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Are pee pads good for dogs?

Dog training pads are usually used for puppies, but you can also use them for older dogs that have not been house trained. However, you should note that it will take you longer to train an old dog compared to training a puppy. A dog training pad is one of the methods of house training a dog. The other methods are crate training a puppy and housebreaking a puppy.The basic steps of house training your puppy using a dog training pad are:1) The puppy will usually find a specific place in house to 'go'. Be on the lookout when the puppy is about to 'go' and put the pad there. You should praise the puppy whenever it 'goes' on the...

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what happens if a dog eats a tick

If you own a dog and live in a wooded area, you already know how easily it is for your dog to contact one or more ticks. The problem with ticks is they carry diseases, which can infect your dog. Preventing ticks in the first place is the best measure, because ticks embed and lock their heads into their host (your dog), yanking them out is often not a good idea because it leaves the head inside your dog's skin, which can cause irritation.Lyme DiseaseThis is one of the diseases that dogs can contract via a tick bite, in fact, your dog is near 100 times more likely to contract Lyme disease than a human is if bitten by the...

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