- Allie Bee
- All about Pets
DOG BITE AND PREVENTION WEEK
Understanding dog body language is a key way to help avoid being bitten. Know the signs that dogs give to indicate that they’re feeling anxious, afraid, threatened or aggressive.
Avocados. They contain a substance called persin. Large amounts might be toxic to dogs.
Avocado ingestion can cause stomach upset in some dogs.
- Allie Bee
- All about Pets
To Kiss or Not to Kiss?
For many many dog years, dog lovers have been kissing their dogs to show the ultimate form on affection. Ever hear the saying “A dogs mouth is nine times cleaner than a human” or “It’s okay to let the dog lick your wound”. Have you ever watched a dog give a baby a big kiss on the lips and think how cute.
Well a study from the journal Archives of Oral Biology is now cautioning us from getting to affectionate. The study finds that people and pets exchange harmful mouth bacteria when they kiss.
Also, as reported in The New York Times, letting your dog lick your face risks disease transmission, including diseases humans can't handle. "There are some organisms unique to dogs that we were simply not meant to tolerate or combat," Dr. Neilanjan Nandi, an assistant professor of medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine.