// 05.15.2008 at 8:49 am // Have your say »

Parvo - How Can You Give a Puppy’s Immune System a Boost?

Carried and transmitted by dogs, parvovirus has a 20% mortality rate in dog treated in time, an 80% mortality rate for those who are not. Much more common in puppies than older dogs, parvo grows best in the rapidly dividing cells of the dog’s intestines. As the virus attacks and kills these cells it causes [...]

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// 02.10.2008 at 10:05 am // 2 Comments »

Does Your Dog Chew Grass?

My dog crops grass like a cow. He eats it with gusto whenever he encounters it, to the extent that my friends have begun to refer to him, jokingly, as ‘The Ruminant’. This habit of his doesn’t bother me at all, since it seems to have no ill-effects on him whatsoever - although, when I’m [...]

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// 02.01.2008 at 10:00 am // Have your say »

Separation Anxiety and Your Dog

Separation anxiety is one of the most common problems that dogs develop. It’s an anxiety disorder, and is defined as a state of intense panic brought on by the dog’s isolation/separation from her owner(s).
In other words: when you leave for work in the morning, your dog is plunged into a state of nervous anxiety which [...]

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// 01.17.2008 at 9:41 am // Have your say »

Dealing with Your Dog’s Aggression

A dog’s aggression may take many forms. Read Daniel Steven’s, renowned trainer and author of SitStayFetch - Dog Training To Stop Your Dog Behavioral Problems, consultation to a client dealing with one such form of aggression in their dog.
SitStayFetch Consultation:
Hi Daniel,
Our beagle, Benny is showing signs of aggression (we have noticed this for quite a [...]

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