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Is Your Dog Eating Grass?

prateek kashyap — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:41:11 +0000

What does it mean if you see your dog eating grass? There are two main reasons why your dog will be eating grass.

The first reason is to help it to enduce vomiting. It will be doing this to get rid of something that it has eaten that is unpleasant or dangerous.

Dogs do not have the ability to digest grass due to a lack of the necessary enzymes that are required for grass digestion. By eating grass the dog knows that it will bind with the offending food and when it vomits the food will be dispelled from it’s system.

This is a natural instinct that the dog has, to protect itself from poisoning or foods that can make it feel ill. Dogs instinctively know what type of grass to eat for this process of elimination. As they cannot digest the grass there is no alternative other than to bring the grass up which will clear out it’s stomach of any unpleasant matter that is making it feel ill.

Grass also contains other vitamins, minerals and enzymes that can assist in the relief of pain and the treatment of infections, which is another reason why your dog might be eating grass. Another likely scenario why a dog will be eating grass is to aid in the digestion of food.

Certain grasses will help in the digestion process and the dog instinctively knows what grass is needed for this. The only thing that you need to ensure is that you haven’t recently sprayed the grass with herbicides or poison that could do your dog more harm than good.

Potty Training your Puppy – The easy way

prateek kashyap — Sat, 07 May 2011 19:00:47 +0000

Puppies are not born with the knowledge that peeing or pooping on your floor or carpet is not acceptable. It is up to you, the responsible pet owner, to teach them exactly where you require them to pee and poop.
This is a long article but I ask you to please read it in its entirety. It is not difficult to house train a puppy and this article will give you the understanding to successfully achieve complete house training.
Potty Training Guide

*You will have to put some effort into house training your puppy or dog.
*You have to be consistent.
*You have to be diligent.
*Expect accidents.
Tools Required for Potty Training:
Happy Voice Unhappy Voice …..That’s all you need.

Have a Schedule

If you are able, take your puppy outside once an hour. Stand with him but don’t distract him at all. Let him sniff around. If he goes to the bathroom while outside tell him what a good dog he is while he is actually peeing or pooping Choose a word for his elimination. You can call it what ever you want as long as you are consistent with it. For example: While he is peeing say, “Do a pee, good boy, well done” or “Go potty, great work, good dog”. By saying these words your puppy will then be able to learn these words and associate them with the action. In the future you will be able to ask your dog to urinate on command.
If he pees or poops when you take him outside make a big fuss of him. Praise him, pat him, play with him. Let him know that if he goes to the bathroom outside you are very very pleased with him.
If you take the puppy outside and after three or four minutes he hasn’t gone to the bathroom bring him back inside and try again in ten minutes.
Puppies will normally need to eliminate just after they have eaten and just after they have woken up from a sleep. Always take your puppy outside after these events. They go plenty of other times too so keep a watch out. Take him outside as soon as he wakes and within a few minutes of eating. Puppies may also need to potty while playing. If your puppy runs away from a game you are having always suspect he is off for a bathroom break.
Have an acceptable area where you will allow him to go to the bathroom
If it isn’t possible for you to frequently take your puppy outside then you must decide where you will allow your puppy to go to the bathroom inside. Have acceptable areas where he can eliminate. When my puppies were small I allowed them to either go outside or on newspaper placed at the door that led to the outside. (You may prefer to use potty training pads rather than newspaper)
I only used newspaper for a short period of time and only when the puppy was very young. Over a period of time I moved the newspaper from just inside the door to just outside the door and then I completely removed the newspaper altogether.
If you are potty training your puppy to go outside ensure that he can get out! Can you leave a door open? Do you have a doggy door? Does he know how to use the doggy door? Sometimes stairs to gain access to the outside can be an issue. Puppies may be afraid to go up or down them. You couldteach your puppy to ring a bell to go outside to potty Click on the link for instructions on how to do this.
Constant Supervision. Contain your puppy to one or two rooms.

Before your puppy is potty trained don’t let him have the run of the house. Try to contain him to the room you spend the most time in so you can watch him most of the time. Close all bedroom doors and barricade other areas that do not have doors. You could use baby gates to contain your puppy.
Watch your puppy as much as you can. This is where diligence comes into play. You must be prepared to watch your puppy as much as possible.
It is never a good idea to get a new puppy on Saturday or Sunday and then go to work on Monday. If it is possible try to organize at least a week off from work so you can spend some intensive time potty training your puppy.

Puppy Teething Symptoms

prateek kashyap — Sat, 07 May 2011 18:55:56 +0000

It is a truth universally acknowledged that puppies chew–good puppies chew on their own things; bad puppies chew on everything. But, why do puppies chew? Though there are a number of social and developmental explanations for oral activity in puppies, quite often the answer is simple: puppies chew because they have teeth–lots and lots of teeth. Some teeth are coming in and others are falling out, but all of them are sending signals to the puppy’s brain that it’s time to chew.

Canine Dental Development
- Just like human children, puppies lose their baby teeth. Between the ages of 4 and 6 months, those needle-sharp puppy teeth, often called “milk teeth” or “deciduous teeth,” begin to fall out as they are replaced by a stronger set of adult choppers. Usually, the front bottom teeth–the incisors–are the first to go. They’re followed by the upper incisors. Then the bottom and top premolars–the first few teeth that line the jaw from front to back–are replaced. Finally, the new canines and the larger molars at the back of the jaw will erupt.
Signs a Puppy is Teething
- Increased chewing. While all puppies chew, the nature of the chewing changes when a puppy begins to teethe. Tussling with toys and other playful behavior may start to give way to serious gnawing. The puppy whose attention span once resembled a hummingbird’s flight plan will suddenly have the focus of a Zen warrior. This warrior puppy will settle down with a beloved toy (or half of someone’s favorite pair of shoes) and not stir until the object of its attentions has been systematically shredded into confetti.
  
  Blood. While it can be scary if you’re not expecting it, a bit of blood coming from a puppy’s gums during teething is normal and harmless. Orally active puppies may dislodge a loosened tooth, and the gums around the tooth may bleed. The bleeding should be nominal and resolve itself in short order. If it does not, a visit to the veterinarian is in order.
  
  Aggression. As the teeth begin to fall out, the puppy’s personality may begin to change. As the adorable, eager-to-please furball is compelled to mouth everything in its sphere–including its human companions–questions about authority and pecking order pop into the canine mind. What began as teething-driven mouthiness can quickly turn into nipping and even biting if not properly addressed. If you feel like you’re losing the battle, it’s probably time to sign up for a puppy obedience class.
  
  Physical distress. Whining, apathy and diarrhea may appear. For some puppies, teething can be quite painful, and they respond as they would if they had any other physical ailment. A teething puppy may whine for no apparent reason. Puppies in pain may become apathetic and less interested in playing. There may be a disruption of the puppy’s digestive tract–the puppy’s appetite may wane and bowel movements may become loose and watery. If the puppy’s distress appears to be anything other than mild, or if there is any reason to suspect a cause other than teething, consult a veterinarian immediately.
What to Do When Teething Begins
- Do not get mad. For your puppy, chewing is compulsory. It is your job to recognize this and ensure that those energies are properly channeled into acceptable pastimes. Simply using punishment to deter inappropriate chewing would be like punishing your child for growing too tall for his pants.
  
  Do not leave your puppy unattended. Nothing is sacred to the teething puppy. Your shoes, your socks, your rugs, your couch, your speakers–if something is within reach of the unattended puppy, at the very least, it’s vulnerable to teeth marks.
  
  Do give your puppy plenty to chew on. Look for things that are interesting and challenging to chew on. A damp rag rolled into a log and popped into the freezer becomes a chew toy that can help soothe a puppy’s sore gums. You may also want to consider laying in a large stock of rawhide chews, dried pig ears, dry dog biscuits, large-animal soup bones, firm rubber toys, sticks of kindling and knotted rope.
How Long Does Teething Last?
- Teething generally lasts for several weeks. Understanding the process and preparing in advance will allow you to help your puppy get through his or her pain and discomfort without harming the relationship you’re trying to build.
When to Go to the Veterinarian
- Occasionally with all breeds and more frequently with some (especially the toy breeds), a puppy’s adult teeth may erupt before the milk teeth have fallen out, and it may be necessary to take the puppy to the veterinarian to have the unwanted milk teeth removed. This should not be delayed. Milk teeth that remain alongside their adult counterparts can negatively affect the final alignment of the adult teeth (creating a malocclusion) and the close-coupled teeth can accelerate tooth decay.

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Is Your Dog Eating Grass?

Potty Training your Puppy – The easy way

Puppy Teething Symptoms

Canine Dental Development

Signs a Puppy is Teething

What to Do When Teething Begins

How Long Does Teething Last?

When to Go to the Veterinarian