In my experience as a dog breeder the litter will give plenty of indications when they are ready to start eating a soft food often called a “gruel”. I often find this time/age can be different based on several factors.
Accurately interpreting a dog’s postures and body language can help people interact safely with the dog, including recognizing when it is safe to even approach, much less attempt to handle a dog.
Ok, so we agree that it’s efficient, if all you care about is cutting down on chore time. However, rationing and feeding twice a day instead of on a free choice basis has some serious upsides.
So many Options, Tile or linoleum, enclosed or open runs, ground or den whelping, dry or wash down, and the list goes on and on.
Hormones are chemicals that serve as messengers, carrying important communications through the body. When these messengers are not balanced, there are unwanted side effects such as skin problems, hair loss, increased drinking and urinating, weight loss or weight gain, weakness, lethargy and/or excessive panting.
Genetic Testing is the rage! It’s on everyone’s lips right now! Wait! As with all things new and exciting, there might be information out there that’s not 100% accurate.
Weaning puppies is a gradual process which usually takes place from 4-8 weeks of age. Puppies will initially start to investigate soft puppy food, in addition to suckling from their mother.
The Dog Journal Panel Discussion: Being Breed Specific Only one breed of dogs? Really? Why would someone do
When it comes to showcasing the beauty, grace, and breed-specific standards of dogs, few events
he famous Iditarod trail, which is used by the Iditarod dog sled race,
Marty Greer, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, has 35+ years’ experience in veterinary medicine, with special interests
Man’s Best Friend on the Trail: Using Dogs to Track Wounded Deer
My name is, Gail Mirabella, and been asked by The Dog Journal to share
with you, the readers, some of my “Adventures”
The Dog Journal Adventures: Dynamo Dogs You’re never too old to follow your dreams! Running away with the circus, was mine! In 2005 I was
Antler shed hunting. If you’re one of the people who haven’t
heard of this sport, then you may be wondering what it consists of or
Some of the benefits of permanent structures are more stability, as well as the fact that the building can be repurposed at any point, if
Training with stimulation has become much more accepted today than it was in prior times. There are still holdouts that say “No way am I
In 2012, when I first went to work with the USDA Animal Care, I would visit breeders throughout the country, and I would ask them
Dr Robert Westra, from Neogen, home of Paw Print Genetics, has taken the time to sit down and answer some questions about the company, their
When it comes to dog training, the well-worn phrase “Timing is everything” is especially true. If two dogs were DNA clones, had identical environmental exposures,
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As a professional dog trainer and performer with my dogs, the first bit of advice I can give a new dog or puppy owner is
If you wanted to sell your puppies on a listing marketplace, the process used to be
I’m sure you’ve heard about the Canine Care Certified program hosted by Purdue University.
Veterinarians and technicians work hard to give your pets the best life that they can possibly have. This being said, it can be a hard
This one hour call done by Dr Hatler with Neotech hosted by APRI is basically a crash course on vaccinations. If you want to know
The 2023 PAWS Seminar and Expo is just around the corner, and I want to tell you, it looks like the most exciting event they’ve
For this issue of The Dog Journal’s Results section, we’re going to talk about something a little different! In issue two, we did a giveaway
Hello, my name is Ivan Lee, and I’m the president of The Dog Journal. This project has been so much fun and hard work, that
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