If you're a dog owner and you live near the coast or like to take your furry friend to the beach, it's important to be aware of the dangers of salt water toxicity. Salt water toxicity occurs when dogs consume too much salt water, which can lead to dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, and in severe cases, seizures and even death. In this blog, we'll explore how to prevent and treat salt water toxicity in dogs.
Prevention: Preventing salt water toxicity is the best way to keep your furry friend safe. Here are some prevention tips:
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As much as we enjoy the sunshine, it’s essential to remember that our furry friends can also suffer from sunburn. Sunburn is a painful condition that can affect your dog's skin, causing redness, inflammation, and even blisters. Fortunately, there are several ways to prevent and treat sunburn on your dog. In this blog, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about protecting your furry friend from the sun's harmful rays.
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When the temperature rises, it's important to take extra precautions to keep your furry friend safe and healthy. Dogs are susceptible to heatstroke, which can be life-threatening. In this blog, we'll explore the importance of supervising your dog while outside in a hot climate and provide tips for keeping your furry friend cool and comfortable.
Fireworks, loud music, and thunderstorms can cause anxiety and fear in our pets. Noise phobia is a common problem that affects many animals, and it can be particularly challenging during holidays like the Fourth of July. In this blog post, we'll explore the causes of noise phobia in pets, the problems it can cause, and how to deal with it.
We’re always surprised at how many individuals believe that, by nature, English bulldogs are fat or they are supposed to be chunky. We’ve had four English bulldogs, all rock stars in unique ways. But the one consistent shared trait among them was that none of them were overweight.Granted, when people believe their breed should be hefty, they’re going to feed it more and hence, it will be overweight, meeting their expectations. In other words, it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. Bulldogs aren’t supposed to be fat and if they are, there are a number of problems that accompany that rolly-polly stature. Because of the bad genetics involved, the breed is already predisposed to knee injuries. In fact, all four of our bulldogs had knee surgery, and not a Michelin tire shape among them. A couple of tips to avoid some of the health issues associated with carrying around too much weight. Spread their food around so you can avoid having them gulp their food down too rapidly. We had one customer describe her bulldog as a “wood chipper” because she ate so fast. Try to avoid giving them ‘human’ food. Stick to a healthy diet and give them broccoli and other healthy foods. They’re omnivores, so they’ll surprise you in what they’ll eat. Keep them fit, lean, and you’ll get a few more years of companionship!
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If you spend any time around us at shows or read our blogs, you'll quickly come to the realization that a companion animals health is critically important and a responsibility that some owners may not realize how daunting a task it is to maintain. Case in point, the bully breeds, i.e. English Bulldogs, Pugs, Bull Mastiffs, French Bulldogs and any other smoosh faced dogs. The first step, way before you even consider buying a dog from a breeder, is to understand what you are getting into. Once you realize the full breadth of problems and issues associated with pure bred dogs and that most likely you'll be shelling out some serious cash each month to maintain their health, you might think twice about getting a dog because you like the look of it. If there is one thing you'll learn from these tremendously informative articles, it's that mutts make the healthiest family members.
We highly recommend reading this article on Bulldog health. It's quite an eye-opener and really underscores the issues this breed faces and offers an idea of what we need to do to prevent these problems in the future. Another powerful article on dog health issues is one that appeared in the Guardian. It's a wonderful article that helps to illustrate issues that many breeds face when bad breeders get involved. You can read the article here. |
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