How to Measure Body Temperature of a Dog

This article about taking body temperature of a dog is coauthored with a veterinarian Signe.
When we feel bad, we usually take our body temperature. You can do it for a dog too. This article will teach you how to do it and what the normal readings are.

Save The Squeaky Toy

Every dog owner knows squeaky toy is the best attention grabber. If a dog is trying to sneak away, or his mind is somewhere else, you may squeak a toy, and your dog’s attention is instantly on you. Millions of times squeaky toys have saved dogs and their owners a trouble and now it’s a time for you to save them.

What to Do if Your Dog is Afraid of Swimming

Most dogs love to swim, especially if they can do it together with their owner. However, very typical is the story when you come to a lake (or wherever you swim) just to find out that your dog is afraid of the water. Should you accept that your dog won’t be a diving champion or should you try to create an interest of swimming in your dog?

Prevent Your Dog From Escaping and Start Sleeping Without Pills

Have your dog ever escaped from the yard leaving you wondering where he went? Was it easy to track him down and wasn’t those moments full of very bad, bad thoughts? If so – you are not alone.

What Dog Commands Should You Use?

Do you have to use the exact same commands as they read in a dog training book or your dog coach told you to? No, of course not!

Dogs don’t speak in our language. They might understand a lot, but they start learning from zero. If you want to teach that “run” means “sit” and “sit” means “run” it is not harder than teaching it the right way. But is it necessary?

Would You Pay $10’000 Reward for Your Dog?

If it happens that you stole a truck recently and found a golden retriever dog in it, please mail to cccskyraven@gmail.com for a $10’000 reward.

Is Your Dog Drinking Frozen Water?

Ensuring a fresh drinking water for outdoor dog in winter might be a problem if the temperature falls bellow the freezing point. If you leave a water bowl outside for some time, the water will become frozen, thus useless for drinking (chewing it won’t work).

How Long is a Dog in Heat For?

“How long are dogs in heat?” was one of most urging questions I had when my girl was in heat for the first time. It was just a beginning when it felt like an eternity. But it continued and continued…

How to Prevent Your Dog From Freezing

Do you know how to care for your dog in a cold weather when temperature falls much below the freezing point? Maybe you have a dog that lives outside all the time and you want to be sure if it is not too cold, or maybe you have an indoor short-haired dog and you are afraid taking him on a walk during coldest winter days?

Whichever case is yours there are some things you should do to take care for your dog in a cold weather.

Safe house for a puppy

It is up to you to ensure safety of your puppy when he arrives his new home. Puppies are like babies. Everything is new to them and they have to try it, taste it, smell it, step on it… So what qualifies as a safe house for a puppy?

Here is a list of things you should take a note on when your house is inhabited by a puppy: