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Toilet Training for Dogs and Puppies

By Stan Rawlinson

Training Your Dog to Eliminate Outdoors

The Equipment You’ll Need

1. A Crate

Also known as a kennel or carrier (you see them at airports because they are approved for flight) They are either plastic with wire windows, or are all wire, these type can be collapsed down and transported more easily, therefore the wire style are my personal choice. They come in various sizes to fit all dogs (even Irish Wolfhounds) the tallest dog in the World.

Do you need one?

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How To Choose A Wheelchair For Your Handicapped Dog

By Jed Baguio

If you say wheelchairs, the first thing that comes to your minds are the elderly or handicapped persons. But guess what dog wheelchairs also exist to help your beloved dog recovers from accident or breed related joint ailments.

Dogs are known as man’s best friend. Dogs are very adorable and very social animals. When it comes to stories of loyalty and service dogs are always the lead characters. Yet sadly they are not invincible. Yes they get injured sometimes. Sometimes it leads them to being handicapped.

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Looking After Your Dog, Part Two - A Comfy Bed for Your Dog

By Niall Kennedy

Your dog needs the comfort of a warm bed in much the same way as you do. Purchasing a dog bed is considered by many as being extravagant. However, it’s far from being a luxury item, and is in fact a necessity. You would not want your dog to sneak onto your couch or curl up on your bed. You can avoid such a situation by providing your dog with a comfy bed of its own.

As dogs grow older, they tend to suffer from arthritis. Therefore, sleeping on a hard and cold floor can be a painful ordeal for them. Such sleepless nights may in turn render your dog lethargic and unwilling to go for a walk or exercise. Orthopedic dog beds aid in relieving such symptoms. A warm dog bed will provide the much needed comfort for your dog, especially on a cold night.

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Dental Care For Your Pets

By Paul Cris

Every individual tries to keep his teeth free from all types of cavities. Similarly you must take care of your pets also. Because the disease of the teeth later affects the other organs of the body such as heart, liver, kidneys etc and therefore it is advisable to start treatment at an early stage. American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is the organization which has been primarily established to help veterinarians in providing better treatment to the animals and in also teaching pet owners about the significance of pet care.

Periodontal infection is a painful disease condition that manifests in the tamed animals and is chronic in nature. It is the inflammation of the gum tissues surrounding the teeth. The symptoms begin as the bacteria acts upon the decayed portion of the tooth. If it is not treated on time, a swollen mass is formed surrounding the gums and necrosis is caused. In this way, the bony prominences in a tooth become loose and a type of tenderness is caused leading to severe pain.

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Beyond Blackey & Smokey - 10 Great Ideas for Naming Black Dogs

by Randal Breaux

How can you look the dog in the eyes ever again? Every time you call his name, he wallows in shame. You’ve banished him to the lowest level of dog name hell - you’ve named your Lab “Blackey.”

Any four-year-old can explain that a dog’s name should reflect something about him - the way he looks, the way he acts, what he likes to eat… something. So most four-year-olds will take the next most obvious step - naming a black dog Blackey… or Smokey… or something equally inane.

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Greetings!

I want to remind everybody that our PetLvr.com - [The Blog E-Cards] is available for everybody who wants to send a *FREE* online greeting card.

Nothing fancy, but I hope you try them out. You can send an E-Card to any one person or many people simultaneously, and with an unlimited space for messages! You can click on the above link or, the top button on the Header called [E-CARD]

* Send “Family Updates” to your distant friends and relatives!

* Send a “Christmas Greeting” to a friend and loved one!

* Send a “Birthday Greeting” to a friend or relative!

* Send a “Thank-You” note or a “Get-Well-Soon” note!

* Save on Postage !

PetLvr.com is calling out there for great Pet Related Christmas pictures that you will give us to permanently include in our E-Card gallery!

Even if it is not Christmas related .. will you be sending out a lot of Greeting E-Cards? Want a picture of your Family in there? You must have a PET though and we will include it in our E-Card gallery for you to use when you send out Christmas E-Cards this year! (We’re a Pet related site .. what did you expect?!)

Send your pictures to: hart (at) PetLvr (dot) com

BBC NEWS | Wales | South East Wales | Pet subject for photo exhibition

A Poodle With his Owner
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Pet subject for photo exhibition

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Families raise pups for a cause | www.azstarnet.com

Photos by Dean Knuth / Arizona Daily Star
Michelle Mueller, 16, attends to Drama, a 9-month-old black labrador puppy being trained as a guide dog for the blind, during an outing.

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Animal Planet :: News :: Record Year for Pandas

Picture(s): AP Photo/Ng Han Guan |

Playful Pandas
A pair of panda cubs play at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Base in the Sichuan province of western China. Twenty-five pandas were born through artificial insemination this year, of which 21 survived. This is more than double the number of pandas born through artificial insemination in 2004.

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