When Can Puppies Start Eating Hard Food?
Understanding when and how to introduce hard food is important as it can influence your puppy’s health, growth, and overall well-being. Most puppies can start transitioning to solid foods between 3 and 4 weeks of age.
Causes of Puppy Bad Breath
Puppies have a distinct smell to their breath that usually fades by the time they turn 6 months old. But why does puppy breath smell bad?
Is Your Puppy Ruining Your Family Dinners?
Puppies begging for food are adorable, but begging at every meal will quickly drive puppy owners a little crazy. Here are some effective ways to stop puppies from begging and reinforce good behaviors instead.
What’s a Puppy Training Schedule?
First, throw out the idea that there’s a certain puppy training schedule that’s done by age or a time frame.
How To Puppy Proof Your House
Keeping your puppy safe—and household destruction to a minimum—starts before the puppy joins the family, and it’s worth noting that puppy proofing is something of a moving target. Your puppy’s interests and ability to reach things will change as he grows.
How to House Train a Puppy
Young puppies have very small bladders and are still developing muscle tone. Because of this, when they need to go, they go! Read your puppy’s body language and be proactive to prevent accidents from happening.
What is Littermate Syndrome in Dogs?
If you’re trying to raise more than one puppy at once, it’s easy to fall short on providing enough guidance. If each of the puppies isn’t getting all the attention, socialization, and training that they need, they can become dependent on a sibling.
Can Dogs Get Herpes?
Dogs can get herpes, and have their own form of the herpes virus. Canine herpesvirus—also known as canine herpes—is a disease that is nearly...
Why Does My Puppy Have Diarrhea?
Puppy diarrhea may be a minor or a major problem. Care starts with careful observation of your puppy's symptoms. If diarrhea isn't accompanied by other symptoms home care may resolve the problem.
How to Choose the Best Puppy Teething Toys
These days, there are an overwhelming number of puppy teething toys to choose from. When selecting toys, safety considerations like size and durability should always come first.
Get Your Puppy Used to Body Handling
Teaching your puppy to be comfortable with human touch early on can help them to be comfortable with the needs of daily life with your family like putting on harnesses, washing paws before entering the house, and other needed tasks.
When Can Puppies Be Around Other Dogs?
Once home, you need to let your puppy settle in. Let your pup have a week or so to adjust, and resist the urge to invite all your friends and their dogs over to meet the new kid on the block.
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The “bird flu”, or avian influenza, has been around for a long time; it’s circulated in wild birds since the late 1990s. But like all viruses, it mutates over time—and influenza viruses are known to mutate very quickly. What’s more, some emerging strains are deadlier than others.