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Pet Adoption Contact Form

Great news! Based on your responses, you have passed our initial screening for pet adoption. The next step is to fill out this contact form so we can get in touch with you: Pet Adoption Contact Form Once we receive your completed form, we will contact you. We look forward …

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Common Puppy Diseases – Whole Dog Magazine

The words “puppy parvovirus” and “puppy distemper” strike fear into the hearts of dog lovers everywhere. Both of these puppy diseases have a high mortality rate but are fortunately preventable with proper vaccinations. Canine parvovirus, or “parvovirus,” causes gastrointestinal decay. Puppies infected with parvovirus will develop severe vomiting and diarrhea, …

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Get a dog for more holiday cheer

I’m looking for a photo of a highly fearful dog to accompany Dr. Jessica Heckman’s article “Canine Anxiety: The Neurochemistry of Dog Behavior.” The most frightening dog I’ve ever been around was a former dog I owned, an American Cattle Dog mix I called “Diamond.”I have hundreds Picture of that …

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Adopting two dogs at the same time: Double the effect?

As you probably know, since I’ve talked about almost nothing else in months, I’ve been fostering puppies since November. My shelter has a hard time keeping a large group of puppies clean, warm, dry, and healthy, especially in the winter. I imagine this is true for many, if not most, …

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When to Stop Feeding Puppy Food

Deciding when to stop puppy food depends largely on when the dog matures. Small dogs stop growing earlier than larger dogs.Photo credit: Hillary Craddock | Getty Images Proper nutrition is vital for puppies, and puppy food is specially formulated to meet all the nutritional needs of growing, developing dogs. But …

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What is a cub?

What is a dwarf puppy? By definition, the term “dwarf” refers to an animal that is smaller than average. Runt is also used to refer to the smallest pup in a litter, which may or may not be smaller than average. It is important to realize that after birth, dwarf …

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