Archive for November, 2007

What is your dog trying to say?

Is your dog talking?Is your dog just barking or are you not listening properly. Hopefully these insights will help you understand your dog better.

1. Continuous rapid barking, midrange pitch: “Call the pack! There is a potential problem! Someone is coming into our territory!” Continuous barking but a bit slower and pitched lower: “The intruder [or danger] is very close. Get ready to defend yourself!”

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Animal Fats & Carbohydrates For Dogs

Nutrition FactsHere is some brief information about fats & carbohydrates for your dog. I hope they help.

Animal Fats: While most animal fats contain just as many calories as vegetable oils, only two contain essential fatty acids in amounts sufficient to supply a dog’s needs. These are the fat of the pig, commonly called lard, and horse fat. The tallow of beef and mutton should never be used as the sole source of energy for a dog because of their low content of essential fatty acids. Animal fats contain about 126 calories in every tablespoonful.

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