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Petite Pooch http://petitepooch.com For Dogs Of All Sizes - Boarding, Grooming & Day Care Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:05:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Tangled Pooch How many of us dog owners brush and comb our pooch's coat on a regular basis in-between grooms? If you said, "never", "not often", or "not enough"...then you may have come across the issue of bunches of itty-bitty knots or mega-tangles in your pooch's coat. These knots or tangles (better known in the grooming ... http://petitepooch.com/2010/02/13/a-tangled-pooch/ Botfly Surprise We've all heard of parasites, like heartworm, ticks, & fleas that can infest our dog. Well, not too long ago, I had the gruesome pleasure of encountering a new parasite that I had never heard of. It made my skin crawl the more I found out about this disgusting looking creature...well more ... http://petitepooch.com/2010/01/25/botfly-surprise/ More Dangerous Objects To Your Dog  There are a few foods which can harm your dog, some you may not have ever thought as being dangerous. Gum is very hard on the stomach to digest. For humans it can take months to ... http://petitepooch.com/2009/10/22/more-dangerous-objects-to-your-dog/ Harmful Objects To Your Dog  There are many common household items that seem to be harmless, but yet can be dangerous to your dog. These items can wind up harming him or killing him if he eats or breaths it in. ... http://petitepooch.com/2009/10/12/harmful-objects-to-your-dog/ Dog Immuse System  Depending on the strength of your dog's immune system, your trips to the vet can be more frequent or less frequent. Some things about your dog's immune system you can't change because when your dog was born, he ... http://petitepooch.com/2009/08/18/dog-immuse-system/ Your Dog And The Sun  Dogs that spend most of their time running around and playing outside have a high risk of getting sunburned and skin damage from the sun. This can be costly and lead to health issues later in ... http://petitepooch.com/2009/08/03/your-dog-and-the-sun/ Dog Hair  Your dog's hair is important to your dog's health and how he looks. Dogs can sometimes get dry hair or experience increased shedding from shampoos which wash away oils your dog needs to keep his hair and ... http://petitepooch.com/2009/07/27/dog-hair/ Heat Exhaustion in Dogs  While you're out walking or at the dog park with your dog during a hot summer day, there is one deadly risk associated with these activities...heat exhaustion. Heat exhaustion can affect dogs differently depending on if ... http://petitepooch.com/2009/07/20/heat-exhaustion-in-dogs/ Why Your Dog Eats Grass  Sometimes when you take your dog out to the dog park or into your backyard, you'll see your dog eating grass. But why does he eat it you might wonder? Dogs, both young and old, well ... http://petitepooch.com/2009/07/06/why-your-dog-eats-grass/ Submissive Urination And How To Stop It  Some dogs will get excited when you come home or go to greet him, and he will roll over or squat and pee. This is good and bad. It shows that you are more dominant, but your ... http://petitepooch.com/2009/07/03/submissive-urination-and-how-to-stop-it/