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ASK DR. SCHELLING DEAR DR. SCHELLING, Should I be concerned about fleas and ticks this spring and summer?
– Kelly
Dear Kelly, Spring and summer are great times of the year to spend outdoors with your dog but you should be on alert when it comes to fleas and ticks. |
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more time your dog spends outside, the greater the chance your best friend
will get fleas or ticks and bring them into your home. To learn about the
signs of an infection and measures you can take to control fleas and ticks,
read my in depth article, DANGER
OF TICKS AND FLEAS FOR DOGS. Click here to read full article |
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Dear Max, My two dogs, Buddy and Lady, seem to always be munching on my lawn and I've noticed that sometimes they throw up after eating it. Why do dogs eat grass? – Do my Shepherds think they're sheep? |
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just like the taste. I'm
not a picky eater and grass can be a tasty treat every now and then – even
if I do throw it up on occasion. If Buddy and Lady are eating grass on a daily basis, they might need more fiber in their diet. Dogs need a well-balanced diet just like humans do. Back in the day, before us dogs were your best friends, we had to hunt for food and we ate herbivores when we were hungry. Those herbivores consumed grasses and other green plants that provided us with the probiotics and enzymes we need to keep us healthy. Today, we still have a taste for the greens, so it's possible that Buddy and Lady need more of the nutrition supplied by greens in their diets. Check the ingredients on your dogs' food and ask your vet to recommend a fiber-rich formula, or look into supplements that are packed with greens, probiotics and enzymes. I used to eat grass a lot, but after my humans started me on Vetraceuticals (which is full of all the good nutrients that greens give you), I haven't been feeling the urge to "mow" the lawn. One concern you should have with your two dogs eating grass is: What is on the grass they are eating? Grass that has been treated with pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, or chemicals in general can be very dangerous for dogs (and wildlife). One wrong mouthful could cause worse tummy problems than vomiting. If you treat your lawn with this stuff, keep a watchful eye on your dogs so they don't harm themselves. Max |
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Max's Mini-Reviews DOG SLICKER BRUSH WITH FLEA & FINE COMBS: My slicker brush is slick indeed. Not only do the large wire bristles control my shedding and weed out the crumbs of fun stuff I roll in, but the gripper handle lets my person do a furrtastic job of getting my skin all tingly from head to tail. My bark-worthy brush has two mini-combs tucked in its sides, one for flea trolling and one for fine-combing my face, ear hairs and other sensitive areas (ahem). This product is people-friendly too: It's comfortable for human hands to use, and one of the combs cleans the brush. … … … … ZISK FLYING DISC: The Zisk is the coolest flying disc around. All those other discs made of hard plastic break easily and hurt my mouth, but the Zisk is soft for safe play while also being tough enough for the kind of rough and raucous good time that I crave. My humans like it because it's made from recycled materials, and I like it because it's perfect for the park when I want to run and the lake when I feel like taking a dip. Playing fetch has never been more fun! |
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DOG QUIZ Dogs are colorblind – True or False? False. Dogs can see color, but just not the same vivid color scheme as we humans can see. A dog's vision – in terms of being able to make out colors – can be compared to that of a human's vision at dusk. |
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