although people think getting a dog will be easy and cheap, they couldn't be more wrong. If you get a dog you have got to spend countless hours walking, going to the vets and even playing with your dog, so only get a dog if you are comitted to do so.
When a dog gets ill it can be a very scary time for it's owners, sometimes it can be make or break. Here are some main illnesses in dogs:
When a dog gets ill it can be a very scary time for it's owners, sometimes it can be make or break. Here are some main illnesses in dogs:
- 1 Bacterial infections
- 2 Fungal infections
- 3 Protozoal diseases
- 4 Parasites
- 5 Skeletal and muscular disorders
- 6 Cardiovascular and circulatory
- 7 Nervous system
- 8 Eyes
- 9 Ears
- 10 Skin
- 11 Cancers
- 12 Behavioral
- 13 Environmental
- 14 Endocrine diseases
- 15 Gastrointestinal diseases
- 16 Urinary and reproductive systems
- 17 Poisons and overdoses.
Dogs can be poisoned too!
Although people don't usually think it dogs can be poisoned too, and fortunateness it can lead to death. The main reason why dogs get poisoned is because they have eaten something toxic and there insides just can't take it. A big dog killer is slug pellets or slug bait. If you are getting a dog please make sure none of these are ever in your garden, they are highly toxic. Other reasons why dogs may be poisoned is that they have eaten some medicine which is only for humans or someone may have discarded something in the bin which is poisonous to dogs and they have eaten it. If you think your dog has been poisoned consult your vet immediately!
Let them go....
Sometimes when our pets get seriously ill we have to make that awful decision to say goodbye. Just remember if it ever comes to that, it is for the best because if it didn't happen your pet would probably suffer with alot of pain.
Dog grooming
If you get a dog you may need to be good friends with a brush! Some dogs are short coated and some long but you still need to search for ticks (insects which crawl on dogs and suck their blood) And pull them off or fleas (insects which jump on dogs, bite them and make them itch. If you aren't a big fan of dog grooming you could always take them to the groomers where they will ask you for a fee to groom your dogs. But if you get a long coated dog then you will need to brush it every day.
Going walkies!!
Lots of people think they can get a dog, feed it and it's happy, but that wrong! Dogs need mental stimulation lots of the time, so a good 30 minute walk at least once a day should do the trick.
Dog Food
If you are having trouble finding the right dog food, then maybe you should consult a vet who can probably tell you which the better food is for your dog. You can buy pleanty of different kinds such as pedigree and butchers tripe. You can mix the tripe in with the dry food, if your dog won't eat it!