Dog nutrition or what dogs should or shouldn’t eat has fascinated me for a few years now. It all started when I started to make homemade food for our dog.
Diarrhea is one of the most common problems that make concerned pet owners take their dogs to the vet. According to a 2010 study, 28.6% of the dogs visiting their vet had diarrhea as their main symptom or had experienced such GI problems in the past month. Besides the strain of dealing with the terrible …
So, you’ve noticed that Rover is scratching a bit more than usual lately. He’s scratching so much that you’re beginning to feel a bit itchy, too, just in sympathy. Before you leap to the conclusion that your pet has a flea infestation, consider the possibility that the problem may be something about your dog, and …
Are you sick to the back teeth of waking up in the small hours of the morning to the sound of your dog eating? Or have you, yet again, had to clean up some dog mess first thing in the morning? If you are at your wit’s end with the problems that come from your …
There are many reasons why your puppy could be skinny even though he eats a lot. It could be because of his breed. Some breeds have very little body fat and have naturally slender bodies. For other breeds though, it could mean that there is an underlying body condition or your dog burns more calories …
Is your dog suffering from a loss of appetite? Does he seem weak? It’s so hard to tell what’s wrong with a pet, as he has no way of letting you know he’s in pain. One health issue many pet owners tend to overlook is ulcers. A dog with ulcers? Unfortunately, yes, dogs can get …
In a previous post, I wrote about skinny French Bulldogs whereas this post looks in more depth at concerns about Frenchie puppies that aren’t eating. It is very usual for a healthy dog to reject his meals or deliberately refuse to eat. A healthy French bulldog puppy will heartily attack his meals and clear up …
Dogs with digestive problems have a higher tendency to be underweight. When dealing with dogs with sensitive stomachs, most pet owners tend to give their pets more food to tackle this, which worsens the condition causing loose stools and vomit. Sensitive stomach in dogs is majorly caused by a food allergy or intolerance, which is …
One of the reasons that puppies are amongst the cutest things in the world is because they are so vulnerable. And the trouble with anything that is vulnerable is that we worry about them more. I have already written an article answering the question, can puppies go all night without water? Another worry can be …
In a previous post, I wrote about the problems of having an underweight French Bulldog. Whereas in this post I will be looking in lots of detail about the reasons why a French Bulldog might not be eating. When you notice that your Frenchie refuses to eat all of a sudden, it could be really …
This is the third or fourth article that I have written about French Bulldogs and their weight. Previously, I have written about having a skinny Bulldog and Frenchies that are not eating. Well in this post, I want to look at the whole idea of a French Bulldog’s average weight. A healthy dog should neither …
