Healthy Pets, Healthy Lives !
The first time you notice your dog slowly creeping beneath a low-hanging branch or a dangling tablecloth, head moving languorously side-to-side and a far-away look in his eye, you might worry that it heralds a seizure, or points to obsessive-compulsive tendencies. But once the pup has performed this ritual repeatedly with no apparent ill effects to health (his) or property (yours), you may simply wonder what causes this hypnosis-like behavior.…
People around the world have been spending more time at home since the start of 2020. For many of these people, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to get a pet. In the UK alone, an estimated 3.2 million households have acquired a pet since the start of the pandemic. Dogs were the most popular new acquisition (57%) with cats a close second (38%). This sudden increase in pet ownership…
Photo: David_Pastyka (Shutterstock) You love your dog, and your dog loves you, but your dog also loves filth, possibly as much as they love you. Your canine friend probably has a penchant for burying their snout in fresh turds, or maybe they find heaps of garbage an inviting place to roll around. Advertisement There isn’t a definitive answer as to why dogs do this—you can ask a dog why they…
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into a possible animal fighting ring in Golden Gate. Collier County Domestic Animal Services removed nine dogs and a rooster from the home in the 2100 block of 52nd Lane Southwest, deputies said. Deputies first responded to the area around 2:41 p.m. Tuesday. Plane crash:Single-engine plane crashes near Alligator Alley in Collier, no injuries reported Roaming bears:Bear’s early-morning visit to Bonita Beach excites…
For more than two years, relatives and friends of Pantego resident Brenda Hamilton have been seeking answers about the 77-year-old’s death in February 2019. They now have a better idea of which species of which animal was responsible for her death. Recent findings submitted by a University of Florida DNA analyst show that domestic dogs attacked Hamilton on Feb. 15, 2019 while she was on a walk near her home,…
Listen in at the dog park and you’re likely to hear all kinds of words used when people talk about their dogs. By tuning into what they’re saying, you can get a pretty good idea about the way they view their dogs, and what kind of relationship they have with them. Here are some terms to listen for, and what they may be saying about the speaker’s unconscious perspective toward…
Takeaways What do you do if your dog is bitten by a rattlesnake?•Recognize it immediately as a life-threatening emergency that requires professional help.•Keep your dog calm to slow the venom’s spread through the blood and organs.•Don’t touch the wound, apply a tourniquet or (for god’s sake) try to suck it out.•Call the closest emergency vet, tell them you’re coming in with a rattlesnake bite, and confirm they have enough antivenin…
Scientists have found a new canine coronavirus in a handful of people hospitalised with pneumonia. This may sound alarming, but once we unpack it, you will see that there’s no reason to lose any sleep. The discovery of the canine coronavirus in eight people at a hospital in Sarawak, Malaysia, was reported in Clinical Infectious Diseases by a group of highly regarded international scientists. So does this mean dogs can…
With their large, muscular bodies, dogs such as rottweilers and pit bulls, especially those that are trained to act menacingly, may seem like the scariest of their species. But evidence shows that smaller dogs can actually be more aggressive than many of their outsized counterparts. So why are little dogs so fierce? First, it’s important to define what counts as tiny for a dog. “Small dogs in the less-than-20-pound [9…
Published: Jun 06, 2021 07:00 AM Baron, a yellow Labrador service dog with The Exceptional Sidekick Service Dogs, has died, as announced by the nonprofit organization’s owner Abby Hill. Baron was recently diagnosed with cancer just before he could be placed as a service dog, as shared in the May 7 “‘Rock Star’ Service Dog Facing The Best Last Days of His Life” story in The Newtown Bee. As Hill…