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As a pet owner, there is a large responsibility for you to provide your dog with the best care possible. Bulldogs are known as Brachycephalic dogs which means they have a flattened face. Common Brachycephalic breeds include Bulldogs, English bulldog, French Bulldog, Pugs, Shih Tzus, Pekingese, and Boston Terriers. As a result of these breeds flattened faces, they are at higher risk for breathing issues a throat complications. It is important to understand their specific care requirements in order to assure they can thrive in their environment.
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Winter climate got here fairly rapidly this 12 months, particularly in some components of the nation. Temperatures plummeted into the 30s (levels Fahrenheit) within the South. Snow has already lined components of the Midwest. I pulled out my canine’s sweatshirts and winter coats from their storage field as I donned my very own scarf, hat and coat. Yep, my pups put on coats — they’re senior canines with very quick coats — assembly two of the standards for doggie coat wearers. You may be...
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Dogs can make our lives far more enjoyable, more rewarding and just plain more exciting, but for many of us we wish we could avoid the heartbreak and the trauma that come from losing those furry members of our family. Unfortunately, some choose to do just that. Choosing, for one reason or another, to leave their dogs behind while they are on that final journey through the end of their lives.   Source: The Grey Muzzle Canine Hospice/Facebook   Not so for 48-year-old Nicola Harri...
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It was another beautiful morning in New Castle. The Hanson household woke up, ate their breakfast and then Mike was off to work. Debbie did her normal routine of getting the kids ready for school. Then she went off to work as a bank teller in town. At his construction site, Mike wore his hard hat while he walked with Russ down the main street of the new neighborhood. The sound of nail guns and saws filled the air while the workers worked on the homes in various phases of construction. “Looks l...
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6-Sit on Command: There will be three individual times you will be asked to sit your dog. Each time, the dog should respond quickly with no more than two repetitions of the command. The first sit will be situated next to a plate of food. You are allowed to verbally or physically correct your dog for sniffing the food but once this has been done your dog should remain sitting and ignore the food completely. S/he will not be taunted by the food. For the second sit, you will be asked to sit your do...
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Among the most common situations that make one have to do strange things, or we can call them heroic things, as you do not find again to think about a solution to the situation in which you find yourself, and this is what happened with the hero who did this human thing, which was the reason to save the life of this poor dog . It is difficult to be in a situation that requires quick thinking, which may make a difference between life and death. It was Don Chatten He walks a bit in the park with hi...
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It was a beautiful early day in May across Western Pennsylvania and especially in the city of New Castle. On the outskirts of New Castle, was a new housing development being built by the Hanson’s Construction Company.  This new development was called Highland Estates with thirty new homes constructed with a nice woodsy country setting. At the entrance of the construction site was the office for Hanson’s Construction, which consisted of a single wide old trailer. The owner of this company wa...