FEEDING THE GESTATING AND LACTATING DOG FAQ FOR DOG BREEDERS by Gail Kuhlman, Ph.D., P.A.S. There are many factors Dog Breeders need to consider when achieving optimal breeding performance. These factors include: genetics, health, environment, management and the feeding of a proper diet. Breeders should screen animals for genetic faults and abnormalities prior to breeding. […]
The Puppy Aptitude Test WHAT IS PUPPY APTITUDE TESTING? The Volhard “Puppy Aptitude Test or “PAT” was created by Joachim and Wendy Volhard as a way to test behavioral tendencies and predict what a puppy will be like as an adult also commonly called a “Puppy Temperament Test” or “Puppy Personality Test”. The test is […]
Coccidia and Giardia in Puppies and Dogs – Information and Treatment Two of the most frustrating but common parasites your puppy might be hosting are Giardia and Coccidia. These are not worms, but two species of protozoa – single-celled organisms that reproduce in the intestines of infected animals and shed their spores into the environment […]