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I love this one on
young dog health issues, because I bet it's going to be news to a lot of folks with growing puppies.
Not exact matches
Your
Young at Heart has been amazing for so many dogs I know... and I'm convinced the Super Fuel is what pulled my young border collie out from her health issues as a p
Young at Heart has been amazing for so many
dogs I know... and I'm convinced the Super Fuel is what pulled my
young border collie out from her health issues as a p
young border collie out from her
health issues as a puppy.
However, you need to be aware that you can't typically know anything about the parents of the
dog, and consequently about its temperament and potential
health issues — especially if it's a
young pup.
Unfortunately,
health issues are the one thing that is an automatic wash at any age, whether it's a
young dog still in training or an older
dog that has to be immediately retired.
Older
dogs may not require the same nutrients as puppies or
younger dogs, as new nutritional and
health issues arise with age.
Because some
health problems don't appear until a
dog reaches full maturity,
health clearances aren't
issued to
dogs younger than 2 years old.
Dogs at a greater risk for hypothermia include those that are small, very
young or old, thin coated, have low body fat,
health issues (such as heart disease or diabetes), or those that become wet while exposed to the cold, says Melanie Monteiro.
The only real difference between training an old
dog vs. a
young dog is that we have to be extra careful the new behavior isn't a result of a
health issue.
by John Dalley, co-founder, The Soi
Dog Foundation Unfortunately, owing to
health issues, I was unable to attend the International Companion Animal Welfare conference last year to hear Jeff
Young, DVM speak, so have never met him.
Older
dogs, like older people, are more prone to
health issues than
younger dogs and may need to make frequent trips to the vet.