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Keeping life fun and interesting for your dog, elderly dogs need exercise too. Not just walks but you have to keep things interesting.

I throw an orange colored ball for my dog, I believe this helps her eye sight and forces her to seek the ball out. It was discussed years ago that dogs are color blind. That is why the orange color.

But I track her eyes as she follows the ball up in the air then it hits the ground. Something I do when outside I’ll focus on far away objects like a mountain or airplane.

Just something to think about next play time.

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Originally posted 2010-04-05 11:52:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Dog Helper, June 22nd 2011 | Tags: Dog Health Care, geriatric dog, old dog
Posted in General Dog Discussions

I wanted to touch on this because this does help a lot with their health, if they can’t move then they can’t keep healthy. So this is something I have been looking for around my area but I cannot find anyone who does it. So what I did was searched Google Video Search f or some dog arthritis massage and found a whole series on it. Some more specific than others. This one I just recently found out which is still very much helpful too How to Massage Your Dog .

The big thing is our muscles and joints are not that dissimilar than your dogs, sure albeit on a shorter scale but they still do work the same so why wouldn’t they benefit from having some heat applied to them before a massage. What I’ve found that works is a heating pad I have it’s full of walnut shells I think but what I do is I warm it up in the microwave for 2 minutes, I then put it in a older pillow case to keep it clean and then I apply it to my dogs hind leg.

That warms up the muscles and relaxes them, plus she likes it and it gives a bit of a break so I can then massage her back and legs. I have seen it suggested that you should really give your dog a warm bath. Then attempt a massage, but I don’t really care for wet dog so..

But I suggest trying the warming pad in a pillow case, you can try it and see if it works for you and your pooch too.

Originally posted 2009-09-17 01:39:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Dog Helper, June 22nd 2011 | Tags: dog arthritis massage, dog health, Dog Health Care, joint care management, saving money
Posted in Dog Health Care, General Dog Discussions, Joint health care

How Much Dog Food Should You Feed Your Pooch? Dog Health Care Advice

Its is always good to know a few tips to help ensure your dog’s health care is up to scratch. Looking after your dog requires a lot of love and attention and sometimes people make the mistake of thinking love converts into food. This refers to those who give their dogs lots of food only to think they are doing it out of love. In fact, you could be harming your pet.

Dogs Will Eat As Much As They Can

Pets don’t have any control over what they eat. A dog’s thinking is very much like a wolf, from which they have descended from, whereby they are always wondering where their next meal is coming from. It is for this reason that it is very hard and highly unlikely that you will be able to put a bowl of food down for your dog and not see your pet devour it rapidly. They will eat and eat until they make themselves ill, so it is up to you the owner to make sure the number of meals they eat is moderated.

Don’t Be Over Generous With Treats

Most people recommend 3 meals a day for dogs, but others might say less. The problems often occur when owners give their dogs multiple treats throughout the day. Try and limit your tendencies to treat your pets – this can add to pet dependencies on being given regular nibbles, thus increasing the risk they will put a lot of weight on. Stick to a breakfast, lunch and dinner (although not too late in the day) and your pet’s weight should be successfully controlled.

Resist, Resist!

In order to make the most of caring for your dog, you should discourage giving in to more food when your pet follows you around and looks up at you with those big eyes. Of course, it is their only way of asking for more food but it doesn’t necessarily mean they need it. You might find that even after feeding them a couple of hours ago they still come up to you as though they are hungry again. If you give in to this, they know it works. Try and resist – even though you love your dog, too much food can be very dangerous for their health. Dog health care is all about remembering you are the owner and not letting an abundance of love take over from the effective caring of your pet.

Common Sense

So, knowing how much dog food you should feed your pet is quite easy really – it’s all about being sensible and not overdoing it. Common sense should prevail when you feed your dog and remember that a dog eats differently to a human. Proper dog health care should always mean checking the amount of dog food you feed your pet.

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Originally posted 2009-10-13 04:58:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter