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Tell the animal, “Sit.” Then command the animal “Stay,” and walk away a few feet from it. If the animal follows you, grasp it by the collar and return it to its original sitting position. Repeat the performance until the animal gets the idea. When a pretty fair mastery has been achieved, repeat the performance and gradually walk farther and farther away from the animal and remain away for longer and longer periods. If this training is done within the household, an acid test would be for the animal to learn to obey the command when you walk into another room and remain there for several minutes. Sooner or later, with patience and persistency, the animal can be taught to obey this useful command. When the “Stay” command is thoroughly understood, the animal is ready to learn the “Come” command.
In some cases, veterinarians may advise pre-anesthesia blood work, or an overall health check to determine if the dog’s kidneys and other internal organs are functioning properly and if blood count is normal. The process will also help establish any potential risk before anesthesia is applied.
In regard to meat: beef, lamb, or horsemeat are generally considered best, while pork is usually not recommended. Lamb or horsemeat are best served cooked, while beef may be fed either cooked or raw.
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Though dislocated eyeball is not too uncommon in dogs generally, it is encountered most frequently in breeds with bulging eyeballs, such as the Boston Terrier and the Pekingese, because the combined factors of large eyeball and shallow eye socket render these dogs anatomically predisposed to eyeball dislocation.
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Because of the natural sluggishness that comes with old age, and in the case of fat, lazy animals, whose limited exercise does not give the nails an opportunity to wear down, the nails have to be watched more closely and clipped more often so that any discomfort caused by elongated nails can be avoided.
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Fleas are parasites that feed off your dog’s blood. Flea eggs can be found almost everywhere – in your couch, carpet, etc. so the likelihood of infection is very high. To know if your dog has fleas, look for flea excrement – small, dark, curly dots that are also known as “flea dirt.” To do this, brush your pet’s coat with a white cloth or sheet and look for these black specks, which contains digested blood that looks reddish brown when wet. If your dog has a darker coat, eggs that resemble dandruff is visible when a magnifying glass is used.
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