Archive for Dog's Health
November 11, 2007 at 2:07 pm · Filed under Dog's Health, Dog Tips, Dog Care
I’ve been to a few pet shop and animal clinics here in Malaysia recently. I noticed that they do provide boarding services to pets. It’s unavoidable that sometimes we need to be away from home and no one is there for our pets. So, learning and checking out on boarding service is one of the important topic to learn for all dog owners.
Here are some tips on boarding your pets:
1. Start boarding your pets at kennel at early stage. They will have difficulty adjusting to kennel when they get older.
2. Do some research, check out different kennel and compare the price and environment before boarding your pets.
3. Check and ask who will be the one taking care of the pets. Talk to them and see whether do they give you a warm and fuzzy feeling and show knowledge and care for the pets.
4. Always leash your dog when check-in.
5. Make sure the kennel condition is good. The place must looks and smell clean indoor and outdoor. Check whether there is enough light and ventilation and if the temperature is comfortable.
6. Check with the kennel what are the necessary things to bring, for example treats, toys and food.
7. When check-in, bring together most recent vaccination certificate.
8. Provide the kennel staff as much information about your pet along with past health problem or any medication your pet might be on.
9. When check in time, try not to make your pet feel like he’s being left behind. Try not to have tears and guilty feeling as dogs can sense our feeling. Just to reassure him/her that everything is going to be all right.
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September 18, 2007 at 4:21 pm · Filed under Dog's Health, Dog Care
I have been trying to find out the answer for this.
Some people said that bones are natural, contains protein and minerals which are good for the health of dog, and the chewing of bone can help to clean the dog’s teeth and more benefits.
However, we also worry that the bones may splinter and hurt the throat and digestion system of a dog.
In the wild, wolf and wild dogs used to eat raw meat with bones. We might thought that our dog should be feed with bones as well.
One thing we need to understand is that, the pet we keep at home is a domesticated dog. They don’t necessary to be feed like wild dogs.
Wild Dogs/Coyote:
They need the nutrition from the meat with bones because they live in the wild and do not have dog food.
They may have less risk of bones damage their intestinal tract because wild dogs/wolf will eat the whole animal including the fur, meat and other organs. The digestive tract wraps the bone fragments in hair thus providing some protection.
If you feel that you like to feed your dog with bones, maybe you need to study more about a few things. The decision of which bones are safe depends on the dog’s chewing behavior and the type of bone. In common, dog’s chewing behavior can range between “chewer” and “gulper”.
The dogs that are chewer, will patiently grind a bone to very small whereas for gulpers, they just swallow a big chunks of bones which is quiet dangerous .
Some disadvantage of dog eating bones:
1. Bones may choke dogs like splinter and hurt the digestion tract.
2. Too much protein, calcium or phosphorous that might cause a nutritional imbalance in dog’s diet.
3. It may fracture the dog’s teeth.
If you are worry that your dog is not getting enough nutrition, read the dog food label and consult your vet on which dog food is best for the growth of your dog. Some good choices of dog food I have tried out, you may want to visit their website. Or you can get recipe to make dog bones.
If you want to fulfill your dog’s “desire to chew”, consider the large selection of dog chewing toys here. You can find really nice and effective toy for your dog. From rawhide bones, hard rubber bones, rope toys and string toys, they are all preferable to real bones.
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September 12, 2007 at 5:48 pm · Filed under Dog's Health, Dog Tips
There can be 2 main cause of why a dog can loss his appetite. First, it maybe he is sick, which the best solution is to consult a vet. However, another reason could be, he is simply being spoils too much and became picky about food.
A dog may become picky about food when you feed him too much table food or getting too many dog treats. Apparently, these food taste better than pet food, encouraging them to wait for a better offer before settling for kibble.
Some Solutions & Tips To Share:
1. Try figure out what the pet likes to eat—try different types of food, different textures and flavors.
2. Put out the food and leave your pet alone. Some owner like to hover over their pet as they eat, this will add pressure to them. Decrease the focus and pressure for the pet while they try to eat.
3. Get your pet on a feeding schedule—don’t leave food out for it to eat at will.
4. Two meals a day suffice for both large and small dogs, give the animal a measured amount of food it can eat in 10 to 20 minutes.If the animal doesn’t eat after the set time period, pick the food up and put it away.
5. If food switch is needed, let the transition take place over a week or so, gradually blending the foods in together as you switch, to avoid making your pet sick. As with people, if you suddenly switch food on a pet, it could develop an upset stomach or diarrhea.
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