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DOG FIT by PreThis® Magazine

Your online magazine on dog health, grooming, training and nutrition

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  • Health & Illnesses

    The most common illnesses in pugs and French bulldogs

    Pugs and French bulldogs are charming and popular dog breeds that win many hearts with their distinctive appearance and friendly nature. Unfortunately, however, they are also overbred and brachycephalic breeds, which makes them more susceptible to certain health problems. Breeding problems are not the subject of this article. In this article, we will examine the […]

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  • Training & Behaviour

    The dragline for dogs – good for training

    The towing line has the great advantage that it is possible for people to influence the dog, even if it is far away. It can also prevent the dog from rewarding itself with wrong behavior. For example, if the dog likes to hunt, it will reward itself with a hormone cocktail. Especially when he goes […]

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  • Health & Illnesses

    My Old Dog Has a Cold » Guide

    Dogs, and older four-legged friends in particular, are just like us humans prone to colds and a runny nose. However, a cold in a dog can point to various causes that should be taken seriously, especially in older dogs...

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  • Health & Illnesses

    Dogs can also get diabetes

    In healthy people, the body produces insulin, which helps process sugar. However, diabetes patients produce little or no insulin. This is due to a certain organ, the pancreas, no longer functioning properly. But all other mammals also have a pancreas and that’s why our pets, dogs, cats or guinea pigs can get diabetes.

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  • Good to Know

    Can your dog understand you?

    Signals and commands are extremely important in the daily life shared between dog and human. Not only the widely known signals play a role, but the sometimes underestimated cues, too, are very useful in everyday life. Dogs are great specialists at interpreting our body language. However, I also recommend testing once whether your dog follows a signal without seeing its carer directly in front of it...

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  • Good to Know

    Dogs Really Are Clever!

    It is beyond dispute that our dogs can think. They grasp connections in a flash, often even faster than their two-legged companions. Dogs have a deep understanding of time and space and are extremely fond of carrying out tasks...

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  • Everyday, Travel & Fun

    The winter holiday with the dog is near

    For many dog owners it goes without saying that their loyal friend comes along on the approaching winter holiday. There are numerous destinations on offer that are wonderfully suited to a shared break – whether on the North Sea coast or in the Alpine region.

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  • Coat & Grooming

    No Dog Wants Too Many Baths

    Understandably, some dogs react with displeasure when they are bathed, treated with modern shampoo and blow-dried. For the sake of the coat’s health, this is something worth reconsidering critically. It is therefore no wonder if the animal seems offended or sad after such a procedure...

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  • Good to Know

    Can Dogs Laugh?

    Anyone who thinks that dogs can't laugh because they have no sense of humour should quickly be taught better. Because this doesn't correspond to the truth. Dogs can in fact be real jokers and funny companions. You just sometimes have to pay attention when dogs start to smile...

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  • Everyday, Travel & Fun

    Safety: Travelling with Your Dog

    For many travellers, taking the dog along on a trip is completely natural. The dog should come along in the car and reach the destination safely. But there are some important rules in the vehicle for four-legged passengers too...

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  • Training & Behaviour

    How does a dog learn to stay on his own?

    The cause of separation anxiety is usually the following. Dogs that were left alone too quickly and for too long as puppies often struggle to get used to being left on their own in their new home. This anxiety is shown particularly by dogs that come from animal rescue...

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  • Health & Illnesses

    First aid for dogs!

    Quick action in an emergency, first-aid tips for your dog. One moment your beloved dog was still agile and happy, then suddenly an injury or illness occurs...

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  • Good to Know

    Do dogs have secrets?

    A wonderful column dealt with the question of whether dogs can keep secrets. Anyone who thinks dogs can't is mistaken! The clever animals don't like to show their hand...

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  • Nutrition

    Are snacks and treats healthy for the dog too?

    Small rewards are, for the dog, an important form of tasty attention. However, they are apparently even more important for the people who keep the dog. There are situations in which you want to achieve something particular with the animal, and this often works very well through praise in the form of food...

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  • Training & Behaviour

    Bullying among dogs

    Bullying unfortunately exists not only in the office or the schoolyard – it is no rarity among dogs either. But why does a dog become a victim? It usually affects highly sensitive or insecure dogs that are perceived as "weak" by their fellow dogs...

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