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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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  • Joints & Bones

    Slipped disc in dogs: causes & treatment

    A slipped disc in a dog is an extremely serious condition that can lead to severe pain and paralysis. In a slipped disc, an intervertebral disc bulges out between the vertebrae and irritates or injures the sensitive nerves.

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  • Coat & Grooming

    Clipping Dogs' Claws: Everything You Need to Know

    Claws play an extremely important role in a dog's life. They serve not only for walking safely, but also make things like digging and scratching possible. It is important to care for your dog's claws regularly and lovingly and to trim them when necessary.

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  • Health & Illnesses

    Trembling in dogs: causes and treatment

    If your dog trembles, there can be very different reasons for it. Trembling is an involuntary muscle contraction that is often triggered by nervousness, stress or fear. Cold, injuries, pain or old age can also be possible causes.

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  • Good to Know

    Kukur Tihar: The Nepalese Dog Festival

    Kukur Tihar is a Nepalese festival celebrated in honour of dogs. It takes place every year in October or November and is an important part of Nepalese culture. During the festival, dogs are honoured with flowers, the colour tika and delicacies.

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  • Good to Know

    The wolf's path to becoming a domestic dog

    When you consider that the dog is a direct descendant of the wolf, it may seem surprising how far the two species have drifted apart – at least visually – through breeding over the millennia. And yet many instincts, needs and the diet have been preserved.

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  • Training & Behaviour

    Anxious Dogs from Animal Rescue

    It is by no means unusual for dogs from animal rescue to react anxiously. Many of these animals have experienced a traumatic event or were not properly socialised before they came into their new home. These experiences can cause a dog to become insecure.

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