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Dog & Cat Diseases : Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms in Dogs

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in dogs include stiffness, fevers, joint paint or joint swelling. Find out how to manage rheumatoid arthritis with steroidal medications with help from a staff veterinarian in this free video on dog health and pet care.

Expert: Dr. James Talbott
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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Discount Pet Supplies From Pet Supermarket

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Pet Supermarket is the online shopping place for those who really love their pets and want them to have the best pet products at a reasonable price. Pet Supermarket carries pet supplies for dogs, cats, fish, small pets and birds. They have the lowest price guaranteed and offer free delivery.

In the dog line, Pet Supermarket carries name brand food such as Eukanuba, Arden Grange, Royal Canin and Hills. They offer accessories and necessary health care products for your dog at Pet Supermarket such as Drontal Allwormer, Front Line Flea Control, Denti Bones Breath Freshening treats, and Bob Martin Denta Care Chews among many other brand name pet supplies. For skin and coat they have Johnson’s Veterinary Anti-Itch Spray and other fine products for the comfort of your best friend. They have doggie toys from Boredom Breakers to Nylabone, and offer dog training aids such as Long Line and Multivet Anti-bark collars.

For that precious puppy in your life, Pet Supermarket in association with Eukanuba sponsors a Pet Supermarket Puppy Cub where you can save as much as 50% on your pupy supplies.

If your special pal is a fuzzy feline, Pet Supermarket has an extensive line of cat food and cat accessories. They offer the same brand names as in the  dog food section plus crates and carriers for your cat’s travelling comfort and your convenience. Pet Supermarket has feline bedding, toys, grooming items, cat litter and health care products. To keep your outside property smelling nice Pet Supermarket offers Simple Solution Yard Odour Away and a unique Pee Post to protect your pet’s territory. Other pet supplies include books on cat care.

Pet Supermarket Kitten Club in association with Eukanuba gives you a chance to save money on necessary cat supplies for your feline friend.

If fish is your fancy Pet Supermarket has lowest price guaranteed savings and special offers on everything you need to outfit your aquarium from lights, food, pest control, pumps, to how to books. If your pet plans include an attractive outdoor water pond in your garden, Pet Supermarket offers a complete TetraPond Wildlife Pond Starter Kit at a very affordable price.

Maybe bunny rabbits, hamsters and other little furry creatures are part of your lifestyle. Pet Supermarket hasn’t forgotten about them. They handle small animal carriers, toys, bedding, harnesses, feeders, litter and grooming items as well as feed and health care products all at discount prices.

Your flights of fantasy might run to birds. Pet Supermarket is the first and last place to stop and shop for your feathered friends. They handle bird pet supplies like feed, carriers, bird toys, cleaning products and anything else to make your pet’s and your life comfortable.

Shopping at Pet Supermarket is beneficial in many ways. They have the lowest prices, guaranteed, and special offers. They offer Pet Insurance, an informative newsletter, and free delivery.

Pet Supermarket is ‘run by pet lovers, for pet lovers’. They understand your concerns and are there to fill all your pet supplies requirements.

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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier & Basenji Owners I need YOUR aid!?!?

Friday, August 13th, 2010

My bf and I already have a 2-year-old Italian Greyhound and we just LOVE her. She is VERY socialized and has been around MANY other dogs & can even handle playing w/ my mom’s 8 month old boistrous lab puppy so she won’t be a problem.

My bf has fairly bad allergies and can’t even handle cats at all so I’ve been researching dogs that, like my IG, shouldn’t cause him trouble. I’ve been researching and thinking for a good 6 months now and I’ve narrowed it down to 2 dogs, the Basenji & the SCWT.

I want to know from YOU how easy are they to train? How well do they bond with you & your family? How easily do they pick up & react to your moods? How is the grooming & how DO you groom them?

How active are they? How do they play? And any funny sweet stories that would be great? Also anything else you feel I should know?

Thank you I REALLY need thorough answers on this one.

Also I live in Colorado, which would be better suited for our climate?

If you want easy to train don’t get a Basenji. They’re very willful and stubborn. They also don’t usually like cold weather. They can bond very close to their families but are usually wary of strangers. They’re very active and if not exercised enough can be very destructive. I have a Basenji mix and I love her but she’s a handful sometimes. She wasn’t fully house trained until she was a year old. She knows sit and lay down but stay and come are non existent. They also have a very high hunting drive and can’t be trusted off lead usually. My dog started killing birds as soon as I moved into my house with the fenced yard were she can run. She got out once and killed a rabbit within 5 minutes of leaving the yard. She loves cats though, I’ve had several kittens that she adored. Basenjis are very dominant dogs and will fight to keep that dominance with any size dog. Basenjis are great dogs, my favorite breed, but they take a lot of work and commitment.

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Zach Anner’s Crawlathon Part 1: The Tortoise and the Chair

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Before his official training for the upcoming marathon begins, wheelchair-bound Zach learns that you have to crawl before you can… crawl faster.

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Housetraining a puppy?

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

I’m not sure my hubby & I could properly handle housebreaking a puppy, but he really is sold on the idea of our next dog being a puppy. I’d really appreciate some advice on it to aid in our decision making.
I have no concerns about our ability to care for other needs like exercise, playtime, training & grooming — just housebreaking.
My hubby & I both work. I work close enough to get home at lunchtime to feed & walk a puppy and there is no problem ensuring puppy got outside to potty twice before work and throughout the evening. But i’m worried that there isn’t enough opportunity to go potty outside during the day for such a young dog.
We do have an area with a floor that can be easily cleaned if we wanted to try paper training (has anyone done that???)
And if necessary, I’d hire a petsitter to come in mid-morning and mid-afternoon to give puppy a chance to get outside. But is even that enough chance to potty for a puppy?

There is no clear information I’ve found like "puppies need to go out every 2-3 hours" but it seems to be associated to mealtimes. So if our puppy got breakfast, lunch & dinner and I could be home to take the puppy out afterwards, plus extra before & after work — is that ok?

Also, by what age are most puppies housetrained that I could just come home for a walk at lunchtime (about 4 hours between going outside)?

I appreciate any info and advice you can give on this. I’ve only ever adopted adult dogs that quickly fell into my work schedule routine of going out just before work and immediately when I get home and they were OK for about 8.5 hours during the day with few (if any) accidents.

I am quite apprehensive about getting a puppy and would prefer an adult dog again, but because we also have cats my hubby really wants a puppy that can be acclimated to the cats early on.

I have always used the crate method to potty train.
You should crate the puppy when you are unable to watch his/her every move.
Puppies need to be taken outside to the same spot every 2 hours & after eating, napping, & playing.
You have to be consistent, that is the key to success.
If your spouse & you work long hours every day, I would not recommend getting a freshly weaned pup…lol, unless you have a sitter, a reliable one at that.

It depends on the individual situation at what age a pup becomes fully housebroke. Most of my pups are 95% broke by the time they are 4 months old, but they have to earn free roam gradually. I also am home most of the time. Honestly 8.5 hours everyday is too long for a puppy to be by itself & expected to hold itself, unless you have a sitter, I would go with a young adult dog who is in need of a home.

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