http://animaltopics.com Discover the exciting world of animals big and small Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:14:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Image by aye_shamus via Flickr Be watchful when your dog displays watery bowels. If the diarrhea in dogs is compounded with lack of appetite, and inactivity among several other symptoms, it may be caused by intestinal worms. Dogs normally have high resistance for diseases, but they are highly susceptible to worm ... http://animaltopics.com/dogs/your-dogs-stools-reveal-clues/ Image via Wikipedia Dogs are readily susceptible to worms and parasites. Unfortunately, with their natural unrestrained feeding habits, there’s no way to prevent worms in dogs. However, when infected dogs show symptoms, there are lots of options to flush these worms in dogs and control the spread of the infestation. The ... http://animaltopics.com/dogs/dogs-health-concerns-worms-and-worming/ Image via WikipediaIts true, dogs do play pivotal role in child development. Health care specialists have noticed after a nurse, Elaine Smith, introduced dog therapy as an alternative therapeutic treatment how dogs can play a major role not only in therapeutic treatment but also in child development. Companionship can be critical ... http://animaltopics.com/dogs/dog-companions-for-children/ Image via Wikipedia“Countless tales from the Alps have told of saintly dogs that save hundreds of lives stranded on deep snow. These dogs, immensely huge, carry these persons on their back after pouring warm wine from the casket tied to their necks. Tall tales, some details may seem, but Saint ... http://animaltopics.com/dogs/i-love-petting-a-st-benard/ Image via WikipediaYou might have heard of the expression “work like a dog.” Now, for some people, this doesn’t make much sense. Just observe the life of a typical pet dog: from puppyhood to retirement, they practically live a life of leisure without shedding a single hair to earn money ... http://animaltopics.com/dogs/guide-dogs-devotion-and-love-on-display/ Image by Travis S. via FlickrKnown by several other names, including sleigh dogs, sleddogs, or sledge dogs, sled dogs are used to describe a group of dogs that pull a sled (a wheel-less vehicle on runners) over ice or snow by harnesses or lines. This unique mode of transport is ... http://animaltopics.com/dogs/sled-dogs-amazing-atheletes/ Image via WikipediaWhen you hear the term “working dogs”, what comes first into your mind? You may think of a canine that does more than just barking at strangers who stay close at your yard or those that do more than just stay and hang out at your house ... http://animaltopics.com/dogs/working-dogs-not-all-dogs-sleep-on-the-couch/ Image via WikipediaYou find American Eskimo dog so irresistibly cute with all those fluffy hairs and stuffs. And he can be a real charmer too, American Eskimo dogs are naturally very friendly, playful and devoted, which no doubt you’ll find a very pleasing trait for an incredibly cute dog. But, ... http://animaltopics.com/dogs/alaskan-huskies-working-dogs/