Archive for the 'Health' Category
Like Humans, Chihuahuas Have A “Soft Spot” At Birth
September 12th, 2008Chihuahua puppies, like human infants, are born with what is commonly referred to as a “soft spot” on their skulls where the bone plates have yet to fuse. This area is actually called the fontanel. In most dogs the plates close and the area becomes calcified within the first year of life. [...]
Pit Bull Rescued From Michael Vick Battles Cancer
September 10th, 2008Red, a 6 year old Pit Bull seized from Michael Vick’s dog fighting ring in Virginia has a whole new battle on his plate. Red has been living with Amanda Mouisset, his foster mother and behavior specialist. The brave pooch has made such strides in his recovery that he has actually been used [...]
Fruits and Veggies As Treats - A List Of Healthy Snacks For Your Dog.
September 4th, 2008My dogs love bananas. In fact, if I am peeling a banana, they rush up to me and sit, thinking it is automatically for them. If a banana gets too ripe in our household, it goes into their breakfast - the same goes for a tomato if we have an extra or a [...]
Product Review: Dogswell Happy Heart Chicken Treats
September 3rd, 2008With all this treat testing, Lucian has grown quite picky. He knows what he likes and what he doesn’t these days. When I tell the dogs “Go to your room” - they both run in and wait for their treat. If I want to test out a treat for review, I’ll hand [...]
Dachshunds Don Designer Shades To Research Human Blindness
August 9th, 2008While you can buy Doggles (sunglasses for your dog) at any fancy pet boutique, some Dachshunds are wearing specially designed sunglasses to help researchers understand a form of blindness. Humans and Standard Wirehaired Dachshunds seem to have have a common link - they both can inherit cone-rod dystrophies, a group of eye diseases that [...]
