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Fur Flying? Shedding in Dogs & Cats
Hair Growth Dogs Your dog’s hair grows in stages. Each hair follicle has a rapid growth period, the anagen phase, followed by a slower growth period and then the resting phase (catagen phase). While in the resting phase, the mature hair remains in the follicles and at some point detaches from the base. When your dog starts to shed, this is …Read more »
Basic Grooming Tools You Shouldn't Be Without
There are many grooming tools on the market and each one is specifically designed to suit the needs of all dog coat types from Combination to Silky and Curly. This guide will help you determine which tool is right for your dog's coat type. Not sure of your dog's coat type? Consult our Coat Guide. Slicker Brush: this is a great general-purpose brush for …Read more »
Brush Up on Your Dog's Coat Type
Before you invest in a brush, comb or other grooming tool, you'll want to know your dog's coat type. Find your pup's breed below, or if he is a mixed breed, find the breed you believe is most dominant. Flat-coated: Dalmations, Greyhounds, Staffordshire Terriers, Boxers, Pointers and Miniature Pinchers all have this short, tight flat coat. Short-coated: Labradors, Beagles, Rottweilers, Cattle Dogs …Read more »
Basic Grooming Tools You Shouldn't Be Without
There are many grooming tools on the market and each one is specifically designed to suit the needs of all dog coat types from Combination to Silky and Curly. This guide will help you determine which tool is right for your dog's coat type. Slicker Brush: This is a great general purpose brush for de-matting and removing dead hair and undercoat …Read more »
Brushing Tips to Get a Beautiful Coat
Brushing removes dead hair from the coat before it mats, stimulates the skin and evenly distributes the natural oils over the coat. This allows the individual hairs to lie more smoothly, look shinier and repel dirt. Try to spend just a few minutes every day or so brushing the coat instead of waiting until the coat is tangled then trying …Read more »
Winning the War Against Fleas
Fleas are one of your pet's greatest enemies. These tiny, wingless insects jump onto cats, dogs, and people and ingest their blood. Fleas flourish worldwide in moderate humidity and temperatures; only extreme, prolonged cold weather kills them. Their complex life cycle includes several microscopic stages including egg, larvae, and pupae. Fleas can live for several months. What are the Dangers …Read more »
Weapons to Help You Win the War on Fleas
OK, so you just found out that Fido is running 30 head of tiny livestock on his "back 40." What the heck are you going to do about it? First of all, don't panic, we have many new weapons in the war on fleas. Let's take a look at the different flea control products available, and how best to utilize …Read more »
Preventing Flea Infestation on Your Dog
All dog owners have to combat fleas at one time or another. Even very clean, pampered dogs get fleas. Suppose an adult flea jumps onto your dog when it's outside. Since a flea is a parasite, it lives off of your dog's blood. Eventually it hooks up with another flea and infestation begins. The female flea will lay eggs both …Read more »
Flea Biology and Consequences
The most common flea to infest dogs is Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea. The flea life cycle begins with the adult female flea living on the dog's skin. She bites the dog, lays her eggs, and these eggs drop off the dog into the environment. Eggs hatch in 1 to 10 days (depending on environmental conditions) into free-living larvae. These …Read more »
Flea Facts: Know Thy Enemy
General Facts A flea's main diet is blood. Fleas are generally less than 3/16" long. A female flea consumes 15 times her body weight in blood daily. Fleas are attracted to animals by body heat, movement and the carbon dioxide the host exhales. Fleas accelerate the equivalent of 50 times faster than a space shuttle does after liftoff. Fleas can jump up to 150 times the …Read more »
