995 articles on "animals"

Skin and Gill Flukes in Tropical Fish

Skin and Gill Flukes in Tropical Fish by: Nate Jamieson While parasites of various types are often responsible for fish rubbing themselves against objects in the tank, sometimes to the point of causing raw skin, it can be difficult to identify w...

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Teach Your Dog Tricks - Where to Start

There are several important issues to think about when you want to teach your dog tricks. Things like the amount of time you should spend on the tricks and what you should actually do when you want to teach the actual trick you are planning on. As a...

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Cleaning Dog Teeth

A dog's oral well being is little by little becoming a representation of his or her owner's pet care efforts. While a vast majority of dogs suffer from some degree of periodontal disease a expanding number of dogs are today insurance covera...

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Natural Arthritis Care for Your Dog

Natural Arthritis Care for Your Dog by: Brigitte Smith Rimadyl was hailed as a wonder arthritis treatment for pets when it came on the market in 1997. Over the next 3 years, due largely to an aggressive marketing campaign by the manufacturer, Pf...

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Doggy Lack Of Control Issues Originate from Many Factors

Golden retriever aggression can stem from a multitude of reasons. Usually this could be a result of problems which have something to do with territorial dominance or control. Golden retrievers can behave aggressively if they happen to feel threatened...

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Innotek Collars: How To Train Your Dogs Not To Bark Obnoxiously

Obnoxious barking from a family dog can be stressful, especially when you want some quiet time and peace of mind. It is utterly normal for dogs to bark, but when they bark at the most inappropriate of all times, during the night or for no apparent re...

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Similarities and Differences Between German Shorthaired Pointer and German Wirehaired Pointer

These two dogs, the German Shorthaired and Wirehaired pointers while they have a lot of similarities between them, there are also some obvious differences that separate them. Both dogs are easy to train and take commands well, excellent hunting skill...

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Some Different Styles Of Rabbit Cages

Rabbits are clean animals and they enjoy being litter-trained; therefore, they are quite happy to live in rabbit cages which keep them safe and comfortable. There are many styles of prefabricated or do-it-yourself cages to choose from according to yo...

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Flea Control With Cats and Dogs

Flea Control With Cats and Dogs by: Mark Smith Fleas are the most common external parasite of pets in North America. Fleas are small wingless insects that use their specialized mouth to pierce the skin and siphon blood from their host. When a fl...

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Learn how to Put an end to The Causes of Aggressive Behavior in Dogs

Dog aggression can begin as young as about six weeks of age, a crucial age when a puppy should be socialized to many other dogs and supplied the necessary training that keeps them from biting on other people. This phase of socialization will last til...

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