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• Popular First Aid Fixes for Dogs

  13Apr
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  Human beings have love for dogs, and the dogs have love for us. This spending time with your pets is very soothing. You can play, talk or run with your pets in your leisure time. However, even though faithful, loving masters take good care of the pets, there may be some outings like hikes, runs and all-out romps that may put your pet at a higher risk of injury. In such cases, fortunately, similar kinds of first aid fixes work for your pets, as they do for human beings.

  Here are some basic and common injuries and the quick fix that you may use on them to give the animal relief:

  • Lacerations- If your pet get cuts, cracks or scrapes on the body, the first thing you should do is clean the injured areas carefully and allow them to dry thoroughly. Use superglue cyanoacrylate to mend the cracked paws or the body cuts.
  • Poison- Sometimes dogs may ingest dead animals or toxic pond plants and pond water. This results in poisoning. The symptoms that can be noticed here are excess salivation, vomiting, trembling, and twitching. In such cases, place 5 tsp. of activated charcoal granules in a cup of water. Mix it thoroughly and then feed it to the dog.
  • Punctures- Sometimes when dogs go out for a walk, they accidentally pick up some thorns, quills, sticks, cactus spine, or an insect sting, puncturing a paw or claw. Here, you can use a needle nose plier to pull the puncture from the wound. Pliers are very useful in case of a porcupine’s quill, but you must see the vet if it is in the throat or mouth of the animal. In case of animal bites, wash the bite with soap and water. If the bleeding is profuse, then only apply direct pressure.
  • Heat Stroke- In summer seasons, some dogs may face heat stroke. You can analyze this through the following symptoms in the animal: rapid heart rate, excessive panting, passing out, etc. You need to cool the body of the animal using water, ice packs or wet towels. Shift them in to a shady and a well-ventilated area. Keep on feeding water to him in order to decrease the chances of dehydration. 

   
  Making a first aid kit for your dog helps to ease the anxiety when your dog is injured or ill. You can make this first aid kit even at home. Your first aid kit for the dogs should include the following supplies:

   

  • Gauze pads and gauze bandages, self adhering athletic bandage
  • Thermometer
  • Hydrogen peroxide, rubbing alcohol, white petroleum jelly
  • Vet wrap bandage, bandage scissors, custom splints
  • Buffered aspirin
  • Eye wash
  • Ear syringe
  • Instant cold packs
  • And a first aid booklet

  These are some of the essential supplies that you may need in an emergency, before taking the dog to the vet. They can help to ease his pain, to some extent. In severe cases, you may need to visit the vet immediately.

  After the animal returns home form the vet and to good shape, bathe it and use your dog grooming supplies to get your pet back to normal condition, gently brushing or combing over any healing areas.

  Find a supply of basic dog grooming tools at local pet stores. Or save yourself the hassle of running around town plus the expense of gas and shop online for them.

  One last and very important item is to show your dog how much you care during these possibly trying, painful times. Head to the dog treat jars and give happily!

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• Food Feeding Tips for Your Dog

  13Apr
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  Just as you shouldn’t eat a McDonald’s Happy Kid’s Meal every day for your nutritional needs, your dog shouldn’t just open a bag of dog food and feed about the same amount of it each day to your dog. Like people, dogs need nutrition, too.

  The problem is, though, that dogs cannot simply stop eating whatever junk food is served, like people can. Dogs reply on their owners to provide healthy food alternative for them. So to help dogs – - and pet owners who may not be in-the-know on this stuff – - here are some tips.

  1. Offer Well Rounded Solutions 

  A dog’s diet, or lack of one, can affect dogs just like human diets affect humans. So you want to provide healthy food that has plenty of vitamins and minerals. Because deficiencies in any of these areas can results in health problems, similarly to those in humans, like dry or oily skin, stomach aches, brittle bones, weight problems, even death. The right nutritious, balanced diet helps your dog fight off diseases and infections. So help establish a healthy eating plan, consulting with your family vet for advice.

  Use raised bowl dog feeders to help regular portion control, too. And use dog food storage containers to safely store your foods. You wouldn’t leave your own food out in the open air all day, so don’t do it with your dog’s food.

  2. Vary the Meals

  On the whole, off the shelf packaged dog food offers the basic nutrition for the dog’s diet.  However, you need to vary the choices and not simply grab the same old same old each week, month, year…

  Alternate offering dry food with canned food, raw organic dog food, varying ingredients, food textures, and nutritional content value. Look at the facts about canines: wolves are carnivores, and this meat-eating instinct is basic even today in their species line, dogs. Dogs love to attack whatever moves, especially if it runs through their territory, be it squirrel, groundhog, cat, bird or neighbor (generally male joggers).

  So offer them meat-flavored dog treats from the stores, loaded with other nutritional value than regular dry dog food offers. Vary their diets.

  3. More Fillers

  Other ingredients are needed besides meat, too. Help build up your dog’s energy and growth mechanisms with plenty of carbohydrates and fiber, to help with digestion and over-all well-being. Do this my substituting a bowl of canned dog food instead of serving the dry food once a month.

  4. Human Food

  Pioneers didn’t have dog food, but they had domestic dogs. Let’s face it, you can feed dogs scraps, just carefully. They love eggs and healthy foods (NO chocolate!) Just think "healthy" and see what they can eat in small amounts at a time.

  5. Go Green.

  Ever see your dog eat grass when his tummy is upset? Dogs do eat greens and enjoy veggies. So give them some.

  Nutri-Bars

  Enjoy making and sharing this treat with your favorite dog. It takes about 30 minutes to prepare, 20 minutes to cook and makes roughly 10 servings.

  Ingredients

  •    1 L (4 c) brown rice
  •    60 ml (1/4 cup) oatmeal, dry
  •    2 eggshells, ground to fine powder
  •    2 L (9 c) water
  •    5 ml (1 t) salt
  •    150 ml (1/2 cup) milk
  •    100 g (3 oz.) liver, chopped
  •    45 ml (3 T) vegetable oil
  •    2 cloves garlic, chopped
  •    30 ml (2 T) fresh parsley, chopped
  •    225 g (8 oz.) ground meat
  •    2 eggs
  •    250 ml (1 c) carrots, chopped
  •    250 ml (1 c) broccoli, chopped
  •    150 ml (1/2 cup) cottage cheese per serving
  •    250 ml (1 c) brewer’s yeast
  •    45 ml (3 T) kelp, powdered
  •    250 ml (1 c) wheat germ
   
  Preparation & Cooking

  Boil first five ingredients. While stirring, add next nine ingredients, set heat to low, and continue to cook until all moisture is absorbed (about 20 minutes). Spread into flat airtight containers, cool, and cut into half-cup squares. In separate container, combine yeast, kelp, and wheat germ. To serve, crumble square over cottage cheese, stir, and add 5 ml (1 t) yeast mix for each 30 pounds of weight.

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