While you may know to stay away from spiders, the same isn’t true for dogs. When your dog sees a black widow spider in your home or backyard, they may get too close and get bitten. Here are three things you need to know about dogs and black widow spider bites.
How do dogs get bitten?
Black widow spiders aren’t aggressive, so despite their scary reputation, they aren’t roaming around your home or garden looking for dogs (or people) to bite.…
A urinary obstruction can be a dangerous health issue for any dog. Being aware of the symptoms and treatments available for an obstruction will help you assist your dog in its time of need.
Symptoms To Watch For
If your dog is dealing with a urinary obstruction, it will start displaying behaviors based on how severe the obstruction is blocking their urinary flow. One of the first signs of an obstruction is when your dog postures to urinate and the urine flow doesn’t start or trickles out slowly.…
If you’ve just moved to an area where ticks are common, you may be wondering how to keep these pests off your dog. After all, ticks can spread a number of serious illnesses, including Lyme disease and babesiosis. Here are a few strategies to help protect your dog.
Apply a flea and tick repellent regularly.
There are a number of spot-on treatments that you apply to the base of your dog’s neck once a month or so.…
