Dog Guidance Blog

Chiggers, although very hard to detect, can be a severe nuisance when they come in contact with human skin or dog skin.  The resulting irritation can be very unpleasant. A chigger is actually a type of mite.  They are mites that are usually orange, red, or yellow in color.  A larval chigger (mite) feeds on […]

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The articles within www.dogguidance.com are currently having a change in format to resemble the main pages better. The Pit Bull, Dog Parasite, Dog Grooming, Dog Nutrition, Dog Behavior and Training and Dog Disease articles have had the upgrades. Hopefully the other main pages will be updated soon. 

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All Breed Club: This club may be a member club of the American Kennel Club (represented by a delegate), or it may be licensed by the American Kennel Club.  Either a member club or a licensed club may hold an all-breed show at which championship points are awarded.  Its main interest is in purebred dogs […]

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The proper selection of a dog food is the most important thing a dog owner can do.  Why then, when the procedure seems such a necessary step to proper feeding, do so many dog owners refuse to subject the food they feed to a critical evaluation before they feed it to their dog? The answer […]

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In order to keep health problems in your dog from getting serious, you need to detect them early.  Sometimes just watching your pet and catching abnormal behavior can tell you that there is something wrong, even before the actual signs start to appear.  Therefore, it is necessary to give your dog a basic check-up about […]

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Pit Bulls are in rescue for many reasons.  The most common one is simply because their first owners did not think things through properly when they decided to get a Pit Bull.  Another reason is that the dog did not get along well with the children or other pets in the house.  Some Pit Bulls […]

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Dogs of any breed, size or type can suffer from stress.  In fact, a certain amount of stress is necessary for a healthy life.  Hunger produces a form of stress that motivates us to find food, which is a healthful activity.  However, a pet dog that receives a doting owner’s petting and praise on demand […]

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The Big Dog Breed article page has just been loaded onto the website. It provides information about big dog breeds such as Scottish Deerhounds, Bearded Collies, English Setters, Boxers, Great Danes, Airedales, Mastiffs, Saint Bernards, Bloodhounds, Briards and many more. Go to www.dogguidance.com/bigdogs.htm to view the whole list.

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You owe it to your dog to thoroughly inspect and check the dog food that you buy for him.  If you are purchasing semi-moist dog foods that come wrapped in cellophane then be sure to follow the simple guidelines below. The cellophane should be soft and pliable, and it should not be off color.  Pillow-pouched […]

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Your puppy needs a crate.  It is his private, personal, snug den where he can sleep, chew a toy and watch the world around him, completely undisturbed.  Crates come in two styles: closed (fiberglass) or open (wire). The closed crate is draft-proof, but some puppies as well as their owners want to be able to […]

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