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How to Help Your Dog Who Has Arthritis

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We know it is tough to see our dogs get old and start to show signs of aging in their day to day routine. However, what do you do when your dog develops arthritis? This disease can limit the mobility of our dogs as well as cause them a lot of pain in the joints even if they do not show it sometimes. So, in a situation like this, how can you help your dog get better and relive its pain? Read this article below to learn some natural remedies that can help.  Natural Remedies to Treat Arthritis in Dogs  Do Not Give Up on Exercise  Sometimes dog owners think that because the animal has arthritis, it better to avoid taking them for walks and let them rest all the time. That is the wrong approach. Light exercise actually helps keep the joints moving and reduce stiffness. As long as the dog is not overdoing it, it is totally fine to take it out for a walk. This will also help your dog do its business outside. In severe conditions when the dog cannot go out and poops i

How to Make a First-Aid Kit for Dogs

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We all have first aid kits in our homes that contain some basic things like an antiseptic solution, cotton, bandages, etc to help us out in situations where we may get minor injuries at home. Just like us, our four-legged companions can get hurt playing around the house too. So, every responsible and caring dog owner has to set up a first aid kit for dogs and keep it handy at all times. The resolve of making the kit is the first step. Now let us see how we can do it and what all things are needed. Contents for First-Aid Kits for Dogs Blood clotting powder If your dog is bleeding due to an injury, the first thing you would want to do is to stop that bleeding as quickly as possible. That is why one of the key contents for any first-aid kits for dogs is blood clotting powder. This product helps in minor situations like scratches and bites to major issues like damage to the blood vessel. It is truly an important thing to have at home. Gauge Pads Hi

Eco-Friendly Ways to Dispose of Your Dog’s Waste

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Getting rid of your dog’s poop is one of the less desirable aspects of being a dog owner. However, it is extremely important not just for the health and hygiene of your home but also for your community and city. While most responsible dog owners dispose of their dog’s waste in plastic shopping bags and throw them away in the trash bins, this may not be great for our environment.  The reality is that even though you dispose of the dog poop in the plastic bag, this will still end up in a landfill, unable to biodegrade because of the plastic bag. We do not need to tell you about the damage plastic has already done to our environment. There are better ways to take care of your doggy’s poop that do not hurt the environment and in this post, you are going to read about a few of them.  Flushable Bags As the name suggests, these are poop bags that you can flush down your toilet which will take your dog’s poop down the same sewer system that your own waste goes. These