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Visual cues are key to training a deaf dog

How sad you feel when you realise that your pooch doesn’t respond to your commands, ignores the doorbell…not because he doesn’t want to obey but because his hearing is impaired! Here’s how to communicate with your lil one. Why hearing loss occurs? Hearing loss in dogs is relatively common and can have variety of causes,

Meow Fully Paltoo: fostering responsible pet parenting

Vetnex, in association with Meow 104.8 FM, has come up with a radio show ‘Fully Paltoo’ wherein listeners can get valuable information on responsible pet parenting and get advice from experts. How many of you get angry when somebody calls your sweetie as just a ‘dog’? Most of you would definitely agree that your pet

Ask the expert..| May-june 09

I took out almost 70 ticks from my two dogs – Zack, a Golden Retriever and Cody, a Spaniel, who are 4 months old. Please do advice me a safe method. Is a tick bath safe at their age? Do we have spot on for puppies? Is there a vaccine for ticks- is it safe

Top ten doggie flicks of all time

Spend the lazy summer afternoons, watching a doggie flick which both you and your pooch would like. Here’s a list of top 10 most admired doggie movies. Summers have set in…the scorching heat deters you and your pooch to spend more time outdoors. But despair not for there would just be few things which could

Havana Brown: beautiful cat you can love and admire!

Beautiful brown coat with striking emerald green eyes…Havana Brown is an intelligent cat… a perfect kitty for your home! My gracious Havana Browns are the best buddies I have; she often helps me while I’m at my computer (they are quite gifted) and you won’t have to worry about getting cold while lying on the

Ask the Expert.. May-June 09

Q: My cat Krishna, who is two years old, ate a cockroach recently and had some digestive problem thereafter. Please advice if the problem was due to the cockroach or any other factor. How should I prevent my cat from doing the same in the future? z – Ajesh. V, Malappuram   A: Dr. K.

Don’t let curiosity kill your cat

Cats are unique…they will follow scents and odours, play with the strangest objects and get into places you would never dream of venturing into; in short, go where no man (or pet) has gone before. And as a responsible cat parent, it’s time we saw our homes through our feline’s eyes, and cat-proofed our homes.

Minissha Lamba

We all love our Bollywood stars and love to know more about them. And when the star is a dog lover, we just can’t help getting closer! While sniffing for a celeb dog lover, we met Minissha Lamba and you would be glad to know that this beauty is really a doggy person – just

Raja… you are now part of a happy family!

Raja, my GSD, is today a healthy, active, playful and obedient pet. But, he was not so one year before. One day, I got a message from my friend, who is also a canine trainer that Raja, a German Shepherd, is abused and tortured by his pet parents. They are planning to abandon him. I

My birthday buddy…

I love my dog Bruno, who is an integral part of my family. Interestingly, he shares his birthday with me, that is 23rd of June…but he is six years younger to me. I love to spend my life with him. I share my food with him and really enjoy taking him out for a walk

May June 2009

Editorial Breed Profile Pet hygiene The Pug Canine cataract Relationship Organisation Common signs of aging Training Picture Perfect Meow Fully Paltoo Ask the expert.. Pawtail Paws & Their Star Events Report Top ten doggie flicks

A bond so true

Pet parents are looking at new ways to pamper whether it be grooming, products, food, treats, toys et al to pamper their canine baby. It is really awesome to hear people say/write…‘My baby’ to their canine family. But what happens when the real human baby arrives? Does the canine baby get neglected? Is the canine

The English Foxhound

The very name of the breed conjures up visions of strong muscular dogs running over large extent of meadows and down after a fox. It also brings pictures of men on horseback and loudly yodeling “Tally Ho!” when a fox was sighted. But English Foxhounds are much more than that! You need to own one

Keep your dog healthy

Healthy Diet Our dogs are dependent on a balanced diet, which is appropriate for their breed to maintain a good state of health and life expectancy. To determine what is appropriate for our dogs, we must look at their ancestors, the wolves. They are not purely carnivores as in addition to their prey such as

Obesity in the Dog

What is obesity? Obesity is an excessive accumulation of fat at the adipose storage areas of the body leading to increased body weight above the optimal physiological weight. Dogs weighing 15-20% or more than his optimal physiological weight are overweight; over 30% they are obese. Unfortunately, one dog in four is overweight and obesity is

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