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Chocolate poisons dogs because of theobromine

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on March 30, 2021 by MikeBMarch 31, 2021
Theobromine in chocolate is poisonous to dogs because they can't metabolise it

It’s all over the Internet so I am not going to go over old ground, however, the problem with dogs eating chocolate is that they cannot metabolise theobromine and caffeine both of which are in chocolate. Interestingly theobromine is toxic … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged dog health, dog welfare, poison, toxic products

Breeders of fashionable flat-faced dogs in breach of breed standard

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on March 29, 2021 by MikeBMarch 29, 2021
Protruding eye of the pug

The Kennel Club breed standard for the brachycephalic, flat-faced, fashionable French bulldog and pug (as two examples) are clear on what is required in respect of their eyes. Take the pug. The breed standard states: “Dark, relatively large, round in … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged breeding, canine health, dog breeding, extreme breeding, flat-faced breeds

Old English sheepdogs – hip dysplasia

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on March 24, 2021 by MikeBMarch 24, 2021

NEWS AND VIEWS: There is a story today in The Times newspaper which indicates to me that there could be a connection between the Old English sheepdog and an inherited condition: hip dysplasia, which, on research, is confirmed. The story … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged canine health, dog breeders, dog breeding, news, selective breeding

Maximum amount of time a dog should be left alone is four hours

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on March 21, 2021 by MikeBMarch 21, 2021
Is your dog alone for too long and too often?

Leaving your dog alone while you work is problematic. The pandemic is about to create a fresh problem with respect to dog ownership. Workers have suddenly found themselves with long hours and days with their dog companions during lockdowns. They’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged anxiety, coronavirus, dog adoption, dog ownership, dog welfare, stress

Picture of struvite crystals in the urine of a 3.5 year old dog

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on March 19, 2021 by MikeBMarch 19, 2021
Struvite crystals in the urine of a 3.5 year old dog

Showing struvite crystals in the urine of a 3.5 year old dog. The photograph is published with the kind permission of Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic. It is published on their Flickr website page. VAC hospitals tells me that struvite crystals … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged diseases, dog food, dog health, urinary tract, veterinarian

Picture of tick embedded into a dog

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on March 19, 2021 by MikeBMarch 22, 2021
Embedded tick in a dog

Well, if you want to know what a tick looks like when it is embedded into the skin of your dog or cat, this picture by Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic, Inc. shows you very nicely. What struck me was how … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged dog health, parasites, ticks, veterinarian

Vet busts myth that 1 human year is 7 dog years

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on February 23, 2021 by MikeBFebruary 23, 2021
Vet busts myth about dog-human age equivalence

Vet busts myth on dog-human age equivalence: @dr.hunterfinn♬ Steven Universe – L.Dre Note: sometimes embedded videos like the one above stop working over time. If that has happened; apologies but I can’t control it and won’t know about it. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged dog health, dogs, human animal relationship, lifespan

Almost 20% of homeless people in England have a dog companion

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 25, 2020 by MikeBDecember 25, 2020
Homeless person and dog

NEWS AND COMMENT: I’m told that more than 280,000 homeless people live on the streets in England and that 50,000 of them have a dog companions. You can imagine how bonded these couples are. Living this close together under harsh … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged dog ownership, dogs, homeless people, human behavior

Dog owners with type II diabetic dogs are more likely to develop the disease themselves

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 11, 2020 by MikeBDecember 12, 2020
Obese dog

The connection stated in the title doesn’t apply to cat owners surprisingly. But the study which took place in Sweden tells us that if a pet dog has type II diabetes then it is more likely that the dog’s owner … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged dog diet, human to dog relationship, science, study

6 reasons why dogs sometimes drag their bottoms along the ground

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 30, 2020 by MikeBNovember 30, 2020
Dog scooting on the carpet

At one time it was thought that when dogs drag their rumps along the ground (scooting) they were scent marking because many other species of carnivore do this including the giant panda, both genders of which frequently patrol their territory … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged anal sacs, dog behavior, dog health, scooting

How many dogs suffer from separation anxiety?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 27, 2020 by MikeBNovember 28, 2020
Dog separation anxiety

It is not difficult to find the answer to the question in the title. In America, the AVMA states that it is the most common canine behaviour problem and has been diagnosed in 20% to 40% of dogs referred to … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged anxiety, dog behaviour, dog ownership, dog personality, dogs, emotions

Prince George’s beloved dog Lupo has died

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 23, 2020 by MikeBNovember 23, 2020
Lupo

NEWS AND VIEWS: It’s been announced today in the news media that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid tribute to their English cocker spaniel Lupo who has died. He was beloved of Prince George who is seven-years-of-age. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged celebrities, death, dogs, news

Emma Duncan, Times author, nearly lost her puppy to Ibuprofen poisoning

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 20, 2020 by MikeBNovember 20, 2020
Emma Duncan

People enquire whether Ibuprofen can poison dogs. It doesn’t take long to research that it does indeed poison dogs. In fact, it is a drug which is regarded as highly toxic to dogs. Judging by the story in The Times … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged dog health, dog ownership, dogs, human to dog relationship, poison, veterinarian

UK’s most popular dog breed is the most expensive to insure

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 24, 2020 by MikeBOctober 24, 2020
French Bulldog at vets

French Bulldogs are the most expensive breed to insure costing an average of ÂŁ950 a year and they are also the most popular in the UK with the Labrador Retriever coming second and the Cocker Spaniel coming third. Health problems … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged bulldog, canine health, dog health, health, pet insurance

Australian employees wants their dogs at work with them

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 23, 2020 by MikeBOctober 23, 2020
Dog at work

Uber Australia conducted research which found that almost two thirds of Australians believe that having your companion animal in the workplace helps to boost mental health. I’m going to presume that they’re referring to dogs primarily because there are different … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged dog, dogs, dogs at workplace, human animal relationship, study, working dogs

93-year-old woman’s lost dog was under a reclining armchair

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 21, 2020 by MikeBOctober 21, 2020
Toby

NEWS AND VIEWS – MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRE UK: This is the sad tale of a “lost” dog whose name is Toby. He lives with a 93-year-old woman who called Derbyshire police twice over the weekend of October 10 and 11th in … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged dog, elderly owner, hazards

The great triumvirate: dog breeders, pet insurance companies and veterinarians

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 21, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 21, 2020
Victoria Birch likes her pet insurance and she is a vet tech

It just occurred to me that there appears to be what I have described as the “great triumvirate” in the world of dogs. I’m referring to a convenient network, if you like, of three groups of people and the objective … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged dog breeders, dog breeding, dog ownership, pet insurance, veterinarian

Porcupine quills can kill a dog

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 19, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 19, 2020
Puppy covered in porcupine quills which can be life threatening

Like me, you might not have realised that porcupine quills can kill a dog. The problem is that dogs perhaps inquisitively go towards a porcupine or they treat the porcupine as a prey animal. A porcupine does not shoot the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged canine health, dog health, dogs, health, injury, video

Up to 20% of Britain’s 8 million dogs suffer from allergies

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on September 15, 2020 by MikeBSeptember 15, 2020
Flea allergy dermatitis in a dog

There appear to be two factors which has resulted in up to 20% of Britain’s 8 million dogs suffering from allergies and these are (1) failure to expose dogs as puppies to allergens because their lives are too sterile and … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged dog health, dogs

Short-muzzled dog owners are unconcerned about their dog’s health problems

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on August 26, 2020 by MikeBAugust 26, 2020
French bulldog

A study concluded that 66% owners of brachycephalic (round-headed short-muzzled) dogs would recommend their dog breed to others and 93% would adopt another despite the fact that these flat-faced breeds are inherently unhealthy. It seems that they don’t think they … Continue reading →

Posted in Canine Health | Tagged brachycephalic dogs, breeding, coronavirus, dog breeding, dog health, muzzle, selective breeding

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