Patella or kneecap is one of the knee joints. It covers knee in back legs of dogs and protects the knee joint. Luxating patella means the status the patella is dislocated on its position. Luxating patella is appeared to small dog breeds more than large dog breeds. The kinds of small dog breeds are Maltese, Yorkshire Terrier, Chihuahua, Pomeranian, etc. Japanese Spitz is a medium-sized dog breed but it can get Luxating patella, too. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle...

Do you intend to adopt a Pomeranian? Pomeranian is so cute small dog which has rich white or gold fur. It is also very cheerful and attractive. Its fur looks like cotton candy and feels really soft. There are many kinds of Pomeranian which has various fur color. The white Pomeranian is the most popular among them. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Charactor of Pomeranian Pomeranian has a sharp temper but is timid. Nevertheless...

8 kinds of food good for your dog There are some kinds of food good for Dogs' Skin. If your dog has problem with skin or you want your dog to have healthy skin, you'd better read this posting. 1. salmon, sardine There is omega-3 fatty acids in those food. Because dogs can't produce it themselves, you need to feed your dog it by food. The omega-3 fatty acids is helpful to prevent infection and improve your dog's level of immunity. 2. coconut oil That...

Ingredients to avoid when we choice dog food. You may wonder what dog food is the best. The best food is what your dog like to eat and what makes your dog healthy. But we can't know what is the best because we are not a professional. So we need to read the ingredients in dog food we will buy at least. There are some ingredients to avoid. 1. CMIT (Chloromethylisothiazolinone) BHA BHT ethoxyquin Propylene Glycol That is a cancer-causing agent and...

How to correct a dog You may blame your dog if he makes trouble. But he may do same mistake even if you blamed him. Because your dog doesn't realize his doing wrong. So, we need to learn proper ways to correct our dogs. 1. Clear up compliment and scold When you blame your dog, your tone of voice has to be certain and low. And when you praise your dog, your tone of voice has to be high and you need to make a great fuss about your dog's doing. 2. Train...

8 common expressions of dogs Every dog owner may curious what your dog's expressions mean. So I'm posting about some expressions of dogs. 1. lying down showing its belly That means your dog feels comfortable and good. If your dog lies down with showing its belly, it let you know that it can't resist you. In other words, it has no intention of attacking you and want to play with you. 2. looking at your eyes That is expression of alert or favor. To...

The Solution of dogs' stress If you didn't read my posting about the signs of dogs' stress, please read that before you read this posting. Tip :: The Signs That Your Dog Gets Stressed There some simple ways to release your dog's stress. 1. walking and exercise Walking and exercise with your dog can be a solution of stress. It is good to walk to a place where your dog usually likes to visit Or to explore a new place. Light exercise with your dog...

How to notice that my dog got stressed Dogs can be stressed like humans because they can feel and share emotions It is very natural but many people miss this fact. They don't ignore it on purpose but just don't know the signs that their dog is stressed. There are some signs that your dog is stressed. 1. Licking around muzzle or forleg Look at your dog's face(especially around muzzle) and foreleg carefully. Are those dyed red? If you live with...

How to make my dog overcome the dog separation anxiety Does your dog bark when you come back home? Or even make trouble? (like pee anywhere, bite anything...etc) It may be sign of the dog separation anxiety. If your dog has this trouble, how about trying the tips of this posting? 1. Let your dog know that you are sure to come back. First, go out and wait for 1~2 minutes. Then come back home and wait for your dog to calm down. And then go out again...

Which dog breeds are the smartest in the world? The main criterion of this posting is how soon a dog can understand a owner's order and react. This posting is not about "which dog breeds are good?" but just for interest. Top 1 ~ 10 :  possible to obey a repeated order under 5 times 1. Bordercollie 2. Poodle 3. German Shepherd 4. Golden Retriever 5. Dobermann Pinscher 6. Shetland Sheepdog 7. Labrador Retriever 8. Papillon 9. Rottweiler 10. Australian...

Do you keep a pet dog for the first time? There are necessary pet supplies for keeping a pet dog. 1. dog leash Walking with your pet dog is really really good for your pet dog. It can release your dog's stress so you need to walk with it once a day at least. And the dog leash is necessary when you walking. 2. dog shampoo You need to give your dog a bath after walking. 3. dog brush If you live with a dog which has long fur, you need brush to...

How can I understand my dog's emotions? Dogs express emotions by wagging their tail. So If you know the signal from your dog's tail wagging, you can more understand its emotions. 1. raising the tail high and wagging slowly It means that your dog feels anxiety and uncertainty. Or It means a challenge or warning or signal of feeling superior to the other. 2. wagging tail from center to left. Wagging the tail toward left side(or only one side) is...

What food is bad for dogs? Some people feed their dogs food for human because they love their dog or their dogs look like wanting eat that. The best is not to feed dogs human food. If you have to feed your dog human food, you need to remember that there are some food which you avoid to feed your dog. 1. chocolate Maybe many people know that the chocolate is bad for dogs. The ingredient 'theobromine' in chocolate can cause vomiting, diarrhea, thirst...

How do I touch my pet dog? Do you like pet dogs? If so, you may want to touch softly your dog to express your emotion for it. If you really love your pet dog, you need to know that dogs have some parts which they don't want to be touched. As you can see from the picture above, back and waist and chest of dogs are the parts which dogs like being touched. When you meet a pet dog for the first time, it is good that you touch chest or back and waist...

Do you live with white dog? I've lived with two white dogs a spitz and a pompitz. And my lovely daughter Kkomi a pomphiz has tear stains. It smells not good and makes her attraction little bit down. So I thought that I need to maintain her tear stain and I have maintain them until now. - before maintaining tear stains - 1. Finding out good dog food. First of all, I found out dog food made for getting rid of tear stains. There were many dog food...