, and accomplice. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSsI9UMLYI2X0H1vKLcXXAetx9a29dUNR3FhGKfsgzrQqbD4WCt5RoNwtIbyJwZeE_q1CVqnunftoKJCW3boXeOAQlKfK_SPSaPBtu03QLa2uRJPyzkWpob-MWZdZvatNcCXxF0F2tL0/s1280/dogs-1501963_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img alt="Dogs" border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="1280" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSsI9UMLYI2X0H1vKLcXXAetx9a29dUNR3FhGKfsgzrQqbD4WCt5RoNwtIbyJwZeE_q1CVqnunftoKJCW3boXeOAQlKfK_SPSaPBtu03QLa2uRJPyzkWpob-MWZdZvatNcCXxF0F2tL0/w549-h151/dogs-1501963_1280.jpg" title="All About Dogs" width="549" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The canine developed from the dark wolf into in excess of 400 unmistakable sorts. Individuals play had a full-size affect in making dogs that satisfy specific cultural requirements. Through the most easy sort of hereditary designing, canines had been reared to emphasize impulses that were apparent from their soonest reports with people. In spite of the reality that insights regarding the development of dogs are dubious, the number one canine had been trackers with sharp feelings of sight and scent. People fostered these senses and made new varieties as need or want emerged. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Canines are reputable diversely in numerous pieces of the world. Attributes of faithfulness, companionship, defense, and love have received dogs a giant situation in Western way of life, and inside the United States and Europe the attention and looking after canines has was a multibillion-greenback commercial enterprise. Western civilization has given the relationship among human and canine wonderful importance, be that as it is able to, in a portion of the agricultural international locations and in severa spaces of Asia, dogs aren't held in a similar regard. In positive areas of the sector, dogs are utilized as gatekeepers or % animals or in any occasion, for meals, even though in the United States and Europe dogs are ensured and appreciated. In antiquated Egypt for the duration of the instances of the pharaohs, dogs were considered as holy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Origins and history of the dogs History Paleontologists and archaeologists have established that about 60 million years ago a small mammal, alternating like a weasel, lived near what is now Asia, known as Miacis, the genus that is known in the ancestors of what is today Canids recognized animals: dogs, jackals, wolves and foxes. Miacis left no direct offspring, but dog-like canids evolved from it. About 30 to 40 million years ago, Miacis had become the actual primary dog: more precisely, Cynodictis, was a medium-length animal, longer than it was tall, with a long tail and rather bushy fur. Over the millennia, Cynodictis has raised two branches, one in Africa and the other in Eurasia. known as Tomarctus and is the progenitor of wolves, cubs and foxes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Genetic evidence shows that puppies descended at once from wolves (Canis) and that the now-extinct wolf lineages that produced dogs branched off from the line that produced modern-day residing wolves someday between 27,000 and 40,000 years in the past. The timing and area of dog domestication is a matter of discussion. There is strong genetic evidence, however, that the first domestication activities took place somewhere in northern Eurasia among 14,000 and 29,000 years ago. In this location wolves probable facilitated their personal domestication by trailing nomadic humans in northern Eurasia and ingesting the stays of recreation animals that hunters left behind.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Most studies agree that domestication became no longer a unmarried discrete occasion. It became a technique that unfolded over hundreds of years—possibly related to canine populations that regarded in extraordinary elements of Eurasia at special times, with puppies and wild wolves continuing to interbreed with each other and with early canine populations being replaced by means of later ones. Some genetic studies have documented evidence of early domestication activities in precise regions. One study contends that wolves were domesticated sixteen,three hundred years in the past to serve as cattle in China, whereas any other reports that early puppies relationship from approximately 12,000 to 14,000 years in the past got here from a small stress of grey wolf that inhabited India. Genetic proof additionally well-knownshows that dogs did not accompany the first human beings to the New World more than 15,000 years ago, suggesting alternatively that puppies got here to the Americas just a few 10,000 years in the past. One take a look at even counseled that a few dogs have descended no longer from the wolf but instead from the jackal. These puppies, determined in Africa, might have given upward push to a number of the present local African breeds.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">No matter what their origins, all canids have positive not unusual traits. They are mammals that endure stay young. The females have mammary glands, and they suckle their offspring. The early breeds had erect ears and pointed or wedge-fashioned muzzles, similar to the northern breeds commonplace these days. Most of the carnivores have comparable dental structures, that is one manner paleontologists have been able to pick out them. They broaden sets of teeth, deciduous (“toddler”) enamel and permanent tooth.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Canids walk on their toes, in assessment to an animal just like the endure, which is flat-footed and walks on its heels. Dogs, like most mammals, have body hair and are homeothermic—that is to mention, they have an internal thermostat that allows them to hold their body temperature at a consistent stage no matter the outside temperature.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Fossil remains propose that 5 awesome varieties of puppies existed with the aid of the beginning of the Bronze Age (about 4500 BCE). They have been the mastiffs, wolf-kind dogs, sight hounds (which includes the Saluki or greyhound), pointing dogs, and herding puppies.</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Role in human societies</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Dogs have performed an important position inside the records of human civilization and have been many of the first domesticated animals. They were essential in hunter-gatherer societies as hunting allies and bodyguards against predators. When farm animals have been domesticated about 7,000 to 9,000 years ago, dogs served as herders and guardians of sheep, goats, and cattle. Although many still serve in those capacities, dogs are in particular used for social purposes and companionship. Today dogs are employed as courses for the blind and disabled or for police paintings. Dogs are even utilized in remedy in nursing houses and hospitals to encourage patients towards recovery. Humans have bred a extensive range of different puppies tailored to serve a ramification of functions. This has been more desirable by means of improvements in veterinary care and animal husbandry.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In historic Egypt puppies have been concept to own godlike traits. They had been pampered by means of their own servants, geared up with jeweled collars, and fed the most appropriate eating regimen. Only royalty became accepted to very own purebred puppies, and upon the dying of a ruler his favored dog was frequently interred with him to defend him from harm within the afterlife.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Illustrations of puppies dating from the Bronze Age had been observed on walls, tombs, and scrolls during Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Often the dogs are depicted hunting recreation with their human counterparts. Statues of dogs protect the entrances to burial crypts. In many cases those puppies truly resemble present day canines. Such relics are indelible testimony to the significance that human beings have given to the dog at some stage in the a long time.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The Origin of Races When it became clear that dogs are faster, stronger, and can see and hear better than humans, specimens exhibiting these qualities were bred to enhance these qualities. Like the mastiffs, they were designed to protect homes and tourists from damage.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As society modified and agriculture—in addition to hunting—became a way of sustaining life, different breeds of dogs were developed. swarming and guarding dogs were necessary to farmers for shielding their flocks. At an equivalent time, little breeds became fascinating as playthings and companions for noble families. The Pekingese in China and fragile breeds reminiscent of the Chihuahua were bred to be lapdogs. The hunting dog breeds were developed, in the main in England, to disembarrass granaries and barns of rodents. inform and retrieving breeds were selected for special tasks relating to aiding gaseous nebula to search out and capture game. several breeds are very ancient, whereas others are developed as recently because the 1800s.</span></p>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-47875601434342579552021-06-28T03:09:00.004-07:002021-06-28T04:50:36.545-07:00Dog Head Gear That’s Not A Muzzle<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="color: #0cb5b3; font-family: helvetica;">Dog Head Gear That’s Not A Muzzle</span></p><p class="NormalParagraphStyle" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRhZwKJEDyyMQopWddBcGuaWvyA2xYP9QFM5Q8NMzWnG5pUCc8Z2NZjApcjvjnVmcsyeJuK3yDmukQRYm6RAy_zY9X9MT0Ghk6m9OKbKC7Wn1zvlAdHW3OJ95I4Zb8kfFZvGF4yNO0-s/s1500/Halti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1436" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRhZwKJEDyyMQopWddBcGuaWvyA2xYP9QFM5Q8NMzWnG5pUCc8Z2NZjApcjvjnVmcsyeJuK3yDmukQRYm6RAy_zY9X9MT0Ghk6m9OKbKC7Wn1zvlAdHW3OJ95I4Zb8kfFZvGF4yNO0-s/w191-h200/Halti.jpg" width="191" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Jumping and pulling on leash are the two most requested training solutions requested by the average dog owner. As humane training evolves, a set of kind, as well as helpful training gear systems, has developed. The no-jump leg <b><a href="https://amzn.to/3vQLT2S" target="_blank">harness and the no-pull chest harness are recent inventions.</a></b></span><p></p><p class="NormalParagraphStyle" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Often mistaken for a muzzle and thereby creating unwarranted fear in a passerby, the headcollar has been used for thousands of years on llamas, camels, and horses. It was adapted for dogs 20 years ago by Dr. Roger Mugford and is proven to stop pulling ahead.</span></p><p class="NormalParagraphStyle" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Today a dog sporting a head collar or halter is a common sight. 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<span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tapeworms were once considered a fairly benign parasite, unassociated with serious problems in equines. But recent studies show tapeworms are anything but harmless. Consider the statistics:</span></div>
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<li><span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">On average, more than 54 percent of horses in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">United States</st1:country-region> have been exposed to tapeworms, including 96 percent of horses in the upper <st1:place w:st="on">Midwest</st1:place>, more than 80 percent of horses in some Southern regions, and 56 percent of horses in the northern Plains and Mountain regions. Even in the lowest-risk areas of the West Coast, at least one out of every 10 horses has tapeworm exposure.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">“Tapeworms are intestinal parasites that infect horses, as well as other species, throughout the world,” explains Brady J. Bergin, DVM, assistant professor, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Oregon</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>. “They belong to the class of parasites known as cestodes. The three types of tapeworms that can infect horses are <em>Anoplocephala perfoliata, Anoplocephala magna</em> and <em>Paranoplocephala mamillana</em>, with <em>A. perfoliata</em> being by far the most common.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Unlike other worms, horse tapeworms need an intermediate host to complete their life cycles. That host, the forage mite, becomes infective by ingesting tapeworm eggs; the horse swallows the infective mites while grazing, and the tapeworms mature in the horse’s intestine within six to 10 weeks. Although much is unknown aboutthe mite’s biology, they’re widespread, living in pastures, lawns and vegetation, says Craig R. Reinemeyer, DVM, Ph.D., immediate past president of the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists, and president of East Tennessee Clinical Research Inc., the research group that identified tapeworm prevalence in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>. The mite also seems to favor temperate climates. “They live in the humus, the organic layer of the soil,” says Robert H. Dressler, DVM, manager of Equine Veterinary Operations at Pfizer Animal Health. “In the arid desert areas of the Southwest, there isn’t a whole lot of humus, and that’s where there is a much lower incidence of tapeworms.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bottom line: Any horse that grazes on pasture is at risk for ingesting infected mites.<br />Although studies now demonstrate that tapeworms are everywhere in the United States (albeit in varying numbers), experts had been unaware of their prevalence because of the inability to accurately diagnose tapeworm infection in the horse. “Traditionally, we looked for tapeworm eggs in fecal exams, but that’s been very ineffective,” Dr. Reinemeyer says. “With most other parasites in horses the females stay in the gut and pass out eggs, and the eggs leave the horse in the manure. With tapeworms, the eggs develop in a lower segment of the worm’s body, which separates and passes out in the fecal matter into the environment, but it’s not an ongoing process. The tapeworm body is like a freight train with a bunch of boxcars, one chained to the other. The end of the tapeworm matures faster than the rest of it, so every once in a while the caboose (which is like a bag of eggs) drops off. That bag may not rupture until it gets outside the horse or gets farther down the track, we don’t know.” Consequently, detecting tapeworm eggs in the manure is a hit-or-mostly-miss procedure. And because veterinarians weren’t seeing tapeworm eggs in fecal exams, they assumed there was no tapeworm problem.<br /><br />Further, although tapeworms were detected during surgery or postmortem, they weren’t associated with any disease process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">That all changed in the mid-1990s when a British researcher developed a test that could detect an immune response to a specific protein exuded by tapeworms into the horse’s blood. Although this test only determines exposure to tapeworms as opposed to an active infection (much like horses that have been exposed to equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, or EPM, don’t necessarily have the active disease), it was a step in the right direction and enabled researchers to discover just how widespread tapeworms are.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The only precaution is treating a horse infected with a lot of parasites or one that is clinically ill, Dr. Hankins says. “If they have a very high parasite load, you could end up causing an impaction from all of the parasites killed off in the gut. Also, when parasites die off, they can produce a toxin, and that can make your horse sick. If your horse is already ill or heavily parasitized, his immune system is likely suppressed and would react differently to a normal deworming schedule; that is why dewormers are labeled as only for use in healthy animals.” Some veterinarians treat at-risk horses by either administering a reduced dose and/or administering mineral oil 24 hours prior to deworming to help with the passage of the dead parasites.<br /><br />Currently, praziquantel is labeled only for treatment, not prevention. But Dr. Hurtig notes, “Since tapeworms are extremely difficult to definitively diagnose in the live horse, it is best to simply treat for tapeworms on a frequent basis.” This will benefit horses, since using praziquantel products routinely at labeled dosage recommendations removes tapeworms before they become a problem instead of after a problem (i.e. colic) is apparent.<br /><br />Work with your veterinarian to develop a program that’s specific for your horse and climate. Dr. Bergin says that there is not a single catch-all recipe for controlling parasites that works for every horse in every area—it’s based on a number of factors that need to be evaluated, and from there your veterinarian can create a plan.<br /><br />Although praziquantel is safe, don’t overuse it as parasites likely will build resistance to it. Dr. Reinemeyer explains, “Frequent use of dewormers puts tremendous pressure on the parasites to adapt to survive this continuous onslaught, so they select for resistance. We’re seeing that now with ascarids and ivermectin.”<br /><br />Include management techniques in your deworming program. “Good pasture hygiene is a critical management technique for the control of tapeworms as well as other parasites,” Dr. Bergin says. To reduce the spread of parasites, remove manure from stalls daily, dispose of fecal material away from pastures and feed/water supplies, and chain drag or harrow pastures to break up manure piles. Don’t feed your horses directly on the ground; this increases the risk of ingesting forage mites since it is where they typically reside. Avoid overcrowding or overgrazing pastures (rotate if possible). Finally, quarantine all new additions to the herd and perform fecal exams to determine parasite status in general and to avoid the introduction of parasites.<br /><br /><strong>Down the Line</strong>While differentiating between tapeworm exposure and an active infection is still a guessing game, researchers hope to soon change that. Stephen Kania, Ph.D., associate professor, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, has developed a test, with the support of the American Quarter Horse Association, that detects proteins released by the tapeworm parasite into fecal material. “This test differs from antibody detection in that a positive result is likely to indicate an active parasite infection,” Dr. Kania says. “We are currently at the stage of validating the test with samples from a large number of horses.” If all goes well, it’s possible this diagnostic test will be available in two or three years and could be a great aid in advancing knowledge on tapeworm infection.<br /><br />Fortunately, you have the tools now to avoid tapeworm problems in your horse. Discuss the risks of infection in your area with your veterinarian and work out a responsible deworming program appropriate for your horse.</span></div></li>
Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-44050460190255769022021-06-11T13:00:00.006-07:002021-06-11T13:00:00.251-07:00Hot Tips To Keep Your Pet Safe This Summer<p></p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Pets do not sweat in the same way humans do and can easily become overheated. To avoid this problem and enjoy the summer season with your pet, here’re the tips to keep in mind.<br /><br /><br /></span><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;"><b>1. Provide plenty of water and shade</b></span></h3><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Dehydration in dogs and cats is a real possibility during the summer. Our dogs get much thirstier than we do when they get hot. Signs of dehydration include dry gums and excessive drooling. Make sure your pet always has access to fresh, clean water inside the house and bring a bottle for your furry companion when going outside, just like you do for yourself. You might also switch to a wet dog food during the hotter months to increase fluid intake.<br /><br />Keep your pet in the shade as often as possible. While dogs and cats like to sunbathe, direct sunlight can overheat them (especially dogs) and lead to heatstroke.</span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJBa_4CoVE8T0dEhPQlSU1IO0xg3VE_rzIroWdJhLnN-BSF5r01Ukt6CvBC2ILxMqRza0Cg6-Q76yZY0-Dm-DlCNWpsDEnDTLgYYFm5aPaoDC2cEyxQ2inUSut0ZcnqTLPFSUiNa_7iA/s768/gettyimages-891344854-1564084324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="768" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJBa_4CoVE8T0dEhPQlSU1IO0xg3VE_rzIroWdJhLnN-BSF5r01Ukt6CvBC2ILxMqRza0Cg6-Q76yZY0-Dm-DlCNWpsDEnDTLgYYFm5aPaoDC2cEyxQ2inUSut0ZcnqTLPFSUiNa_7iA/w400-h266/gettyimages-891344854-1564084324.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><h3 style="text-align: left;">2.Know the signs</h3><div><br /></div><div>A dog's normal temperature is between 100° and 103°F, while a normal temperature in cats ranges from 100.4º to 102.5ºF. Anything higher than that means your pet’s in danger. Dogs and cats don’t sweat like we do. They drink water and pant to bring down their body temperature.</div><div><br /></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><b>Watch for these possible symptoms of overheating:</b></h4><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Heavy panting</i></li><li><i>Dry or bright red gums</i></li><li><i>Thick drool</i></li><li><i>Vomiting</i></li><li><i>Diarrhea</i></li><li><i>Wobbly legs</i></li></ul><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div><div style="font-style: italic;">If your pet shows signs of heat exhaustion, move them to a cool place, give them a drink of water, put a damp towel over their body, and get them to the vet asap. Don’t place your pet in cold water, that can put them into shock.</div><div style="font-style: italic;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>3.Never leave your pet in the car</b></h3><div style="font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div style="font-style: italic;">Most pets love riding in cars. But they wouldn’t enjoy being stuck in it somewhere in the parking lot when it heats up to over 100 degrees. You may think leaving your pet in a car for a few minutes is no big deal. However, it can take less than 10 minutes to develop heat stroke in dogs and cats inside the hot vehicle.</div><div style="font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div style="font-style: italic;">Leaving your pets in cars not only dangerous to your pet, but it is also illegal in 16 states that have specific “hot car” laws. So, either take your pet with you or leave it at home. If you see a pet left alone in a car under dangerous condition, take action immediately - try searching for the owner asap or even call the police.</div></div><div style="font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>4. Apply sunscreen</b></h3><div style="font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div style="font-style: italic;">Believe it or not, pets get sunburns too, especially those with short or light hair coat. And just like with people, it hurts and can even lead to skin cancer. If you are planning to spend a day out in the sun with your furry companion, apply sunscreens every 3-4 hours to the least hair-covered spots: bellies, ears, and nose. Use only sunscreens made specifically for pets. Your vet could advise on the product suitable for your pet fur kid.</div><div style="font-style: italic;"><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>5. Don’t shave your pet</b></h3><div><i><br /></i></div><div>You might think shaving your dog a cat for the summer is the best solution to overheating. But a pet's coat is naturally designed to keep it cool during the summer and warm in the winter. Feel free to trim the fur on your pet in the summer, but never shave. Be sure to leave at least a full inch of hair to protect your pet’s skin from sunburns. And don’t forget about your pet’s regular grooming schedule, no matter what season it is.</div><div><i><br /></i></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>6. Mind your walking hours</b></h3><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>If you have a dog, walk and exercise your pup only in the early morning and late evening. Never do it in the middle of the day. When outside, take breaks in the shade and have water available.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b>7. Keep your dog's paws cool</b></h3><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Pets heat and cool from the bottom up. If you’re out in the sun together, try to keep your pet off of hot surfaces like cement and asphalt. Not only can it burn paws, but it can also increase body temperature and lead to overheating. It’s also not a good idea to drive around with your dog in the back of a truck – the hot metal can burn paws quickly.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://animalix9.blogspot.com/2021/06/cool-summer-treats-for-your-cat.html" target="_blank">Read more : https://animalix9.blogspot.com/2021/06/cool-summer-treats-for-your-cat.html</a></div></div></div></span></div>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-10536790530285995832021-04-03T13:50:00.000-07:002021-04-03T13:50:25.000-07:00Happy Easter <script>!function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/ujq46n"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");</script>
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As a long term Flyball team member, captain of a consistent top ten team, owner of several successful Flyball dogs, and mostly as a professional trainer who has a large amount of experience in solving aggression cases; I am going to put my two cents in.<br />First of all, let's clarify prey-drive versus chase drive. A prey driven dog will chase with a great deal of focus on the object it is pursuing and a definite goal of attaining access to its target. A chase driven dog will also chase but usually not with the same intensity or absolute drive to reach its target as the end goal. Many of you have done chase games with both types of dogs. The prey driven dog will drive as hard as it can until it reaches you and when it does you or your toy usually gets hit like a ton of bricks. The chase driven dog can be somewhat frustrating as it will chase you, but not with the drive or intense targeting behavior of the prey driven dog. This dog will often pursue the handler in chase games, but will run on by and not follow through to actually catch the handler. The chase driven dog usually does not exhibit the sudden increased burst of speed that a prey driven dog will when the handler increases their speed. Unfortunately, either tendency can lead to dog chasing and/or aggression (more so in the prey driven dog).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />Secondly, let's apply this to Flyball training. All are born with different levels of pre-dispositions towards movement fixation. The funny thing here is that the dogs with strong prey-drive can potentially be some of the best Flyball dogs. Dogs very much learn what to fixate on. Unfortunately, many dogs learn to fixate on other dogs very early in their training. Practices such as letting the dog watch, or tying them to walls during practices, or running with a pack too much early in their career can be a major culprit. It is a known fact that a restrained dog watching movement go by will usually begin to fixate on the moving object. Everyone in Flyball knows this or why else would we build speed and drive through "restraint" recalls. Eventually through frustration, the restrained observing dog may become aggressive towards the moving dog. When a dog does not know the game and is watching, the most interesting thing is the dogs running by. So, those leaping, barking restrained dogs are not keen to play the game, but are keen to chase the dogs. Therefore, we must make these tendencies work for us and not against us. Do not let green dogs spend their time learning to develop a moving dog fixation; and certainly do not let already problematic dogs feed their fixation. In order to do this you may loose ten pounds, but the bottom line is the handler needs to get physical. My basic rule with a new dog or an already problematic dog is he is always playing chase games with me when he is around moving dogs. If a pre-existing severe focus problem exists then we begin around one non-moving dog and gradually build up. The idea is to develop a mind-set in the dog that the movement going on around him is insignificant and never involves him, and that you are the only interesting target . This takes a great deal of effort on the owners part as it is physical, and hard work to run around focusing your dog on your movement only(Tug games are excellent for this). It is certainly much easier to establish in a new puppy with no pre-conceived ideas. It can be a bigger project when you are trying to solve a pre-existing problem, but it is do-able. I am not saying that you would not use correction at all, but it is much more reliable to have a dog with this altered owner driven mind set than to rely on a negative consequence to make the dog restrain himself. I am also concerned over comments that the dog prey drives to get the ball and brings it due to the control you have on him. What all the top teams know is that the retrieve of the ball is only an activity en route to the drive to pursue and catch the handler. If the chase or prey drive is harnessed toward the handler; the other movement around is of little interest to the dog. One last note on this issue; I do not use the rest of my pack to exercise a new puppy. I go out one-on-one and play all those fun doggy games with him. He will be with the pack or other dogs enough to be properly socialized, but the majority of play time is with me. As I stated at the beginning, dogs learn what is fun to focus on; make sure that it is you. By, the way; for those of you worrying about having enough time to treat a new dog as an individual, I recently raised #12 of a pack of 12.<br />A final word: There are many roads to the same destination, I have just outlined one of them. These ideas are meant for a dog who has chase or prey driven problems; not for dogs with generalized offensive or defensive dog aggression problems which would also present other factors to be dealt with. I hope this helps some of you, or at least gives you some food for thoug</span></div>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-33676062029800297972021-03-31T01:48:00.003-07:002021-03-31T01:48:58.210-07:00Prey drive | Dogs<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 2.1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0rem; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgce_wNoV2ye-f9nHhW4Gs06xrZ_xElGSwxPovszrycpP3nlr9366VDPykJf1s1dcsxhOhT-cxssyWILOBmaudM1DM_AfeoUA21LW7v-utz6oBgv4WVLq_tCXT5LFy2uYUHtLpywj0Xv7k/s760/Are-Dog-Parks-Safe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgce_wNoV2ye-f9nHhW4Gs06xrZ_xElGSwxPovszrycpP3nlr9366VDPykJf1s1dcsxhOhT-cxssyWILOBmaudM1DM_AfeoUA21LW7v-utz6oBgv4WVLq_tCXT5LFy2uYUHtLpywj0Xv7k/s320/Are-Dog-Parks-Safe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;">Whether you realize it or not, your dog playing with a squeaker toy could be them expressing prey drive. The same goes for them chasing a ball or fetching a stick. When a dog is staring down a squirrel or sniffing along the path where a cat has just been, that is many generations of carnivorous predatory behavior at work.<br /></span>Prey drive is what motivates carnivores to continue to hunt for their next meal. While pet dogs rarely need to hunt for food, the silent staring, the stalking, the chasing, and the biting (whether to grab or kill) are all part of the prey drive. The prey is usually a small animal, such as a cat, frog, squirrel or bird, but some dogs will hunt deer or even other dogs.<br />Sometimes these normal prey drive instincts cross into behavior that is not appropriate for modern dog life. When your dog is chasing cats, deer, squirrels, or other small dogs, their strong sense of prey drive poses safety concerns. People, pets, and wildlife can be in danger if a dog’s prey drive escalates and causes them to bite or attack. The good news is, prey drive is quite manageable through safety precautions and training.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 2.1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0rem; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">What causes prey drive?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 2.1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0rem; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 2.1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0rem;">Some dogs are more prone to stubborn and intense prey drive, but it’s logical. For example, Border Collies were bred to have a strong drive to spot, stalk, and chase sheep but stop before they bite. On the other hand, Terriers were bred to chase and kill rodents. Greyhounds, Pit Bulls, Hounds, and Retrievers have all been bred and trained to strengthen their prey drive over many generations to help people with various tasks and activities, such as hunting.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 2.1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0rem;">A high level of prey drive can be hard for the average pet parent to manage, but a dog with high prey drive may be well suited as a working dog.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 2.1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0rem;">Does prey drive mean my dog is aggressive?</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 2.1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0rem;">Prey drive is not the same as aggression. While a dog with strong prey drive may also have aggressive behaviors, dogs with high prey drive are not necessarily aggressive. Aggressive behavior is when a dog acts violently due to emotion, such as fear or protectiveness. A dog guarding his food from the cat is acting aggressively. A dog chasing the cat to bite or kill it is displaying prey drive.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 2.1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0rem;">Normally, an aggressive dog is trying to get away from the thing that is causing the negative emotion or may try to scare it off by barking or growling. Prey drive is causing a dog to head towards their prey.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 2.1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0rem;">Is prey drive dangerous?</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 2.1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0rem;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcb5F3czSYohWGIjR8ENXbOEQPLKlUChag5q9NCQEE-m19Fe4X8sJGAWT0LBTm9sXAnIACd1fTgCNVj7M1FSnJZwDx8Fskhz_SFqp5JpTghaX6beHf26pr6D6_biHDxasC1wKAZ0vkC8/s1000/Article_IndoorExercise_Header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVcb5F3czSYohWGIjR8ENXbOEQPLKlUChag5q9NCQEE-m19Fe4X8sJGAWT0LBTm9sXAnIACd1fTgCNVj7M1FSnJZwDx8Fskhz_SFqp5JpTghaX6beHf26pr6D6_biHDxasC1wKAZ0vkC8/s320/Article_IndoorExercise_Header.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Dogs with low prey drive normally don’t pose a risk to those around them, but if you see signs of prey drive (stalking, chasing, or biting other animals) you should use extra caution. Consult with a positive reinforcement trainer to discuss training methods to help your dog moderate their prey drive. If your dog has shown any indication that they may bite, they should be muzzled when around other animals and never permitted to run off-leash. Be especially careful around small children in the home and outside on bikes or skateboards as they can be quite triggering for dogs with prey drive.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 2.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 2.1rem; padding: 0px 0px 0rem;">Nearly all dogs show some signs of prey drive and normally can satisfy their urges with a game of fetch or tug of war. However, if your dog is showing intense prey drive, it’s time to talk to a professional about remedying this potentially dangerous behavior.</div></span></div>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-52399506822216750012021-03-23T02:59:00.001-07:002021-03-23T02:59:00.941-07:00How to build the forever dog | Forever dog training Part III<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2020/12/25/09/46/dog-5858985__340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="604" height="180" src="https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2020/12/25/09/46/dog-5858985__340.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>On one side, the dogs ate the traditional diet of kibble the dry food in the bowl. Here's what's really cool. On the other side, they replicated that same bowl, but they just didn't cook it. It's the same bowl and cooked with fresh vegetables and fresh meat. And so what kind of impact would that have on animals under a microscope, the results were unbelievable. The animals that ate the bowl uncooked, not only had a better microbiome, but a more diverse microbiome. So when I traveled to the university in London King's College, Dr. Tim Spector, one of the most cited scientists in the entire world microbiologist, he told me, my friend, the more diverse that your dog and cat's bellies are, the longer they'll live. And if there's ever a time to add a little bit of fresh food at the good Lord put on this planet for all of us to share, share with your pets. Okay, the last tip of the day for you guys, what would it be? environmental factors. Now, this is a tough category to cover. This could be toxins, lawn pesticides, floor cleaners, candles. I wanted to pick one easy that you could all do. And what was that? exercise? It's an environmental factor. Some of you say, what's the big deal? If we took two of some of the oldest living dogs in the world, the 31 year old dog Maggie who just passed away a couple years ago God loved her and the 25 year old v talk named Bramble. What did these two dogs have in common? You see, if you asked an heritage brambles mother, she taught said the one thing that she did that was critical was exercise. Well, I like to walk my dogs 20 minutes around the neighborhood. That's a joke. She gave her dog two hours of exercise every single day plus women. My 20 minute walk is a joke. And she says even crazier. When they asked Brian McLaren, the man who put together the oldest dog in the world, and they said to him, Brian, how much exercise Did you give your animal? I remember exercise, lowers stress, lowers blood sugars, lowers insulin. It's the cheapest form of therapy today. Ryan McLean said, Well, I didn't really exercise my dog. You see, I would drive my tractor my dog would follow me from one end of the farm, it was only 10 kilometers, and then I would drive all the way back to the other side of the farm. It was only 10 kilometers, maybe about 20 kilometers a day, every single day.</div><div>Exercise is critical. Here's the thing. We need more tiggers on this planet. This list that I share with you, my friends, is not for those people who say</div>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7746494039285338291.post-31143398126952532352021-03-21T02:53:00.003-07:002021-03-21T02:53:01.452-07:00How to build the forever dog | Forever dog training Part II<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: arial;">The second tip we were talking about, and this one is really important. caloric restriction. If you talk to the top scientists in the world, you said How did we go from 11.3 years all the way to 10? How did we do that? Scientists will tell you it's caloric restriction. That's the problem. Why? If we were to look at the pet obesity statistics worldwide right now, let's take the top eight countries in the world, my friends, we are seeing a huge increase in pet obesity. If you were to average all the major countries around the world, over 51% of animals, dogs and cats are overweight or obese today. That's a huge problem. So what can we do? In the first study of its kind, scientists wanted to know what would happen if they took two groups of dogs. One group is the way that we all feed our dogs. Just put food in the bowl he'll eat when he wants to eat. And then the other group, let's just take 25% out of the bowl. What did that do to the overall longevity of the animal 35%. After the lifetime study from birth to death, the scientists found that just by reducing food by 25%, you could increase the lifespan of your animal by two extra years. Remember, longevity experts say that animals age seven times faster do the math. So it's hugely important that we don't feed our animals out of love, because we can shorten their lifespans dramatically. Food should nourish you, but it shouldn't hurt you. Okay, the third tip that I could give you today is insulin signaling. This one's tough. I had a hard time with a lot of scientists with this one. But here's what we know. Eat a lot of sugar, eat a lot of starch, your blood sugars are going to go up. And when your blood sugar goes up, your body does something and releases something called insulin. Now here's what we know today in science, you release a lot of insulin can be toxic, too much insulin When can be inflammatory. Too much insulin can aid you and can sell replicate. Now he just mentioned to you that eating a lot of sugars and starches, what's the big deal? You can't make pet food, kibble. Without getting the stick try to make a cookie without starch can't do it. So the pet food manufacturer has to add starch to the food. The problem, pet owners have no idea how much is in it. These starches, aka carbohydrates are major macronutrients. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pixy.org/src2/578/5785897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://pixy.org/src2/578/5785897.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>So if the pet owner looks up and down on a bag of food, he's not going to see it. The pet food manufacturer will tell you how much fats in there, that's a macronutrient. They'll tell you how much protein is in there. That's a macronutrient. But what about the macronutrient that can fuel your animal you should know about that. The entire bowl over 50% of the bowl is a macronutrient that feeds your animal and that's carbohydrates. And let me tell you consuming that many carbo hydrates, according to science can aid your pet dramatically. Now there's an equation that the pet food manufacturers will tell Hey, it's online, you just go in there do the math yourself. Who on earth does that? Here's the thing. I sat down with Dr. Richard Patton. 40 year nutritionist, the man who helped formulate all of these foods. And I asked them Dr. Patton, how much starch is too much starch. And he said to me, right, if you go back in time, before the pet food revolution of 100 years ago, dogs ate meat, seeds, nuts, berries, you name it, add it all up is 4% carbohydrates. Today's dog and cat is consuming anywhere between 50 to 70% carbohydrates. And unless you're testing your dog's blood sugars every single day, my friends, unless you're picking your animals, and you're taking them into your veterinarian, you're testing their insulin levels. You could be agent and very quickly. So it's very important as pet parents around the world, we learn how much starches are in our foods. The fourth tip is repair of damage. Now this one's big. If you damage your cells, you have to fix yourselves. And how do you do that? Talk to any health expert in the world. And they'll tell you that your entire immune system is your gut. And when you have a healthy immune system, you're going to repair cells, whether you're human whether you're a dog or whether you're a cat. But what helps a healthy immune system. I traveled all the way to Idina, the University of Utah and a very tough one for being Italian word where these scientists were doing something unbelievable. To scientists Dr. Lisa sandry. And Dr. Bruno Stephen on. And these scientists wanted to know if feeding dogs a certain type of food would help their microbiome make their immune system healthier. So we went through a lot of crap. But not literally like a lot of poop. Analyzing the microbiome of animals, the bacteria that's inside the poop. And what they found was fascinating. What these scientists did was they took two panels of dogs.</span></div>Animalixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10087001084148424648noreply@blogger.com0