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Ways to help your arthritic dog to live an active life without medication

December 7, 2012 Healthy Dog Club

Arthritis is probably the most common condition amongst the elderly pooch population. Today, veterinarians are seeing more cases because dogs are becoming more obese, less active and living longer. Below you can look into several options of new products that can eliminate pain, reduce inflammation, help repair damaged joints and help keep dogs arthritis safe and comfortable. Arthritis in pets is very similar as arthritis in people. It’s caused by normal wear and tear of cartilage and other parts of the joint. Typically, there is inflammation or swelling in a…

Small dog syndrome — why you need to take control!

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 Healthy Dog Club

Before I even start writing about this I need to point this out: Regardless of a dog’s size, all dogs should be treated equally. We have a tendency to view small dogs as needing us more than a larger dog. We see things that small dogs do as cute, but if a big dog did the same thing, we would consider the dog’s actions as aggressive. A dog who growls at another dog, a cat or a person is saying they are the dominant dog. Growling is also a sign…

Reasons why you should give your dog turmeric

December 5, 2012December 5, 2012 Healthy Dog Club

Turmeric (Curcumin or Kurkuma) should not be confused with “turmeric root,” a colloquial name for the plant commonly known as Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), which is in the Ranunculaceae, or buttercup family and is a popular herbal remedy in its own right. Goldenseal can be toxic if overused, whereas few adverse effects have been recorded regarding the frequent consumption of turmeric. It is important to note that turmeric is a binding agent and one of the best remedies for diarrhea. It can cause constipation as well as dehydration so be sure…

Feeding Raw Food 101

December 4, 2012December 5, 2012 Healthy Dog Club

It was not until 2 years ago when I started looking into switching my dogs to a natural, raw diet. Nadya suffered from severe allergies which were getting worse each year. Itching, secondary infections, tearing eyes….poor baby had to suffer through this from March until about end of September, every year. We tried everything, and as always, the vet wanted us to give her antibiotics whenever she acquired secondary infections, which made the whole situation worse. What saved her was a dog owner at a dog park, who told me about the raw food and…

Editor’s Note: Tis’ the season

November 30, 2012December 1, 2012 Healthy Dog Club

Dear readers, Only one day left until December then it’s the start of the holiday shopping rush. I’ve already started to see the stores here in my area get busier and busier with frantic holiday shoppers. While I normally love this time of year, it’s the actual prep work that can really frazzle a normally pulled-together person like myself. While we may be too busy or overwhelmed to notice it ourselves, our dogs can see how stressed out we get this time of year. And being the compassionate creatures that they are,…

Dogs get stressed during the holidays and here are ways to prevent it

November 30, 2012 Healthy Dog Club

There are two sides of our most celebrated holiday season of the year. One that is so happy, so relaxed, so idyllic with chestnuts roasting on an open fire; peace on earth; good will, angels singing. The other side with last minute shopping, late nights wrapping gifts and mailing cards, standing in lines, working overtime or a second job to cover the added expenses, relatives coming from everywhere. Which one do you think is most likely reality? I love the holidays, but reality is, even if you enjoy hustle,…

Is food aggression in a dog acceptable?

November 28, 2012November 28, 2012 Healthy Dog Club

Food aggression is not acceptable and should be corrected immediately. Most trainers recommend following training: 1. Do not put the dogs food in his bowl, sprinkle it on the floor. This forces the food away as the dog eats, making sure the dog does not eat too much too fast. It also takes the dog longer to eat. The longer it takes him to eat without someone disturbing him, the more likely he is to learn that his food isn’t going to be taken from him. 2. Make doggie meatballs.…

Doggie language— debunked

November 27, 2012November 27, 2012 Healthy Dog Club

We call it the ‘doggie language’, but do we really understand what a happy dog looks like? Frightened? Submissive etc.? Our dogs communicate in far more ways than some might give them credit for. Wagging their tail is just one of many ways to communicate, their posture, ears, teeth and eyes also communicate certain feelings as well. Here is doggie language, debunked: Happy Dog Wagging tail is one of the signs we identify the most with hapiness in a dog. But there are other ways to know that your dog is content.…