Dog Illnesses

Article Title: Dog Illnesses
Author: Dog Care Tips

All pet dogs should be treated as members of our family and
adequate attention must be paid to the canine's health.
Sometimes dogs become sick but may not look so. It is very
important to recognize and understand dog illnesses symptoms.

Since prevention is a better cure, we must learn something
about dog illnesses and symptoms so we can better understand
their conditions. This will help us recognize some common dog
illnesses. If appropriate and adequate vaccinations are
administered to the puppies, most of the common dog illnesses
can be easily prevented.

Some elementary observations are useful to recognize certain
common dog illnesses. Dogs take a lot of sleep but their sleep
is marked by alertness. If a dog is sluggish then there may be
various causes contributing to it, right from anemia to old age.
If the dog is limping then you should check for prospective
painful areas using a firm and yet gentile hand. Check out for
any signs indicating lameness from time to time.

The appetite of the dog is bound to be affected by ill health.
Look for any signs of loss of appetite. An important sign of dog
health problems is excessive thirst. A pronounced weight loss is
also an indicator of ill health. Check the eyes for any ulcers,
discharges, veins or sores.

The mouth of a healthy dog is pink. There should not be any
discoloring or cavities in the teeth. Look for signs of
discharge from ears. It is advisable to clean the ears from time
to time. The dog's head should be regularly checked for sore
patches, hair loss, or deep wounds.

Investigate the limbs and trunk for the same signs. If the dog
is vomiting, there may be various underlying problems. If the
body temperature of your dog is not between the range 38 to 39
Celsius it is an indication of some kind of illness. Check the
female dogs for any kind of foul smelling vaginal discharge,
which needs attention of a vet.

The symptoms of pain and discomfort experienced by a dog can
give us many clues about the possible underlying illness. If the
dog is suffering any abdominal pain, it may be due to canine
hepatitis, enteritis or it can be a simple case of constipation.
The abdominal swelling dogs indicate canine bloat and roundworms
in puppies. Aggression of the dog may be caused by rabies.
Roundworms, tapeworms, and whipworms my cause anemia in dogs.
Any behavioral changes in dog can be an indicator of hookworms,
tapeworms, whipworms, canine arthritis, heart disease, canine,
or parvovirus.

Kidney diseases sometimes cause blood in urine. Eye infections
and entropion cause bloodshot eyes in dogs. A ruptured
diaphragm, obstructed airway, lungworm, bronchitis, pneumonia,
food poisoning, heatstroke, allergies can cause respiratory
problems in dogs.

There are various reasons of sudden change in weight of dogs
like heart disease to heartworms. Hernia might be caused due to
long term constipation in dogs. Allergies, parvovirus,
hepatitis, lungworm, TB, pneumonia or distemper may be one of
the reasons of coughing in dogs. Cannine parvovirus can also
cause dehydration in dogs. Any pancreatic disorder, food
poisoning can give rise to diarrhea in dogs. The dog may suffer
from hair loss due to mange, red mange demodectic, scabies,
cheyletiella mange, or cushings syndrome.

If dog indicates any signs of failing genital bleeding,
persistent constipation, projectile vomiting, fainting, hair
loss, seizure, stumbling, trauma, trembling, mouth bleeding,
rectal bleeding, lethargy, shaking, urinating problems contact a
dog care specialist.

About The Author: If you love your dog, you've got to know
"What to do if Your Dog is Poisoned" just in case. Hope you'd
never have to use it.
http://www.2knowabout.com/dog/what_to_do_if_your_dog_is_poisoned.php

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Puppy Obedience Training - What Method Of Puppy Training Should I Choose?

Article Title: Puppy Obedience Training - What Method Of Puppy
Training Should I Choose?
Author: Carol Sommers

In this article, I will show you the different methods of puppy
training.

You probably had no idea before getting a dog the different
training methods available. Do you know which one to choose?
Before deciding on what is best for your pooch, you should know
the differences between each one.

Obedience training is probably the most widely known. With
obedience training you are essentially instructing your dog to
carry out specific activities and commands. Some of these
commands are the time-honored ones like sit, stay and heel. The
importance of obedience training is placed on quick, accurate
execution. While there may be quite a few general advantages to
obedience training, it is usually not always the "end all" for
controlling dog behavior.

Obedience trained puppies will conduct specific instructions
because their master is commanding them to do it. The reason why
some people think that obedience training is not "all that" is
because while your dog may learn some of the obedient behaviors,
that does not mean he always acts appropriately. Case in point:
some puppies are predisposed to being rescue or herding dogs.
You can teach them to sit and stay but at times their instincts
will override those obedient behaviors. That is why you
sometimes see dogs trying to "rescue" their masters when they
are swimming or a dog "herding" children who are running all
over the place (like sheep).

With behavior training, you are essentially becoming the "Miss
Manners" for the canine set. Some of the behavior training that
is included is house training, crate training and good conduct
while on a leash. Many people start on potty training when they
get a puppy. They start with spread newspapers like house
training and graduate up to leaving by doggie door to eliminate
outside. Or you might leash your dog and teach it not to pull
you around. Barking is also another behavior that is often tamed
in behavior training.

When it comes to activity training, it is exactly like its
sounds. You are instructing your dog in a variety of specific
instructions. Have you heard of the K-9 units with the police
department? What about Search and Rescue dogs? Hunters often
train their dogs to be companions and help them point out
wildlife during a hunt. Ranchers may use dogs to herd cattle.
These are all common examples of activity training. More
realistic activity training for the everyday dog owner may
include fetching a ball and bringing it back in a game of toss.
A game of Frisbee is another example. Even obstacle courses and
similar activities you might find in competition qualify as
activity training.

Be advised that there is no one way to train your dog. In fact,
many people combine the different types of training to
accomplish their goals with their dog. You might even say that
certain behaviors a dog exhibits could be solved with a combined
training effort. If you plan to be a do-it-yourself trainer,
review each aspect of training and pick and choose what you want
to concentrate on. Or, work with a trainer and outline your
goals that you want your dog to achieve.

About The Author: Carol Sommers is a professional puppy trainer
that has been training puppy's for over 7 years now. She has an
award winning course that focuses on puppy training and puppy
house training. Visit her website at
http://www.TotalPuppyTraining.com

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