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What should I do if my dog won’t eat?
If your dog won’t eat, he is definitely not feeling well. If he doesn’t eat for more than 24 hours, take him to the vet immediately. Some things that you can try are: Switch up their food. Sometimes dogs, like…
How to remove a tick from your dog
While hiking on the Appalachian Trail with one of my dogs, I found her covered in ticks one evening. I managed to remove most of them with my fingers the first night but luckily a good samaritan working at a…
Should you trim your dog’s whiskers?
Dogs have whiskers on their nose above the upper lip, chin, and forehead. If you trim them, it will not hurt them. However, they do use their whiskers as a sixth sense, so you might be limiting their ability to…
Are dogs color blind?
Dogs aren’t completely color blind but they don’t see color very well. There are two types of retina cells, rods and cones. Rods detect light. Cones detect color. Dogs have many more rods than cones. Dogs do see better than…
Smokers would quit for their dog’s health
"Smokers are more likely to quit smoking for the sake of their pets' health than they are for their own." says an article on Lab Spaces. Nearly one in three of the smokers (28.4%) said that knowing that smoking was…
Best collar for dogs after surgery: not plastic cones!
After surgery, your vet will usually give you (or sell you) a large plastic cone to put around your dog’s neck. This is to keep them from chewing on their stitches or scratching them in the case of head injuries.…
How to tell if your dog is fat
You can tell if your dog is overweight by looking at him or her. You should be able: to feel the ribs, see a waist from above and their tummy should tuck – be higher than their ribs – when…
The Secret to Keeping Snow Off Your Dogs Paws
I’ve written about keeping dogs warm in the winter and about buying a sweater for your dog, but I haven’t written about one of the most important things, keeping your dogs paws warm and snow free when walking in the…
Keeping Warm by Sitting on Your Shoes
This kitten is sitting on the slipper to stay warm – the floor is cold. The picture reminded me of snowshoeing with my dog Teddy. Whenever we stop for a break she sits on the back of my snowshoes to…