When Jesse and Arthur Treff got Maggie, a Jack Russell
terrier as a puppy, "she was a challenge,” explains Jesse. "Between
chewing and just everything a puppy can do, magnify that by 10 — that’s
what a Jack Russell puppy does.”
In an attempt to curb Maggie’s misbehavior, the Treffs
thought they’d try redi
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The Chihuahua is a tiny toy sized dog. The
body is longer than it is tall. The head is well rounded, apple in
shape and the muzzle is short and pointed with a well defined stop.
Puppies have a soft spot on the top of the skull cal
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Sharp pointy bones, like my mother’s T-bones or pork chop bones can
be chewed small enough to be swallowed. Once these pointy bones get into
the esophagus, they can get stuck in the soft esophageal lining and
permanently damage the esophagus. They are also a diagnostic challenge.
When a bone is stuck in the esophagus, your dog acts like they want to
vomit. In response, veterinarians x-ray the stomach and find nothing,
because a bone is stuck in the esophagus. This can lead to a delay in
bone removal because your dog can’t say "I got Sunday’s T-bone stuck in
my throat.”
It's not a good idea to share salty foods like chips or pretzels with
your dog. Eating too much salt can cause excessive thirst and urination
and lead to sodium ion poisoning. Symptoms of too much salt include
vomiting, diarrhea, depression, tremors, elevated body temperature, and
seizures.
Too much salt is bad . Mainly, iodized salt and salty foods can cause
stomach ailments and pancreatitis. Some dogs, especially large breeds,
have been known to gulp too much water after eating salty foods and
developed a life threatening condition called bloat during which the
stomach fills with gas and twists, leading to a painful death unless
emergency
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