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Dog Bite Prevention - Statistics and What You Can Do
Dog Bite Prevention - Statistics and What You Can Do
National Dog Bite Prevention Week takes place the second week of April every year so we put together this infographic with statistics on dog bites in the United States for our readers.Dog Bite Prevention You'll notice that some of the reasons dogs bite include fear or pain, resource guarding or re-directing their aggression. A couple of things you can do to help prevent dog bites include…
Tips to Consider if Your Dog is Scared of Children
Tips to Consider if Your Dog is Scared of Children
Children and dogs often do really well together. I always had a dog growing up, and our family golden retriever was very tolerant of us kids playing rough with her, chasing her, taking her toys and so on. She didn’t seem to mind one bit and likely enjoyed this kind of attention from us. For other dogs, though, children can be stressful, annoying or even scary, especially if the dog is not…
How to Break Up A Dog Fight
How to Break Up A Dog Fight
Hopefully, you’ll never have to break up a fight between dogs, but it could happen sooner or later, especially if you visit dog parks or work at a dog daycare.Thankfully, most dog fights sound worse than they actually are. There's a lot of growling, snarling and posturing, but you can often defuse the situation with a quick “hey!” or clapping your hands. Often enough, the dogs will just “shake off…
How to Tips to Help Prevent Dog Bites
How to Tips to Help Prevent Dog Bites
Most dogs are friendly, but any dog can potentially bite, especially if the human fails to read the dog’s signals. This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, according to the American Veterinary Medicine Association. It estimates there are 70 million dogs living in U.S. households, and more than 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year. To learn more about how to prevent thes…
What You Need To Know About Dog Skin Care
What You Need To Know About Dog Skin Care
According to petmd.com there are over 160 different types of skin disorders for dogs. Skin conditions can range from bacterial, fungal, parasitic, hormonal and allergies. With dog skin care issues becoming more common, dogIDs wanted to take a minute to explain some of these conditions and how to treat them.Dog Skin Care 1o1AllergiesWith a variety of new breeds being introduced into the dog world…
How to Prepare Your Dog for a New Baby
How to Prepare Your Dog for a New Baby
If you’re expecting a baby, you might be wondering how the heck your dog will react to the new family member. You’re probably also thinking about what you can do ahead for planning that introduction.The following are some tips and tricks from parents who've been there.How to introduce your dog to your newborn baby1. Change up the routine before the baby arrives.Obviously, once the baby arrives you…
Is Tug of War a Safe Game to Play With Your Dog?
Is Tug of War a Safe Game to Play With Your Dog?
Tug of War is a fun game between dogs or between a person and a dog. I play tug with my Lab mix Ace almost every day. He loves it! But, my dog also growls and shakes the toy and gets overly excited at times, so I can see why some people might think tug encourages a little too much aggression. You may have even heard some people say you should always make sure to “win.” I asked a few others…
How to Teach a Dog to Take Treats Gently
How to Teach a Dog to Take Treats Gently
Some dogs will naturally take treats gently from a person’s hand, while others can be quite careless! If you have a dog that snaps at your hand in a frantic attempt to get a treat, the following are some tips you can use to teach him to be more patient and gentle. These are also good tips to try if you recently adopted a puppy. It's much easier to start out by teaching good m…
How to Stop a Puppy from Biting
How to Stop a Puppy from Biting
If you've ever been nipped by a playful puppy, you know how bad those little teeth can hurt. It's also important that we teach our puppies not to bite so they don't continue to do so as they grow up. The following are some tips to teach your puppy appropriate manners.Stop a Puppy from Biting1. Rotate which toys are available.One way to prevent your puppy from biting you is to keep lots of interest…
How to Stop a Dog or Puppy from Chewing
How to Stop a Dog or Puppy from Chewing
Dogs chew for all kinds of reasons. Their jaws are built for some serious gnawing, but they also seem to chew because it's fun and probably relaxing. While it may be unfair to expect your dog to stop chewing completely, you should be able to teach herWhich items are appropriate for chewing. Here are some ideas to prevent your dog or puppy from chewing inappropriate items:1. Prevention goes a…