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Category: Advice
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Valerian root – is it a good calmer for dogs?
I’m a great believer in natural remedies for my dogs and horses – apart from when they need antibiotics to kill bacteria! So is valerian root a good natural remedy as a calmer for nervous dogs, or in special circumstances like thunderstorms and fireworks?
Read the full article here.
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Can dogs have a chicken allergy?
Chicken is usually recommended, along with rice, as a good for dogs especially recovering after illness. When I visited a shelter in Spain some years ago, raw chicken carcases were delivered from a chicken processing factory as food for the rescue dogs. I regularly feed minced cooked chicken to my dogs without a problem.
However, dogs can have allergies to certain foods just like humans. so can they have a chicken allergy?
Read the full article on this weblink.
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Does your dog talk to you?
Some dogs are more vocal than others. I’m not talking about barking, whether it be as an alarm because someone is at the door, orbarking in play. I’m talking about your dog talking to you. My Podenco Rosie loves carrying one of her toys in her mouth, especially when I’ve been out and return home. She nakes a lovely soft growly noise, tail wagging furiosly, for anything up to 2 or 3 minutes. I love it, and of course talk back to her!
Weblink to an article on dog talk.
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Dog poisoning – what to do
As we all know, dogs will scavenge and eat a multitude of things they pick up. Some of these can be infected or in some cases in the garden, poisonous. They generally should know what to steer clear of eating, but not always.
Weblink to an article on what to look out for and what to do.
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Spanish hunters – more demands for the maltreatment of their hunting dogs
Yet more excuses for sub human Spanish hunters, shepherds etc to maltreat their dogs. There is no control overRehalas, how they treat their dogs, transport them etc.
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Scalibor collars to protect dogs from Leishmania
Scalibor collars are highly effective at protecting dogs against Leishmania. They contain deltamethrin, an insecticide and repellent that prevents sand flies—the carriers of the Leishmania parasite—from biting your dog.Key points on how they protect your dog:- Anti-feeding Action: The collar repels sand flies, significantly reducing the risk of them transmitting the parasite during a blood meal.
- Proven Efficacy: Studies show it reduces sand fly blood-feeding by up to 90%.
- Duration: The collar typically provides active protection against sand flies for 5 to 6 months (though some formulations/guidelines suggest longer tick/mosquito
Spanish rescue shelters are always desperate for Scalibor collars to protect their dogs in the summer. Please consider purchasing some for them.
Where in the world dogs are at risk from contracting leishmania.