A dog owner contacted me the other day and said, “Adam: I’ve been using your dog training techniques for six months now and Zac, my Labrador /Heeler cross (two years old) is just about an angel now. The only problem I have is that he digs up the lawn approximately once every two months. I have him on a running lead when I’m not home and this prevents him from digging. However, he is off the...

A fairly common degenerative disease in dogs, canine hip dysplasia, is often misunderstood. Many mistakenly think that the ailment is a form of arthritis, but that is simply not the case. Often, dogs that suffer from hip dysplasia will develop arthritis, but this condition is a result of hip dysplasia and not the disease itself. The condition is most common in mid to large size dogs that grow rapidly and can...

You can't fool Mother Nature. But she sure can fool you. What a beauty she is — wowing us with her spacious skies and purple mountains majesty, and taunting us with her tantalizing tapestries of flora, fauna and frolicking creatures. From the spine-tingling glacial lakes of Alaska to the heart-warming mystical canyons of Arizona, I've experienced some of her best creations. Nature and I have been...

Which is the noisiest species of all? Nope, not the lions, or the elephants, or the geese its us, humans. Our voices were not enough, we started making music and creating musical instruments to help us being louder.This Holiday season will not only be noisy, this year were starting earlier because this year we have Election Day! Where Im from, we go to the streets and make loud noises with our car horns after...

Has your pet recently been coughing, eating less, or being more lethargic than usual? If so, it is possible that your pet is infected with heartworms and may need immediate help and attention. Heartworms may infect a host for up to 2 years before any signs or symptoms are visible, and often when they are diagnosed it may be too late for some pets.Heartworms are an infectious parasitic transmitted by mosquitoes...

The treatment for heartworms is different for cats and dogs. Do not ever give medicine intended for a cat to your dog or vice versa.Once your pet has heartworms the treatment is not easy. You want to rid your pet of heartworms but many factors need to be looked at before proceeding. Your veterinarian will have to do many tests to determine how many worms your pet has, how it is affecting your pet and if your...

Goldfish HealthcareYou would think that its unfair that such a small little creature that brings you so much joy can actually fall sick. But its a fact of life that all living things are susceptible to illness, infections, and diseases and will ultimately die. Goldfish too are a species with its own set of health problems that will leave you feeling helpless. The best way to deal with this issue is to familiarize...

If you are keen on breeding Goldfish, you should know that its not an easy task. It will take a lot of patience, a lot of space in the tank and quite a bit of money too. Dont get into breeding if you think its going to be profitable, because it isnt! Breeding goldfish is best left to a professional but if you still want to breed them, heres how to begin:Decide on the breed: You also must decide before hand what...

from David the DogmanJust this side of Heaven is a place called The Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill or old are restored...

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