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ps:  This applies to cats also, it’s just that dogs can do so much more damage than cats.

I just read this and I have a strong urge to share this with you! It is imperative that you read this and then act on it!

A family dog bit their child in the face when the child hugged their dog. The dog was put down.

On autopsy, it was discovered that the dog had two severe ear infections. The dog simply reacted to extreme pain when the child hugged it.

This article is about ear infections…but it could also include tooth infections and tooth aches.

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Tips for New Year’s – I read these tips on Cesar Millan’s Newsletter…If you have a dog, you should subscribe to this, it’s free, it’s informative!!

Fireworks and noisemakers; confetti and champagne – Cesar warns that even though these are the makings of a successful New Year’s bash, they are certainly potential hazards for your four-legged family member.
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My friend and pet blogger Hart has a good article on Pets and the Christmas Season.   Hop over and read it. It’s quite interesting

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I usually walk around my backyard every morning and destroy these little horrors.

This fungus is extremely likely to pop-up in your garden, there are many varieties and some can be fatal in dog food SECRETS we have a list of about 20 foods we love that are harmful to your dog, a list we should all know I’m talking about mushrooms and toadstools.

These can appear in the middle of an otherwise green lawn and present themselves as a very interesting snack

Symptoms of mushroom poisoning can be:
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Lethargy
Slow heart rate
Jaundice
Seizures
Coma

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