From the category archives:

Dog Health

On a hot summer’s day towards the end of August Suzie, our Cairn terrier, began scratching. At first it was mostly at the bottom end of her bare tummy. When she rolled over you could see the flesh was red and itchy-looking. She scratched and scratched and scratched. Knowing a little about allergies in dogs [...]

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Fat Dogs

by Suzie

Fat dogs are unhealthy dogs. No-one would dispute that fact. Obesity is an even more serious health issue in dogs than it is in humans. Being overweight puts a tremendous strain on virtually every bodily organ. Overfeeding is one of the worst things anyone can do for their dog. The fat dog [...]

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Dog skin allergies appear in various forms and have many causes. Maybe the dog in your life has a problem. He has developed itchy, yellow pustules on his reddened, ulcerated skin. Parts of his body are dry and crusted while other parts have gone bald and the whole area smells bad. Poor dog. Your heart bleeds for him [...]

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