Tooth brushing is a critical task. We recommend you brush your dog's teeth every day, but there's a tiny percentage of people going to do that....
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The more information you have, the better. And suppose the behavior is repeated, and you can catch it on video or take pictures of it....
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As soon as we recognize that there may be a behavioral issue, the faster we can correct that behavior, the better it will be....
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To get them interested in it initially, you want to find a toothpaste with a flavor they like....
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Behavior modification is creating a plan to change behaviors....
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It's important to have your dog’s nails trimmed because they continually grow. Some dogs will kind of chew on them, but that's rare....
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If your dog does not have allergies or is prone to skin infections, you can use a pretty basic shampoo....
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Work with them early on with training, whether it be obedience training or just learning some basic commands, and then continually enforcing those ...
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Ideally, every day, but every other day will suffice if you can't. At least every other day.
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Enrichment is one of the most important things you can do for your pet....
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Food allergies are relatively common. We'll go over the detailed history and see if your dog has had skin and ear issues before....
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Yes, and we have a way to assess that and a grading system that grades the risk of anesthesia of each pet, whether there is little to no risk or hi...
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The only way to test for a food allergy is to do an elimination diet trial....
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This is really important because I see this a lot with clients. They think their dog might have food allergies, and they use Dr....
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One of the most important things is to keep them in a quiet, less stressful environment. You staying calm will help them stay calm....
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They are a lot more common than you would think....
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Yes, that depends on the type of procedure we're doing....
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Unfortunately, allergies are relatively common. I would say probably up to 30 or 40% of all dogs have some form of allergies. Some are super mild....
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Extremely common. Especially here in Fort Worth, Texas, we see allergies on a daily basis....