Our pets enjoy the great outdoors just as we do. But if you go hiking, camping, anywhere near water – ponds, freshwater lakes, streams, rivers and such – there can be a danger hiding. Blue-green algae can be present. Blue-green algae (known also as Cyanobacteria, algal, microcystis, cyanotoxin, anatoxin) produce microscopic bacteria which are poisonous […]
Just as we humans can be annoyed by certain touches, dogs can react similarly. Some dogs don’t mind being petted on the head while others dislike it, sometimes intensely. Here are several reasons why dogs can be annoyed by head petting. It disrupts the view of their surroundings. It can blur their vision. Some people […]
A dog’s nose has incredible powers. Every part of the nose functions to give a dog an amazing sense of smell, even those slits. A dog’s sense of smell is anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 times better than ours. They can differentiate between 30,000 to 100,000 scents individually. Former director of the Florida State University […]
