Wednesday, 27 December 2017

HOW TO GET RID FROM TICKS

It’s no fun having to remove ticks from your dog during the spring and summer months. Not only are these blood-suckers nasty to look at, all filled up with your pet’s hard won blood as they are, they are also notoriously difficult to dislodge, making it so you have to get up close and personal...

STREET DOG AS A PET

STREET DOG AS A PET Often people in India generalize stray dogs to be much worse than pure-bred dogs various reasons. Be it health or looks, these people are often very misunderstood. Stray dogs are just as good as other dogs, if not better. It’s often their circumstances which are much...

CARE OF AN AGED DOG

CARE OF AN AGED DOG Senior dogs have different care requirements than those of a younger dog. This fact probably doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone. But how do you know when your dog is considered to be a senior? It really depends on the individual dog. In general, giant breed dogs age faster...

Facts About Parvovirus

Facts About Parvovirus Canine parvovirus made the news in DogWatch’s home state of Massachusetts in September, when an outbreak of the virus killed 15 dogs in the city of Lowell and infected hundreds more throughout the state. Outbreaks of the virus were also reported recently in Indiana and New...

How to Put Your Dog on a Diet

                       How to Put Your Dog on a Diet Don’t forget to exercise your dog. Putting a dog on a diet is an effective way to lose weight. However, increasing your dog’s activity at the same time is even better. WARNING: Increase the level of activity gradually. If your dog has been a couch potato for most of...

What is Parvo?

What is Parvo? Parvo, also commonly referred to as canine parvovirus, is a viral disease that affects dogs and is highly contagious. It produces symptoms and illness that, for the most part, even with proper treatment can be life threatening and even fatal. Once the parvovirus has infected...

THE FACTS ON CANINE DISTEMPER

THE FACTS ON CANINE DISTEMPER Canine distemper is one of those diseases that is highly contagious and can be picked up very easily from other dogs at the park, kennel, or even at the groomer. Luckily, this potentially fatal and hard to treat disease is 100% preventable. Canine distemper is...