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• Lysosomal Storage Diseases in Dogs

  Lysosomal storage diseases are a rare collection of conditions that are inherited. Many of them are more prevalent in certain breeds and are seen in the first few months of life. Clinical signs vary depending on the type of disease, but commonly include failure to thrive, incoordination, vision loss, and seizure. Prognosis is usually poor for long-term survival.

• Moquillo canino

  Contenido en español actualizado
  Translated from the original English article Distemper in Dogs

• Parásitos internos en perros

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  Translated from the original English article Internal Parasites in Dogs

• Parvovirus in Dogs

  Canine parvovirus (CPV) infection, also known as parvo, is a disease that mostly affects young or unvaccinated dogs. It causes vomiting, diarrhea (sometimes bloody), depression, and anorexia. The primary source of parvovirus is the feces of infected dogs. The disease is potentially fatal.

• Preparing Your Puppy for a Lifetime of Good Hygiene

  Good hygiene takes practice, but if the practice starts when your dog is a puppy, it will likely be easy to keep them clean throughout their life. You can start training shortly after your puppy arrives home. Be sure to keep a calm voice and use food rewards as positive conditioning to make it a positive experience.

• Proper Etiquette at the Dog Park

  Many dogs love to get out to socialize and exercise with their canine friends and dog parks are their go-to spots for getting together. Proper etiquette, from both you and your pup, will allow everyone to enjoy the park safely and courteously. However, dog parks are not a good fit for all dogs.

• Puppy Behavior and Training: Dealing with Undesirable Behavior

  Life with puppies is complicated, and all puppies will sometimes do things their owners find problematic. Using management, planning, supervision, and positive reinforcement for the right behaviors will help puppies succeed, and help owners better enjoy their companions.

• Puppy Behavior and Training: Handling Exercises

  Every puppy will become a dog who needs veterinary care, grooming, and handling. Starting in puppyhood, owners can use positive training techniques to teach their puppies how to accept and enjoy restraint, basic procedures, and home husbandry.

• Puppy Behavior and Training: Socialization and Fear Prevention

  Providing puppies with positive socialization experiences may keep them from developing fears. Puppy socialization must be done gently to avoid accidentally causing fear. Puppies are most primed for socialization before the age of 14 weeks. By taking precautions, some careful socialization can and should be done even before puppies have completed their entire vaccination series.

• Puppy Behavior and Training: Training Basics

  A successful life with a family dog starts with great training for your puppy. Plan to set your puppy up for success, using behavior management, positive reinforcement, luring, capturing, and shaping techniques, introduced in this handout. Positive puppy training and socialization classes are also beneficial for healthy puppies over eight weeks of age.