Why Do Dogs Get Lungworms?

I’m wondering how I can best protect my dogs from lungworms, so wondering how dogs get lungworms and what I need to do?

A) There are several variations of the Lungworm parasite, and the majority are found in warmer climates, and are not found in dogs. Different types of the parasite have often been found in farm animals like cattle, and some strains can affect our cats, although this is not common, and those parasites cannot be passed to dogs.

Source: http://www.dogworms.co.uk

December 19, 2011 at 8:45 pm Leave a comment

Is Fasting Safe For Dogs?

I’m currently learning about feeding raw and have just finished reading Schultze’s book on the subject. She recommends fasting one day a week. I gather from other posts I’ve seen on here that this is something that not everyone agrees with. I must say I feel slightly uneasy about fasting two turbo-charged dogs who use immense amounts of energy when running free every day.

Two questions, really. First, what are your opinions on fasting? Do you do it? Why? And secondly, does anyone know (or know where I can find) any scientific explanation of why fasting may / may not be good for a dog?

December 19, 2011 at 8:18 pm 7 comments

Why do dogs lick obsessively?

I will simply copy my posts from a thread I had on another site but didn’t have much luck with. Was hoping some others could help.

”I just wanted to know why does my girl constantly lick my girlfriends dogs face and her sisters dogs face. It’s weird because she really goes for it and tries to get their lips etc. She shows alot of dominant behaviour around them though e.g. Ears up, hair on end, tail dead stiff and looking from the side etc trying to get proper eye contact and showing the white of her eyes. I heard the lip licking was a submissive behaviour so i’m quite lost. It’s almost as if she’s obsessed with it and shes always trying to get in my girlfriends dog and her sisters dogs face by doing it. I’m not sure if I should stamp it out or jsut let her get on with it etc? Any ideas guys?”

”hmm its strange because my girl is really not submissive at all shes doing lots of dominant features which I said previously. So i’m a bit lost”

”yeah i believe that she does just want to be friends with other dogs she seriously does like their company but she goes about it the wrong way..i think she wants to be around other dogs but is saying hey dont try any funny business etc….”

”Sorry back to the thread again. The licking is still going on but now they are licking/nipping each other. Not hard but it’s strange I really do want to resolve this and find out why as I don’t want to cause any long term damage.”

December 19, 2011 at 8:03 pm 7 comments

Why Do Some People Hate Dogs?

We have a rescue weimy who is doing really well at the moment…..but i’ve just had a moment of rage

We live on what is still a building site, and i just took henry out for a quick walk, as he was watering the weeds, one if the builders turned the corner and stopped in front of him to say hello. blocking his way. As henry is still very excitable he jumped up, and as he was coming down the guy stepped back clutching his leg saying that henry had bit him, which made henry stand there and bark at him- to me it looked like he might have scratched him with his claw. But this big guy just stood there clutching his leg and not even looking at it. He said what is he a weimeraner or a rottweiller??? sarcastically. I apologised and said have a look and see if your leg is okay, which he wouldn’t. Then he walked off (okay mind, no sign of a limp or anything), muttering it’s a good job he wasn’t a kid.

Now Henry has had his problems, but biting people isn’t one of them, and this guy did get right in front on henry before i could move him out of the way. I’m just more annoyed that since having henry i’ve noticed how rude, ignorant and annoying other people can be. :x

Another example was i took henry to the park, and we we strolling along, and suddenly this old lady came whizzing past on her bike. She made me jump, and Henry too, which of course made him bark, as we didn’t hear her coming. She had the cheek to get off her bike and tell me to control my dog better! And if she had been a child it would have been terrified. So i had to turn round and tell her that if she had rung that bell on her bike i would have known she was right behind me, and if i’d had a child where henry was, she probably would have hurt it, as she wouldn’t have seen it. Raaahhhh

How do you peeps handle things like this when they happen? :?

December 19, 2011 at 1:51 pm Leave a comment

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