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Puppies who have been born to dogs that have survived the disease acquire a certain amount of natural immunity from the colostral milk produced by their mother during the first few days after birth. The amount of immunity a puppy acquires differs with the amount of antibodies its mother has. Nevertheless, it is never complete and will diminish quickly to about half by 8 days old and then nearly three-fourths by 2 weeks’ time.
Affected dogs usually remain active and maintain appetite levels despite kennel cough. However, since the trachea becomes highly sensitive, owners should loosen or avoid leashes and collars to minimize the possibility of tracheal damage, particularly when their pets have a coughing spasm.
There are two basic head shapes--a narrow skull with a long face and a wide skull with a short face--plus several intermediate head shapes. Long-faced dogs, such as the German shepherd and the cocker spaniel, may have jaws eight inches long. By contrast, the nose of small-faced dogs, such as the Pekingese and the pug, may be less than an inch from the eyes.
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Canine distemper is a serious disease caused by a highly contagious virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems of dogs. The virus also infects foxes, wolves, coyotes, raccoons and other wild animals in the canine family. Juvenile dogs are most prone to infection. Older dogs can also be infected although with much less frequency.
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The most important aspect of foot care in dogs is to keep them clean. Some dogs seem to recognize this fact instinctively and will wash their own feet. The routine cleaning that the animal receives in its bath is quite sufficient for ordinary foot hygiene, although additional cleaning may be necessary if the feet happen to get especially soiled. It is not a bad idea to clean the feet every once in a while with a piece of absorbent cotton saturated with alcohol. This will tend to prevent disease conditions that may occur between the toes as a result of uncleanliness. Special precaution should be taken during the winter season of the year, especially in large cities, where snow is often saturated with rock salt. The rock salt can cause an annoying irritation of the feet. Cleaning them daily during this season with cotton and alcohol will tend to prevent this minor ailment.
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The most immediate concern of new dog owners is that of housebreaking the pet. In order to accomplish this task, the essential principle that the owner must recognize is that it is always the desire of the dog to please its master. Nothing can give the dog greater pleasure than to know that its actions have met with approval; nothing can cause the dog greater displeasure than to know that its behavior has called forth disapproval.
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