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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

    Cats – our companions for a long time

    10,000 years of shared history and the mystery of human and cat. Dogs have accompanied us for 30,000 years, yet the relationship with the cat is unique in its own way – a fascinating mixture of closeness and independence.

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  • Everyday, Travel & Fun

    Fit for autumn with your furry friend

    Cool nights and sometimes still sunny days. For most dogs, too, autumn is the loveliest season. They can see far, as the trees have shed their leaves, and romp to their heart's content in the piles of leaves. Perfect for long walks.

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  • Good to Know

    New regulations for dogs

    What was recently in the media? It concerns a highly official regulation about what animals need, and quite a bit more. It is intended to guarantee dogs sufficient exercise and caring supervision.

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  • Nutrition

    Fresh food – good for your dog

    What times those were, when at grandma's or on the farm the dogs got whatever was left over from the meal. Compared with many of today's industrially produced dog foods, food from the table was often more digestible. Over 90 percent of all foods are, unfortunately, pure industrial food.

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  • Good to Know

    Dogs and the Weather

    An outside temperature of just 20 degrees is enough to overheat a car. Dogs should never be left in the car then! Here is how to caringly get your four-legged friend through the hot dog days.

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  • Training & Behaviour

    A Dog on the Lead – Good or Bad?

    There are always discussions among owners about whether a lead is necessary or not. But what is the dog lead actually for? You can see it as an extended hand for your dog, creating a caring connection between human and animal.

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  • Parasites & Infections

    Now It’s Tick Season Again!

    Effective tick protection is extremely sensible for our four-legged friends. Before feeding, ticks are only a few millimetres in size, but their bite can have an enormous effect. As carriers of diseases they are indeed dangerous.

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  • Good to Know

    The Dog – Intelligent or Educated?

    Is there actually a difference between an intelligent and an educated animal? True intelligence means coping with a new challenge straight away. I would like to help you caringly nurture your dog's amazing abilities.

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  • Everyday, Travel & Fun

    Summer Holidays with Your Dog

    Off on holiday! There are many options, above all here in Germany: hotels that allow dogs, holiday homes and holiday resorts and many more. I would like to help you make this time completely relaxed for you and your dog.

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