Be very careful when dealing with a dog that’s choking, as even calm animals will panic when they cannot breathe. Protect yourself by restraining the dog, but do not muzzle it. Use both hands to open the dog’s mouth, with one hand on the upper jaw and the other on the...
Dogs
Dog Pulse
Normal Pulse Rate The normal pulse or heart rate for dogs can vary depending on the dog’s age and size. The resting heart rates of small dogs and puppies are faster than the heart rates of large or adult dogs. Puppies can have resting pulse rates of 160 to 200 beats...
Dog Temperature
Normal body temperature for dogs is 101 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 to 39.2 degrees Celsius). The only accurate way to tell if your dog has an increased or decreased body temperature is to take their rectal temperature. Experts recommend using a...
Kennel Cough
Kennel cough, otherwise known as canine cough, canine croup, canine infectious tracheobronchitis, canine parainfluenza infection, canine Bordetella bronchiseptica infection, is a common respiratory disease affecting dogs, and related canine species, all around the world.
What is the difference between service dogs, therapy dogs, and emotional support dogs?
“Service animals are defined as dogs, or miniature horses, that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Examples of such work or tasks include guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling a wheelchair, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, reminding a person with mental illness to take prescribed medications, calming a person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) during an anxiety attack, or performing other duties. Service animals are working animals, not pets. The work or task a dog has been trained to provide must be directly related to the person’s disability. Dogs whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.”
Is Your Dog Scared?
Is Your Dog Scared?
If your dog is scared, GET HIM AWAY FROM WHAT SCARES HIM; It may be time to leave the park.
Is Your Dog Pushy?
Is Your Dog Pushy?
Pushy dogs aren’t listening to other dogs’ signals! Give him a time-out ON A LEASH or OUTSIDE THE PARK until he has calmed down and can show good manners.
How Cold is too Cold?
Symptoms of Hypothermia in Dogs: Shaking (sometimes violent), Shallow breathing, Weakness, Low blood pressure, Dilated pupils, Coma Muscle stiffness, Blank stare, Pale or blue gums, Listlessness
Understanding Dog Behavior
Your dog’s body language can help you to understand how they are feeling.
(Happy, Worried, Angry or Unhappy)
Ladder of Aggression
The Ladder of Aggression is a depiction of the gestures that any dog will give in response to an escalation of perceived stress and threat, from very mild social interaction and pressure, to which blinking and nose licking are appropriate responses, to severe, when overt aggression may well selected.