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Expressing your dogs anal glans

One of the most overlooked yet necessary dog grooming steps is the expressing of the anal glans. It’s a dirty job, but someone needs to do it. Every dog has two small sacks in the anal region that contain small amounts of fluid. This fluid should be expressed on a regular basis to avoid an impaction or infection. It sounds gross but in reality it’s a quick and easy procedure that can be done in the tub before the bath. Watch this quick video for instructions on how to express your dog’s anal glans. Of course, after your pooch has suffered such an indignity they deserve a nice bully stick reward.

Dealing with dog allergies

It’s that time of year again… Spring has sprung.

Yep, Spring has sprung forth with massive amounts of pollen ready to irritate you and your dog.

Dogs are increasingly showing signs of allergic reactions to pollens, flea bites and even some food products.

In most cases, the first sign of your puppies allergies is the familiar scratching.  You think it’s just your basic average scratching until you notice it’s non-stop and his coat is missing patches of hair, revealing a lovely shade of pink skin.

So what’s a pet owner to do?

First off, see your Vet.  There are test that can be done to determine exactly what is causing the problem.  Allergies cannot be cured, but they can be managed.

Food allergies can be a bit trickier to detect.  You’ll need to switch you dog to a new dog food, preferably one with only one or two ingredients.  After a couple weeks on the new food, if your dog has stopped the scratching you will know it was something in the old food.  If the scratching continues, then you know the culprit is one of the ingredients in the new food.

If you do have a dog that is sensitive to food allergies, you may want to try hypoallergenic dog food and dog treats like kangaroo and emu all natural dog treats.

Happy Doggy St. Patrick’s Day

We here at Bully Sticks wish you the luck of the IRISH all year long. May you and your dogs be full of good fortune and may your pots always be full.

You should always give your dog the best treats.  With so many dog treats out there, you aren’t sure if they made with chemicals and other harmful ingredients.  There had been recalls of dog food that are tainted with chemicals so you don’t want to give them bad food.  You should give them all natural dog treats.

You can easily find these treats to give your loveable dogs.  These treats come from free range cattle so you know that the cattle eat nothing but healthy grass.  And since the source of the treats eat healthy, your dogs will eat healthy as well.  You don’t have to worry about your dog getting sick with these healthy and all natural treats. 

You can give your dog braided bully sticks as a treat every time you have a fun time outdoors or just for a snack.  These sticks are all natural treats that come from free range cattle.  These cattle eat only grass and no other food that can be tainted with chemicals.  And since the cattle eat healthy, their meat is healthy as well.

Now, you don’t have to worry about your dogs eating chemical laced food that can poison them.  With so many dog foods that are being recalled, it’s really great to find alternative food for your dogs.  They will really love the flavor of these treats and will look for them always.  They come in different sizes so any dog can really enjoy them.

You’re Wrong - Cat’s do not taste like Chicken

Contrary to popular belief … Cat’s do not taste like Chicken

At least that’s according to Sushi the pug and Bonkers the Shih Tzu. These pooches are on a mission to create harmony between cats and dogs.  If more dogs would just eat bully sticks, there would be less problems with cat attacks.

Are you feeding your Dog…Poison?

It’s seems like every month there is a new Pet Food Scare.. Since last fall the top scare has been Peanut Butter.

I’m very concerned that it has taken the FDA literally months to recall some of these products and wonder how many pets and humans have needlessly been ill because of the FDA’s failure.

To their credit they now have the following widget that will update any new recalls.

My advice is for dog owners to stop feeding anything with peanut butter and only feed your pooch all natural dog treats.

 In 2007, there was panic caused by contaminated pet food.  Because of this, a huge demand for all natural pet food products emerged, bringing about the popularity of bully sticks among concerned pet owners.  Because the sticks are made from actual meat from a cow instead of the hide, dogs can easily digest these sticks when ingested. Because bully sticks are all natural, there is less of a chance for dogs to contract digestive disorders.

Rawhide sticks have been found to break into smaller pieces because of the dog’s inability to digest them properly.  If there are sharp ridges on the broken down pieces, the pieces can cause serious damage to the dog’s digestive track.  Most pet owners find that risk unacceptable. Bully sticks come in all shapes and sizes to suit the various shapes and sizes of dogs.

Back in the day, as long as our dogs were being fed with any old dog food, we thought they were fine.  However because of recent research, it is now widely known that dogs also suffer from some of the ailments commonly attributed to growing old.  Unfortunately, dogs cannot naturally produce all the nutrients that their bodies need, and they have to rely on us to provide them quality care.  We can do this by augmenting their diet with nutritional supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin for dogs.

Glucosamine and Chondroitin help dogs fight osteoarthritis and joint pains.  These vitamins also help by providing the nutrients necessary to promote the production of new cartilage.  Chondroitin specifically attacks the enzymes that break down canine cartilage.  Dogs can stay on both supplements indefinitely, especially as they are getting on in their years.  These are but a few of the nutrients necessary for our pets to live long, healthy lives.

Warning! PetSmart Dog Treats Recall

PetSmart has announced a recall of 7 dog biscuit products containing peanut butter paste. The recall includes products under the Great Choice brand name which may have been contaminated with Salmonella. There have not been any cases involving pets to date but Petsmart is taking precautionary measures in light of the recent salmonella typhimurium outbreak that has sickened 486 people and killed six.

The outbreak has been traced products manufactured by the Peanut Corp. of America in its Blakely, Georgia, plant.

Although the risk to pets in minimal, Salmonella can potentially be found on the surface of dog biscuits and be a danger to humans that handle the biscuits. Children should always wash their hands when handling dog bones.

For more information check out Petsmarts Recall Site.