Juicette
21-04-2006, 10:13 PM
Some people might think that this is a pointless thread.
But this thread is for the BASICS.
1) Always bring your dog out for walks atleast once or twice a day.
2) Don't feed your dog chocoloate or you'll be making your dog do suicide by eating the chocolate.
3) Never feed your dog human food (depends on the food).
4) Feed your dog DOG FOOD. Not junk stuff.
5) Don't let your dog eat garbage or anything anywhere.
6) Excercise your dog atleast once a day.
7) Bring your dog to the vet atleast once or twice a week.
8) Keep your dog healthy.
9) Don't overfeed your dog or it'll turn to Barney!
10) Give your dog a lot of rest for more energy.
11) Don't hit your dog or don't do anything bad to your dog.
12) Don't pluck your dog's fur. Your dog will grow more, don't pluck it! It's no chicken.
13) Give your dog a bath or it'll smell.
If Your Dog's Choking;
If your dog's choking, keep trying to get the food down or up and if blood or anything comes out of your dog (not the thing it's choking on), or if its still not coming out, go call a vet immediately.
If Your Dog's Overweight;
Bring your dog out to the park or big field or your back yard and do some exercise activities. If your dog loses some weight, don't overfeed your dog again.
Questions that you should ask yourself about your dog.
1. Eating habits- Has your dog been eating more/less dog feed recently?
2. Sleeping habits- Has your dog been sleeping more than normal or staying up all night instead of sleeping?
3. Activity- Has your dog been slower and less active than normal? Is your dog limping when walking, or has the dog stopped jumping recently?
4. Skin/Coat- Have you noticed any changes in your dog's skin or coat? Does the dog have bumps, bites, rash?
5. Breathing- Has your dog had breathing or coughing problems lately?
If your dog is drooling TOO MUCH;
Every dog drools sometimes, but if your dog is showing signs of excessive drooling then it may be caused by a salivary cyst, a periodontal disease, tongue injury, or simply a foreign object. Excessive drooling means that your dog is drooling more than occasionally and it is drooling large amounts of saliva. One of the possible causes, salivary cysts look like large blisters that occur under the tongue. If your dog has periodontal disease then the cement that holds his teeth in place gets destroyed. Tongue wounds can occur from self infliction or by getting info fights with dogs.
What to do: If your dog's drooling is excessive and is the result of salivary cysts, then they will be need to be drained by your veterinarian. The damaged saliva gland must be removed as well. If your dog is suffering from periodontal disease that is causing the drooling then his teeth will have to be removed if the problem has persisted to the point of loosened teeth. Bites and burns will also need the veterinarian's attention. And it may be too painful for your dog to eat under these circumstances, so be sure to feed him small soft pieces of food.
But this thread is for the BASICS.
1) Always bring your dog out for walks atleast once or twice a day.
2) Don't feed your dog chocoloate or you'll be making your dog do suicide by eating the chocolate.
3) Never feed your dog human food (depends on the food).
4) Feed your dog DOG FOOD. Not junk stuff.
5) Don't let your dog eat garbage or anything anywhere.
6) Excercise your dog atleast once a day.
7) Bring your dog to the vet atleast once or twice a week.
8) Keep your dog healthy.
9) Don't overfeed your dog or it'll turn to Barney!
10) Give your dog a lot of rest for more energy.
11) Don't hit your dog or don't do anything bad to your dog.
12) Don't pluck your dog's fur. Your dog will grow more, don't pluck it! It's no chicken.
13) Give your dog a bath or it'll smell.
If Your Dog's Choking;
If your dog's choking, keep trying to get the food down or up and if blood or anything comes out of your dog (not the thing it's choking on), or if its still not coming out, go call a vet immediately.
If Your Dog's Overweight;
Bring your dog out to the park or big field or your back yard and do some exercise activities. If your dog loses some weight, don't overfeed your dog again.
Questions that you should ask yourself about your dog.
1. Eating habits- Has your dog been eating more/less dog feed recently?
2. Sleeping habits- Has your dog been sleeping more than normal or staying up all night instead of sleeping?
3. Activity- Has your dog been slower and less active than normal? Is your dog limping when walking, or has the dog stopped jumping recently?
4. Skin/Coat- Have you noticed any changes in your dog's skin or coat? Does the dog have bumps, bites, rash?
5. Breathing- Has your dog had breathing or coughing problems lately?
If your dog is drooling TOO MUCH;
Every dog drools sometimes, but if your dog is showing signs of excessive drooling then it may be caused by a salivary cyst, a periodontal disease, tongue injury, or simply a foreign object. Excessive drooling means that your dog is drooling more than occasionally and it is drooling large amounts of saliva. One of the possible causes, salivary cysts look like large blisters that occur under the tongue. If your dog has periodontal disease then the cement that holds his teeth in place gets destroyed. Tongue wounds can occur from self infliction or by getting info fights with dogs.
What to do: If your dog's drooling is excessive and is the result of salivary cysts, then they will be need to be drained by your veterinarian. The damaged saliva gland must be removed as well. If your dog is suffering from periodontal disease that is causing the drooling then his teeth will have to be removed if the problem has persisted to the point of loosened teeth. Bites and burns will also need the veterinarian's attention. And it may be too painful for your dog to eat under these circumstances, so be sure to feed him small soft pieces of food.