Superficial pyoderma is an irritating skin condition that is seen in dogs, often resulting to (or from) excessive licking of the skin.  It can be very unsightly and somewhat unsanitary to see your dog constantly licking itself until all the hair and skin is slobbered with dog drool.  In severe conditions, pus can even drain and stain beddings of your dog. Read the full article

When you come home from the vet, you will need to take care of your dog carefully and you have to have to give close watch on your dog’s condition.  Here are the things that you have to consider when you have been given the go signal to go home.

First, prepare your dog’s bed.  Make sure that the bed is soft enough to give your dog comfort, but firm enough to support your dog during the healing process.  Provide warmth for some dogs can experience a chill as a post-anesthesia effect.  If the weather is too warm, place the sleeping area in the coolest place of the house. Read the full article

When things get tough, you will face the tough option of cutting down on the expenses for your dog.  You have to save up so you can manage your financial resources, but you do not know where to start.  Here are some ways for you to start saving money without having to compromise dog care.

You may be tempted to start saving on dog food.  Dog food is indeed expensive, more so compared to human food.  It is not advisable to go cheap on your dog’s nutrition.  The better the food he eats, the healthier he will be, minimizing cost on vet visits because of illness brought about by bad nutrition. Read the full article

Each dog owner naturally would want to care for their dog and would want to know the moment their dog is feeling uncomfortable, pain or distress in order to help them get better.

Unfortunately, dogs are not able to tell us outright that they are feeling something painful, so it is up to dog owners to observe and decipher their body language.  Generally, dogs who are in pain would exhibit the following conditions: Read the full article

Dogs can also experience constipation.  Your dog’s bowel condition can be dependent on what he eats or does not eat.  These signs can be seen in your dog if he is constipated:

• Straining during bowel movements
• Distended stomach
• Yelping during defecation
• Reluctance to defecate
• Loss of appetite
• Increased frequency of bowel movement but with small or scant amount of stool

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