 People are crazy about vitamins. Open up medicine cabinets around the world, and no matter the culture, you’ll often find an entire alphabet soup of products designed to round out our diets. So do dogs need vitamins as well?
You might think what is good for us will work for our dogs. But quality dog food is carefully balanced to fulfill all of your dog’s nutritional needs. Scientists have proven that additives often interfere with the balanced nutrition in dog food. In fact, they can stop the absorption of some important nutrients, leaving your dog with an upset stomach or even skeletal problems. “As we all know from studying our own health, it’s not just the amount of vitamins that we take that matter; it’s the quality of the nutrients and the proper balance of vitamins and minerals that make the |
As the weather starts to cool off, dogs start to stay inside a bit more to keep warm and after a while might get a bit of cabin fever. Preventing cabin fever can be as simple as taking the dog for a walk but when the weather gets cold, windy and rainy a lot of you would be quite reluctant to venture outdoors. Mental stimulation can tire out a dog a lot quicker then physical stimulation – mental stimulation can also help a dog become smarter and more behaved. The following indoor games will make sure your pooch is well stimulated and not tearing up the house.
Scent Tracking
Choose a scent and pair that scent with food by letting the dog sniff the scent and receiving a treat. After repeating this exercise several times your dog will know that the scent equals food. Hide the scent somewhere and allow... Click here to read more....
Tux is a 3 year ol
d, Boston Terrier that has been coming into daycare for about a year. He comes in two times a week to see all his friends.
Tux is full of beans and very friendly. Every morning he runs in and greets all the staff and every dog that arrives here at daycare.
Tux loves to run around and wrestle with another Boston Terrier named Chumpy who came from the same breeder only 2 years younger then Tux.
Tux also loves to play on the jungle gym with his other friends who include: Bonnie; Miniature Bull Terrier, Hudson; Westie and Harry; Cocker Spaniel.
Congratulations Tux we all know you will enjoy the treats in the prize pack!
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your continued help to build Paddington Pups Queensland’s #1 Doggy Day Care and Grooming Center.
Last months promotional deals got us close to our target; we raised $31,934 which will pay most of the relevant Council fees and the deposit for the new location!
So as a gracious Thank You, I thought I might give you a sneak preview of the new location. It obviously still needs to be fitted out, cleaned up and set up the way we need it, but I thought you’d appreciate having a quick look at the great location and space.
Enjoy this Video Sneak Preview Here
Thank You For Helping Us Out, It’s Very much Appreciated.
P.S. We would be grateful if you would refer friends, family members and even work colleagues to come in and try out our services. We will soon... Click here to read more....
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In Zion, Illinois, it is illegal to offer cigars to your pets.
In Oklahoma, people can be arrested for making strange faces at a dog.
In Ventura Country, California, dogs aren’t allowed to mate without a permit. In other parts of California, they can’t mate within 450 metres of a church, tavern or school.
In Turin, Italy, dog owners can be fined heavily unless they walk their dogs at least three times a day.
In North Carolina, it is against the |
The Fox Terriers got their name from their job in the hunting teams. Flushing out foxes with their long noses and their boundless energy. They were sometimes kept in riders saddlebags during the hunt then let loose to sniff out the foxes. They are perfect for it as they are small enough to fit in the foxes dens and feisty enough to chase them out.
Fox Terriers come in two sorts; Smooth coat and Wired coat. The Foxies will need daily exercise as well as mental stimulation during the day.
Fox Terriers are lively and full of energy; they can also be feisty, curious, fun-loving, devoted and a loyal companion. This means these dogs are good for singles, families, and elderly.
Fox Terriers love to do activities simular to their hunting instinct. Dog sports, swimming, and being... Click here to read more....
Researches say that big dogs age quicker which is why they die younger. Across other species large mammals live longer than small animals. Elephants for an example will live up to 70 years of age in the wild, whereas a mouse will only reach the age of 4.
With dog’s it is quite the opposite, a big dog’s life expectancy can be almost half of a little dog. A 70kg Great Dane has an average life span of 7 years while a 4 kg toy poodle will be expected to live to 14years or longer.
To shed light on this matter, researchers have analysed the deaths in 74 breeds of over 56,000 dogs in veterinary teaching hospitals. Scientists found that in fact large breeds age at faster rates then small breeds. Amongst many dog breeds, an increase of 2 kg in body... Click here to read more....
Dogs can do some fascinating and weird things at times, some will make you laugh, others will make you worry about your dogs mental and physiological state. Below are some common behaviours displayed by dogs and the reasons behind these strange behaviours.
Tail Chasing
Can be displayed as an act of attention seeking as they normally receive a laugh or praise from their owner, but there can be a more sinister reason for this behaviour. Canine Compulsive Disorder (CCD) which has the dog chasing their tail out of compulsion, this disorder is closely related to chasing a moving animal or object (predation), and certain medications can be used to help treat this condition.
Dogs that Hate Men
It is quite common for dogs to dislike men or act scared of them. This is mainly due to puppies or young dogs having limited exposure to them or being abused... Click here to read more....
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It seems that the University has made a decision to close this Small Animal Clinic at St Lucia in January 2014 and open a new clinic at Gatton. As a legacy to Jaxon and in his memory Michael his owner has set up an E-Partition that implores UQ to seriously reconsider this decision. This would be a serious loss not only to Brisbane pet owners, but |
Dogs are predominantly carnivores, that is to say their digestive system is optimised to process meat. It has, however, been known for a long time that the modern day dog is capable of digesting carbohydrates as well. The reason they are able to do this is that they produce amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starchy carbohydrates, in the small intestine. Herbivores are better at this type of digestion because they produce amylase at the start of the digestive tract: in the mouth, in the salivary glands.
Carnivores have a relatively simple and short digestive system. It consists of one stomach as opposed to the four that ruminants (a mammal that digests plant-based food by initially softening it within its first compartment of the stomach) have, Food simply passes through in one direction without having to be regurgitated. The stomach itself contains extremely strong acids which quickly break down proteins... Click here to read more....