Puppy & Dog Health Care Tips

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You want what's best for your best friend. These articles can help you navigate your dog's health, from dental hygiene, to grooming, to visiting the vet.

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Poodle Hair Care 101

Your handsome Poodle is a study in hair-ology with so many pigment variations and textures! Your poodle might be one of 10 colors — from silver to apricot, champagne to café-au-lait — with hair quality ranging from wavy to soft, wooly to coarse. Poodles are also unique in that they have hair rather than fur, so they rarely shed.

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The Shih Tzu and Renal Dysplasia

Hard to detect and difficult to treat, Renal Dysplasia is a genetic defect of the kidneys that is always irreversible and that affects Shih Tzus more than any other breed. READ MORE
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Degenerative Myelopathy in German Shepherds

As a German Shepherd owner, you may have heard about a devastating disease called Degenerative Myelopathy. Often thought of as the canine equivalent of Multiple Sclerosis, this progressive neurological disease affects the spinal cord and ravages muscle coordination. READ MORE
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