The Amazing Life Changes Of The Growing Puppy

From the moment he was conceived to the time he is born, a puppy is being fed directly by his mother and without any effort on his part.

From the time of birth until about 6 to 7 weeks later, his mother's milk will be his primary diet that will provide him with the energy and will fuel his growth. By the time the puppy turns 6 weeks old, his mother will start to discontinue her role as the main source of food and turns over the job to you, the dog owner

READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE!

What Happens When A Dog Goes Through A False Pregnancy?

Did you know that many female dogs can have one false pregnancy after another? Not all female dogs are created equal - there are some that have a nurturing drive so tremendous that they can show signs of a false pregnancy after every astral cycle.

What can cause a dog to have a false pregnancy? The current research studies offer the notion that false pregnancies are the result of a major hormonal imbalance. Female dogs that have this condition on an ongoing basis tend to ovulate longer than the standard four-to-five week period.
READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE!

Why Do Some Dogs Gobble Up Their Food At Lightening Speed?

When it comes to leftover food found in the trash, just about every dog will enjoy devouring it as much as they would when eating fresh food in their bowl. Regardless of cleanliness, it is all a feast to your dog!

Either way, some dogs will tend to eat as fast as they possibly can. There is a genetic reason for this and that is due dogs' ancestors never having food to waste. When food is scarce, as it was for dogs of the wild, the only concern an animal has is to gobble up as much as possible.

READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE!

Don't Buy Pet Insurance

Vets are expensive there is no two ways about that what with all the equipment and the different types of treatments that are now available for treating your dog.

While the majority of dog owners now hold some form of pet insurance and while it is necessary to make provision in case your dog does need medical attention I want to suggest that there may be a better way to insure your dog than by just buying an over the counter pet insurance policy.

READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE!

Dogs Monitor Rare Birds

Dogs wearing global positioning systems (GPS) are being used to help monitor one of Scotland’s rarest birds.

Wildlife Ranger Ally Macaskill is using two German shorthaired pointers to help him track breeds such as black grouse at Perthshire’s Schiehallion estate.

The dogs wear GPS collars as they track the birds. Their precise location is then relayed to a handset carried by Mr Macaskill on the estate

Plice Handler Accused Of Leaving Dogs To Die

A police dog handler has denied causing unnecessary suffering to two German shepherd dogs that died after being left in his car on a hot day.

Pc Mark Johnson appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court earlier to deny the charges. Johnson is alleged to have left Jet, 10, and 18-month-old Jay-Jay outside his force headquarters as temperatures hit 82.5F (28C).

He is accused of cruelty to the animals, whose deaths in June caused a public outcry. He failed to show up at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court for two previous hearings but was told by a district judge to attend to enter his plea yesterday.

Read the rest of this story HERE

Adult Dogs Loose Up To 25 Percent Of Their Brain Mass

Within two months of being born, a puppy's brain and response patterns are similar to that of an adult dog's brain. This rapid change has been observed via the use of EEG. Because of the EEG reading, you might think that a dog at this young age should have the same ability to learn as an older dog, but this is not the case, irrespective of what the brain wave patterns show.

Read The Full Story and more HERE