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April 29, 2014

Treating Dog Poisoning

A veterinarian will treat many cases of poisoning in dogs over the course of a year. While some cases will be, unfortunately, malicious, the vast majority of cases are accidental. In most cases, the effects of any particular poison are dose dependent. In other words, the more poison a dog is exposed to, the worse […]

Article by Pet Doc / Blog, Dogs & Puppies / dog, dog poisoning, treatment

September 2, 2013

The Alpha Dog – Myth or Fact

For many years, dominance theory and the alpha dog concept has been used to explain dog behavior. This theory basically says that dogs have a very linear pack structure, with the alpha dog, or pack leader, at the top of the hierarchy and all other pack members below them, like rungs on a ladder. Each […]

Article by Pet Doc / Blog, Dogs & Puppies / alpha dog, dog, dogs, facts, myth

August 15, 2013

Not For You Fido

Give chocolate to loved ones and you could end up poisoning them. That is, if the loved ones are your pets. Even small amounts of theobromine, an ingredient in chocolate, can cause vomiting and restlessness in pets and can even lead to death. The lethal dose of theobromine depends on the size of the dog […]

Article by Pet Doc / Pet Tips / chocolate, dog, dogs, pets

August 3, 2013

Hurry, hurry! Oops!

Aren’t sure how to react when your new puppy is having an accident? There is no need to scold or make your dog afraid, your goal should be to startle your puppy enough to have them stop mid-stream then immediately run with them outside as quickly as possible.  If you can it is best to […]

Article by Pet Doc / Pet Tips / dog, dogs, feces, puppies, puppy, urine

August 2, 2013

The History of Dog Breeding

The aim of selectively breeding dogs is to enhance those physical or behavioral characteristics that are thought to be useful to their owners or handlers. Over the years years, dogs developed into groups based on their abilities and appearance, for example muscular heavy dogs were good guard dogs, and lean long legged animals were better […]

Article by Pet Doc / Blog / dog, dog breeding, dogs, history

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