When it comes to breeding dogs, timing is everything. Whether you’re timing your dog’s first pregnancy or timing a breeding, you’re going to spend a great deal of energy timekeeping. Breeding your female and male at the right ages is essential to a successful and healthy pairing. Age determines when a dog is fertile, though […]
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There’s nothing worse than being woken up at night not just to a siren wailing but to neighborhood dogs howling in response. Although not all dogs howl at sirens, many do. Why is this? To learn three reasons why dogs howl at sirens, keep reading. This article explains the behavior, whether the sirens hurt their
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Dogs do plenty of odd things, but one that is sure to make the top of the list is randomly licking the carpet. You may have thought that your dog was the only one that did this, but you’re not alone. So why do dogs lick the carpet? Dogs licking random surfaces may seem strange,
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Puppies are adorable, fluffy little goofballs, but all that charisma and charm goes out the window when you see them eating poop. However, it’s considered normal behavior, and most puppies and dogs go through a “poop-eating” phase and eventually stop. But why do puppies eat their poop at all? There are several reasons that we
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Using palpation, vets can feel puppies move after five weeks of pregnancy. For owners, they can often feel the puppies at around six weeks onwards, while at seven weeks, you may even see them move under the skin. At six weeks, the growing pups are 45mm or larger and have sexual organs.1 Near seven weeks,
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Licking is an instinctive canine behavior that dogs use to communicate with people and each other. If you’re wondering why your dog licks your face, you’ve come to the right spot. When your dog licks your face, it could be to send a message, keep you clean, gather information, or just for fun. If you
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The excitement of having a newborn puppy at your home is immense, and the last thing you would want is to bring unnecessary issues to your newborn puppy. During the first few weeks, pups are in their early socialization stage, mastering to be dogs. Proper socialization gives your puppy the ideal head start for being
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Anyone who’s spent much time around dogs has had the experience of dogs jumping up on them. When it’s your dog jumping up on you or others, the experience can be frustrating, to say the least. Dog claws are sharp and can easily cause injury. They can also spread mud and dirt all over your
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It is no surprise that dogs enjoy a good belly rub now and then. It may even be something that they look forward to as some dogs are known to turn onto their back near you indicating that they want their belly rubbed. The reasoning behind this behavior is interesting, and it may be something
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Fleas are a terrible nuisance, and when puppies get them, it can be even worse. Fleas bite and irritate the skin, causing puppies to scratch constantly and be uncomfortable. The fleas also eat the blood from your puppy, which can cause them to become anemic if you don’t get them under control. Newborn puppies have
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How many times have you watched your dog prepare for bed only to watch them curl up into a tight ball instead of spreading out? There isn’t a sleeping position that is much cuter than this one. But why do dogs prefer to sleep this way? While there are many different positions that dogs sleep
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When it comes to the world of dog breeding, there can be a lot of controversy. Are breeders actually ethical, or are they all just running puppy mills? How well are dogs being treated by breeders? Though they have been used for years, one of the more recent controversies in the world of breeding is
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If you are just getting into dog breeding, you likely have plenty of questions, and the one we get most frequently is how many puppies a dog can have in a single litter. The average litter size for most breeds is five or six puppies. However, keep reading while we look at how large some
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