Winter Safety Tips For Your Dog

 

With winter almost here, keep your dog safe and warm, leaving Jack Frost from nibbling on their noses.  Frostbite is very serious and can leave permanent damage that may not appear for a few days.  It's a cold temperature related tissue injury that mostly occurs on paws, tails and ears.  Signs of frostbite to look out for are swelling, blisters or discolored skin.

Hypothermia can creep up on the best of dogs in the cold.  It is when the dog's body temperatures falls below normal and the body is unable to keep up with the loss of heat.  Signs of hypothermia are shivering, whining, groin area is cold to the touch, mental sluggishness and shallow breathing.  Call your veterinarian immediately if you think your dog has experienced hypothermia.

Also keep in mind senior dogs, puppies, and dogs with certain health issues are more susceptible to the cold weather.

  

Winter Safety Tips For Dogs

• Bundle your dog up with an extra layer with a sweater or a coat.
• Beware of salt, it can damage the paw pads.
• Check your dogs paws after being outside for snow in between their toes.
• Provide your dog paw protection from dog booties to paw balms.
• Avoid frozen bodies of water, your dog may not realize it isn't a secure surface.
• If you go on a walk make sure to use a leash and that they have their ID tags on because dogs are lost more in the winter.
• If you usually have your dog's hair cut, try to keep it longer it will help them stay warm.
• Watch out for antifreeze, just a few licks can kill a dog or a cat.
• Keep your house well heated.
• Supply your dog with blankets to stay warm.  Alle has several blankets and even a heating blanket that she loves.

 

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HANDMADE DOG COLLAR BY SCOUT DOG



I bought Alle this new handmade, polka dot, Scout Dog collar at the pawesome Petagogy 4th Anniversary Event that we attended last week.

Scout Dog collars are made in Pennsylvania, created with the finest, durable, hardware and material.  These collars are inspired by a stray dog named Scout whom like Alle needed an unique collar like the dog himself.

Catch Your Dog's Attention With HealthTreats Savory Sardine Treats

 

You will catch your dog's undivided attention with Only Natural Pet HealthTreats Savory Sardine Treats.  They are made from mouth watering, wild-caught, highest quality Australian sardines that are appetizing for dogs and cats!  Plus these Savory Sardines Treats are naturally high in Omega fatty acids that helps support your dog's healthy coat and skin.

Alle's Adventures: Does This Flower Have Power?

 

One day this huge, spinning, Flower appeared in my (human) grandparents backyard.  Where did it come from? What makes it move out of nowhere? Does this Flower have hypnosis powers?!  Of course I have to investigate! Holy woof it just moved again!

 

 

 

Stay tuned for another one of Alle's Adventures, same pawesome dog blog, same curious Boxer.

 

 

 

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HOW MUCH EXERCISE DOES YOUR DOG NEED DAILY

Dogs (especially puppies) need daily exercise because they have lots of energy and if they don't find an outlet to work it off it usually leads to destructive behavior.  It can also lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other health issues.

So you may ask yourself how much exercise does my dog need?  Well it depends on a couple of things, your dog's age, breed, and overall health.  On average most dogs need 30 to 60 minutes of exercise a day but if you own a breed in hunting, working, or herding they need at least 90 minutes although 180 minutes would be ideal. 

RUDY GREEN'S DOGGY CUISINE & SPECIAL SNACKS

Rudy Green's Doggy Cuisine

This scrumptious dog food is masterfully created with human-grade products like real meat, vegetables, and whole grains especially for dogs

 

THE UGLY TRUTH OF #TICKS

One morning I was cuddling with Alle when I began to scratch her behind her ears like she puppy loves.  When I felt a bump on the left side of her neck right behind her ear I began to run my hands over it trying to figure out the source or cause of it.  I briefly thought it felt like a scratch with a little bit of dry blood.  Then I started to think about how much Alle was scratching her neck and ear area the day before after playing outside most of the day.  So I listened to my mother instinct and looked closer.  I moved her hair aside and shined a flash light on her bare skin.  I was sickened and horrified when I seen little legs moving on the small body of a tick that was attach to my poor dog!  It was war, momma bear claws came out and I just wanted to rip it off of Alle.  But I calmly removed it myself and took Alle in the next day to her vet for a checkup.

Most pets veterinary removes a tick for free but if you want to do it yourself here is some key points on the removal of ticks:

• Make sure you are wearing gloves
• Use tweezers or a tick removable device
• With your tweezers gently put the tick on its back
• Grab the tick firmly, as close to the skin as possible
• Do not twist and turn the tick because doing so can break off the head
• Once you remove the tick from your dog put it into alcohol 

*Do not use such methods like paint, nail polish, petroleum jelly to remove the tick it can cause the tick to pass infected saliva back to your dog which can increase disease transmission or even infection.

Ticks need a host to grow and survive or they die.  And can attach on to a host in about 30 seconds.  Once a tick finds a host they burrow into the skin with their mouthparts which are barbed to secure them to their host.  Next they regurgitate small amounts of saliva with neurotoxins that prevents the host from feeling irritation and pain of the bite.  Which is probably why the tick bite usually goes unnoticed.

I foolishly thought that since Alle was on tick repellent medicine she was safe but have found out the hard way that your pup can still get ticks.  So rub your dog down to check for ticks plus they will love all the attention you are giving them!

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What Is Dog Tail Docking?

Until I had Alle my Boxer, I was unaware of how rare it is for her tail not to be docked.  When she was a puppy I had so many people say how they loved her tail, or ask if she was a full Boxer which led me to learn what I could about Alle's Boxer Breed.


The docking term is referred to the living flesh of the tail, where the animal's tail hairs grow.  Tail docking is the removal of a portion of the dog's tail.  This is done by constricting blood supply to the tail with a ligature without anesthesia for a few days until the tail falls off.  If docking is done later on when the dog is older it is considered tail amputation, which is done with a scalpel or surgical scissors.

Learn More About Alle's Boxer Breed

Here is some brief information, characteristics, and fun facts about Alle's breed, the Boxer.

 

Boxers are medium-sized, short haired, smooth coat dog from Germany.  They were bred from the Bullenbeisser and the Old English Bulldog.  The Boxer coats are usually fawn or brindled with or without white over the body. They have broad, short skulls, with a square muzzle, strong jaws with a forceful bite perfect for large prey.  Boxers have long tails and floppy ears but they are often docked and cropped.