What Shots Do Puppies Need?
Every puppy needs the core vaccines: distemper, parvovirus, adenovirus (usually combined in one DHPP shot) given as a series at roughly 6-8,…
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When Do Puppies Lose Their Baby Teeth?
Puppies start losing their 28 baby teeth around 12 to 16 weeks, beginning with the front incisors, and finish teething with a…
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How Long Do Dogs Sleep Each Day?
Adult dogs sleep 10 to 14 hours a day, counting naps. Puppies need 18 to 20 hours, and seniors drift back toward…
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Why Is My Dog Shaking?
Dogs shake for many harmless reasons: cold, excitement, stress, drying off, or simply being a small breed with a fast idle. Shaking…
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How Long Are Dogs Pregnant?
Dogs are pregnant for about 63 days, roughly nine weeks, measured from ovulation. Counting from a mating date, normal deliveries land anywhere…
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How Much Exercise Does a Puppy Need?
A useful rule of thumb: five minutes of structured exercise per month of age, up to twice a day. A three-month-old puppy…
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How Often Should You Bathe a Dog?
Most dogs need a bath every four to eight weeks, plus whenever they roll in something foul. Short-coated breeds can stretch to…
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Adopting a Senior Dog: The Best-Kept Secret in Rescue
In every shelter there is a dog the visitors’ eyes slide past. It is seven, or nine, or twelve. Its muzzle has…
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Dog Ear Care: One Minute a Week Against the Most Common Vet Visit
Ear infections are the most common reason dogs visit the vet, and the most preventable one. The recipe for trouble is simple:…
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When to Call the Vet: Emergency, Today, or Wait?
Every dog owner eventually stands in a kitchen at 9 p.m. holding a phone, looking at a dog that seems off, and…
