If you love hiking and love your dog, chances are you want to take your dog on a hike with you. If you are new to doing this activity with your pet, it's important that you understand the best way to keep your pup healthy on the trail. The following tips can help.
#1: Prepare for local risks
Risks to your dog vary by locality, so it is important to know what they are.
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If you live somewhere that frequently experiences temperatures below freezing, the conditions may not be ideal for taking your dog for a walk outside or for playing outside in the yard. When it is that cold outside, you need to find ways to allow your dog to exercise inside of your home. Treat dispensing toys, kibble hunts, fetch and tug-a-war can be good ways to keep your dog active when it is cold outside.
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Spaying or neutering a pet involves removing portions of a pet's reproductive system (such as the testicles in male pets or the ovaries in a female pet) to prevent them from reproducing. If your pet isn't already spayed or neutered, now is a great time to talk to your vet about having this procedure done. After all, there are many benefits that you, your pet, and the entire pet population can enjoy by having this done.
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Giving a cat any kind of medication can be a tough job, but eye medication is probably the hardest. Having anything come near the eye is enough to make anybody flinch, including cats. If your kitty needs to be given regular doses of eye medication and you're not sure how to make it a less miserable experience for both you and your cat, read on.
Avoid Contamination
The very first step you must always follow is to take every precaution in avoiding contamination.
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You have everything ready for the big day when your dog has her litter, from the whelping box and clean towels to the heating pads and everything in between, but are you prepared for possible puppy emergencies? Here are a few situations you may encounter that could put the puppies in peril and what to do about them.
1. The Mother Doesn't Remove The Birth Membrane
While most dog moms instinctively clean their pups, sometimes they may miss a beat.
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