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How Can I Help My Dog Gain Weight?
First, see your vet - weight loss can be caused by parasites, dental pain, or diseases like thyroid problems, diabetes or digestive illness, and those must be ruled out. Once your…
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Do Dogs Get Periods?
Not in the way people do. Female dogs bleed during their heat cycle, but this is not menstruation. In humans, bleeding marks the end of the fertile cycle; in dogs, bleeding marks…
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When Do Dogs Stop Growing?
It depends on size. Small breeds usually finish growing around 6 to 8 months, medium breeds around 12 months, and large breeds between 12 and 18 months. Giant breeds keep growing…
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Can Dogs Take Imodium?
Imodium (loperamide) is occasionally used for dog diarrhea, but only under a vet's direction - never on your own. It can be dangerous or even life-threatening for herding breeds…
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Can I Give My Dog Pepto-Bismol?
Pepto-Bismol is not clearly toxic to dogs, but it is not a safe go-to home remedy either. It contains bismuth subsalicylate, which breaks down into salicylate - the aspirin family…
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How Long Do Dogs Stay in Heat?
A dog's heat usually lasts about two to three weeks (14 to 21 days), and most dogs come into heat roughly every six months. Small breeds may cycle about three times a year, while…
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Is Neosporin Safe for Dogs?
A small dab of plain Neosporin is generally safe on a dog's minor, surface scrape, but only in a thin layer, only on tiny wounds, and only if you can stop your dog licking it off…
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Why Is My Dog Sneezing So Much?
An occasional sneeze is normal - it is how dogs clear irritants from the nose. Frequent sneezing usually points to allergies, dust or an inhaled irritant, a foreign object such as…
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Can Dogs Have Tylenol?
No - you should never give your dog Tylenol (acetaminophen) on your own. It can cause serious liver damage and destroy the blood's ability to carry oxygen, and the gap between a…
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How Long Are Dogs Pregnant?
Dogs are pregnant for about 63 days on average - roughly nine weeks, or two months. In practice the range is around 57 to 65 days from breeding, and it is the same for every breed…
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