When air pressure is high the weather will be tranquil. When the air pressure is low there is usually a storm brewing & the low barometric pressure has physical effects on the body.
When air pressure is high the weather will be tranquil. When the air pressure is low there is usually a storm brewing & the low barometric pressure has physical effects on the body.
An adult dog sleeps an average 12 to 14 hours a day, however, puppies and large breeds tend to sleep even more.
Improved nutrition and healthcare has led to dogs and cats living longer. This is supported by research from Euromonitor International.
Diet isn’t the only ‘minefield’ to navigate to keep your dog healthy. In summer there are added dangers which can affect your dog or cat.
Kate Nicholas is a professional dog trainer, author, television star and head trainer at Fort k9 Dog Training.
By law your dog should be wearing a collar and tag with your contact details on it. From April 2016 it has also been a legal requirement to have your dog microchipped.
In very hot weather, dogs can suffer fatal heatstroke (hyperthermia) in minutes. Dogs don’t sweat through their skin so they rely on panting and releasing heat through their paw pads and nose to regulate their body temperature and keep cool.
Gavin and his dog Drago after qualifying for the World Championship all breeds in April 2017 have done it again and this time they have won the British Rottweiler Sport Dog Club National Championships 2017.
The research of over 1,000 dog owners in the UK* revealed that two thirds of dogs suffer from some sort of health issue such as allergies, dental or stomach problems.
Obesity is a nutritional disease which is defined by an excess of body fat. It is as serious for dogs as it is for humans.
The PDSA estimates that seven (7) million pets in the UK are overweight – that equates to one in three household pets.