Dog breeding and conception do not always occur at the same time. This is because the sperm remains viable up to five days following sexual intercourse (coitus). The typical period of gestation is anywhere between 57 to 65 days following conception, and not a breeding.
When they are first pregnant, female dogs may not show [...]
Although it is imperative that you supplement your dog’s diet once you discover a pregnancy, it is equally important to maintain supplementation even after whelping and continue to do so. There is a falsehood that goes around which recommends that dog owners should never add vitamins or minerals to their dogs diets unless they become [...]
It is important that pregnant dogs get adequate supplementation of vitamins and minerals just as much as they need nutritious food to keep their bodies in good health. Regardless of how healthy you feed your dog, when she becomes pregnant you must make the extra effort to supplement her diet with the best quality powder [...]
Are vitamin and mineral supplements necessary for the pregnant dog? The answer is: Yes, absolutely! In addition to a healthy and balanced diet, pregnant females who are near their fourth week of gestation should be given an additional vitamin and mineral supplement. In addition, a balanced di-calcium phosphate may need to be added.
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Many diseases common to dogs can be prevented by having your dog vaccinated according to the City of Long Beach regulations and your veterinarian’s advice.
Common canine illnesses include the following:
Rabies. Rabies is a scary disease that is spread mainly through the wild animal population in an area. The signs are foaming at the mouth [...]
Figures I have for America show that four and a half million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and one in five dog bites results in injuries that require medical attention, and there is no reason to assume that the rate is not similar in other developed countries. But there are ways to make [...]
If you’ve ever left your dog in the car for “just five minutes” on a summer day, the officers of the Washington Humane Society want you to hear some cautionary tales.
“They all say the same thing: I never thought that this would happen,” says Mitchell Battle, deputy director of humane law enforcement at the [...]
Guide dogs are assistance dogs trained to lead blind or visually impaired people around obstacles. They are commonly, but incorrectly called “Seeing Eye” dogs. The Seeing Eye is the name of only one of many guide dog training schools.
Although the dogs can be [...]
Hearing dogs, also called “signal dogs,” “sound alert dogs,” “hearing ear dogs,” or “hearing assistance dogs,” are a category of assistance dogs that are specially selected and trained to assist people who are deaf or hearing impaired.
Hearing dogs help their handlers become aware [...]
The major, most-widely accepted kennel clubs for various countries are: American Kennel Club (United States) The American Kennel Club (or AKC) is the largest registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States.
The AKC registered just over 900,000 dogs in 2003. Beyond maintaining its [...]