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A massive scientific study shows that owning a dog can mean you have a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the world. This is good news for dog lovers, especially if they fit into the 30 million Americans who found out this week they have hypertension after federal guidelines changed. The research, published Friday in the journal Scientific Reports , claims to be "the greatest investigation" into the links between dog ownership and health. The researchers used data from approximately 3.5 million Swedish people between the ages of 40 and 80 to compile their findings. "Dog ownership is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in a single family and with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause death in the general population," the study said. Reading between the lines: this is good news for a person with dogs. Single individual dog’s owners showed a 33% decrease in the risk of death compared to a ...

Every dog owner has some dog obedience problems at certain times, and it is not hard to believe that you are alone with your dog's behavior problems . Do not fret! Many other dog owners will be having similar canine obedience problems and the good news is that these difficulties can be overcome with little time and patience. 1. Toilet training problems Dogs naturally prefer to go from the den to Potty. However, there is a problem when the dog does not understand that the whole house is their home and also when the dog cannot go outside often enough to urinate. Therefore, if you do not allow your dog out often enough, the problem is not difficult to handle! Although once a dog urinates inside, he may think that it is okay to do it over and over again. Develop a routine for the dog to potty at the same time every day, and praise them strongly. However, do not get angry if your dog does not urinate inside. Anger and yelling do not help when you are training a dog. Make a sudden soun...

When your dog has a dog cancer diagnosis, your first thought might be: "Why did not I know the warning signs and symptoms?" Many veterinarians will tell you the following is what you should have been looking for and how to identify cancer in dogs when you see it. Here are the top nine symptoms: 1. Change of gait, Limping, obvious pain when walking, favoring one limb over the other. 2. Strange odors, bad doggy breath, ears that drain and stink, extra drooling, change in the dog "bite" by the having missing teeth. 3. Change in water consumption habits, whether drinking a lot of water or vice versa, without wanting to drink at all. With the intake comes outgo, check the constancy of your dog’s urination. 4. Weariness, lack of interest in anything around them, sleepiness all the time, no longer wants to chase squirrels or play. 5. Any new lump or strange shape that stays for more than a few days. Any lump that grows or changes shape, size or appearance. 6. Blood runni...

If you are a dog owner who has a new puppy or owns a dog that has any behavior problem, then you should at least check out Daniel's book. The information is so simple to comprehend that you would certainly benefit and experience tremendous improvement in your dog's behavior after reading and following the advice in it. Every behavior has an underlying reason. T is for Training. Once you discover what the underlying reason is, you can train or teach your dog the desirable behavior. The second T is for Time. You have to give it some time for the new behavior to take hold. Usually between 21 to 30 days. A lot of people get frustrated and don't give the dog enough time for the new behavior to take hold. Let's look at a common behavior problem:  • Poop eating or Coprophagia • Chewing • Digging • Disobedience • Shyness • Off-leash problems • Jealousy • Dogs rivalries (helpful tips if you have two or more dogs) • Excessive Aggression • Biting, mouthing, and nipping • Tr...

It can be a tough decision when it comes to choosing dog food. There are many different brands, flavors, sizes and shape of dog food out there that is making the choice difficult. If you are picking up food for your dog, you should make sure you get the best possible food. They must have food that helps them maintain their health, fit and happy. When choosing food for your dog, you should consider the nutritional needs, the available brands, your preferences and possibly the cost of the food. However, before making a final decision, here are some questions to ask. The Dog level of activity: How active is the Dog?   Is your dog very active or is your dog more sedentary? There are dog foods available that are especially for dogs that are very active. However, you do not want to give this type of dog food to a dog that is not active. Is there real meat in the food? - Another question is if there is any real meat in the food you choose. The meat must be in the first couple in...

Do you want your dog to live forever? Well, forever might be a stretch, but you can often add years to your dog's life just by taking a more holistic approach caring for your dog. Even small changes can make a big difference and can even save you money. I adjusted my own dog's care after two years of research and interviews with experts taught me that many "facts" about dog care are really myths and outdated information or commercial advertising. Do you want your dog to live a long and healthy life he or she deserves? Try these five simple steps: Help Your Dog to Relax: stress kills, and your dog may be under more stress than you think. Loneliness, insufficient exercise, confinement, impure water, obesity, extreme temperatures, excessive noise and tormenting by family members (humans and otherwise) are all potential sources of deadly stress. Due to their shorter lifespan, dogs succumb to the effects of stress much faster than we do. Stave Off Cancer: Dog cancer is...

Back in 2007, when Adele, then 18-years old received paw prints tattooed on her breasts in homage to her beloved family dog Max, she believes she’d love them forever. Newfoundland Max has just turned eight which is the average life expectancy of his breed, and Adele wanted a permanent reminder of his furry companion, ready for when the inevitable happened. So she got a big paw print tattoo on each breast, each eight inches wide and three inches tall. Adele, then an undergraduate tootle to the neighborhood tattoo studio in her hometown of Leicester with a photograph of a paw print she’d printed from the Internet, along with a tracing of Max’s lost giant paw. She spent an hour perfecting the design with the tattoo artist and left feeling pretty chuffed, after paying £100. Notwithstanding her nan saying she expected the tattoo would ‘rub off’, Adele was initially very happy with it. "I went to university in Portsmouth, where everyone noticed my tattoos, which I loved," ...

I will like to begin this article with this question. Do you want your dog to die between the ages of 8 - 12 or do you want him to live to see 20? The answer this determined the next action you take. It has been proven that 90% of health problems with our pets are due to poor nutrition in their diets. I found this information during my research to see if I could find out why my dog started to have seizures, which is why I now have him on homemade dog food diet. Just look around and see how many dogs are getting diseases that were once thought to be human diseases. Take a look at the number of veterinary clinics there are, even in small cities. If you really take the time to think about this, I think you will begin to wonder about the quality of commercial dog foods. I am convinced that we can no longer trust the dog food industry to have the best interest of our dogs as the main objective. So we have no choice but to take things in our hands or in this case our kitchens. That...

When your dog has a diagnosis of dog cancer, your first thought might be: "Why did not I know the warning signs and symptoms?" Many veterinarians will tell you that the following is what you should have been looking for and how to identify cancer in dogs when you see it. Here are the first nine symptoms: 1. Diarrhea, vomiting, lack of appetite, loss of appetite, having to persuade or persuade your pet to eat. 2. Limping, change in gait, apparent pain when walking, favoring one limb over the other. 3. Strange odors, bad dog breath, ears that drain and stink, extra drooling, changes in the’s "bite" of the dog by the presence of missing teeth. 4. Any new lump or strange shape that remains for more than a few days. Any lump grows or changes shape, size or appearance. 5. Blood running from the dog's nose. The nose is excessively liquid. 6. Change in water consumption habits, whether drinking a lot of water or vice versa, without wanting to drink at all....

A night spent turning and tossing, thinking about all the embarrassing things you did that day, is the worst. It is not what we’d wish on anyone, especially not dogs, as we all know, they are man best friend. So, it’s with a heavy heart that we report that, similar to human, dogs struggle to sleep well at night if they have a stressful day. A new study has found that dogs that have difficult and exhausting experiences end up sleeping badly, just like humans who suffer from anxiety. The researchers measured the sleep of dogs such as the Golden Retriever, Labrador, Shepherd Dog and Jack Russell. Before each dog falls asleep, the dogs were given either a positive experience playing with the owner, being caressed, and being shower with attention-or a negative experience, being left alone on a lead and ignored by its owner, then being approached in a threatening manner by a researcher. As expected, dogs that had negative experiences before sleep had worse sleep than dogs that...