The closer to the delivery date, more movement there will be. However, they won’t always be moving, and there will be periods of inactivity. Then between 6 and 24 hours before birth, the puppies will start to get into position in the womb, in preparation to move through the birth canal. Adrienne is a licensed … Read more
The Takeaway. So, do puppies take after mom or dad? Well, puppies indeed take after their mom and dad. But the long-held belief that the mom has more power than the dad over the appearance of a puppy has been debunked by science. When it comes to puppies, it can be difficult to determine which … Read more
If either mom or dad has all dominant genes, the puppy will take up their traits and resemblance. If one of the parents has all recessive genes, the likelihood of the puppy resembling either parent is 50-50. It may be challenging to distinguish two puppies from the same litter in a lineup or to determine … Read more
Recombination is random Similarly, puppies from the same litter can also have different coat lengths, ear floppiness, and grow to different sizes. Recombination can even go as far as to explain littermates inheriting different percentages of breeds. There is always the temptation to take more than one puppy from a litter because puppies are so … Read more
Do Pitbulls get attached to one person? In many cases, Pitbulls do become attached to just the one person. Their chief care giver will become the focus on their world and can result in clingy behavior, and sometimes even aggression towards others. When it comes to the question of whether or not a pitbull will … Read more
Older dogs might also need to urinate more frequently than average as their bladders become weaker. Many older dogs need to be taken out to urinate a similar amount as to when they were a puppy. Similarly, a lot of medication for dogs, such as heart pills, will increase how often your dog needs to … Read more
Marrow bones may not be the chew of choice for dogs that easily get an upset stomach or diarrhea. Marrow is very high in fat, and I have seen this cause digestion issues and pancreatitis in dogs that are not used to the richness of the marrow fat. Dogs love to chew on bones, which … Read more
Dog boots, a subject close to our heart, are required equipment for every team. The Iditarod rules require each Musher to carry a minimum of eight boots (2 sets of boots) per dog for the duration of the race. A Musher easily goes through several thousand boots in a season for training and racing. The … Read more
“In most cases, veterinarians agree that you do not need to take your dog to the vet after a tick bite, but you should always monitor your dog for any signs of infection as well as for symptoms—such as fever, loss of appetite, lethargy, lameness, swollen joints, or swollen lymph nodes—of Lyme disease for the … Read more
Fans cool humans by evaporating the sweat on our skin. But because dogs don’t sweat, the air flow from a fan isn’t going to make much of a difference for them in the summer. So, leave the fan off to save money and energy. Turn off the lights. I’ve loved dogs all of my life. … Read more