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  • Teaching your puppy to "come" reliably on command can take a little time but it is an essential task, since a dog that comes when it is called is much safer and poses far fewer problems for its owner and for society.

  • When puppies enter our homes the family becomes the puppy's social group and therefore all puppies need clear, consistent signals as to the group's rules so that they can establish realistic expectations and learn to live within the family without tension.

  • You will be training your puppy from the moment you pick him up since puppies start learning as soon as they are born and are learning even when we do not realise it! It is therefore important for you to ensure that your puppy is learning appropriate lessons.

  • In its simplest terms, pyometra is an infection in the uterus. However, most cases of pyometra are much more difficult to manage than a routine infection.

  • Pyriproxifen is classified as an insect growth inhibitor, which prevents the growth of adult fleas. Your veterinarian has prescribed this medication for the control of the fleas.

  • Rabies is transmitted by a virus and probably the most horrendous disease affecting warm blooded animals which include dogs and humans. It is almost always fatal.

  • There are few of us today unaware of the advantages of radiography. However, radiography in the dog tends to be a little more complicated.

  • Ramipril may be used to treat high blood pressure and as a vasodilator in the treatment of heart failure.

  • Ranitidine may be used to treat stomach or intestinal ulcers. It has also been used to treat gastritis and other reflux and hypersecretory conditions.

  • There are many benefits from feeding a raw food diet. Skin and bowel problems in particular can be helped.