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I'm not sure if we have a full blown infestation or not. I've had a bucket of diatomaceous earth around but it's hard to apply it to target fleas; the dogs sleep and have full access to the bed and couch, so they don't have any bedding to apply it on, and the whole apartment is tile, so I can't...

When I first got my dog I put him on Timberwolf Organic because it had good ingredients and people raved about it. Later on, during the wheat gluten thing, they refused to give out any information other than saying that their food wasn't affected. They basically stonewalled any attempt to get...

Is there a specific brand of pre-packaged raw that's better than the others? I'd love to be able to feed my dogs some raw chicken that I can tell is actually a chicken, but I've always been afraid of missing this or that vital nutrient, so I started feeding Nature's Variety raw medallions a...

Garlic is safe for dogs right? I remember seeing it on some list as not being safe, but hearing later on that it's fine.

I found this question asked on dogster too; it seems like a good number of dogs do this, but no one really knows why. There's nothing wrong, and it may be an instinctive thing.

Do dogs like it when you blow at them? We've always blown at them, and they would jump up and lick us and wag their tails, but I've heard that dogs don't like it.

So my two dogs have been scratching and I just saw a flea hopping around on the floor. I have a box of Frontline that I bought from the vet when we first got the dogs, but I've never used it because I heard that these topical flea treatments are like pesticides that the dog absorbs into its...

No, the bowls aren't plastic. They're ceramic I guess? Glazed white ceramic? They way they do it looks pretty cute, I'm just not sure if it's an instinctive thing, or what.

Both my dogs will rub their noses on the blanket right in front of their dog bowl before they eat. They do it about 15 or 20 times and then take a few bites and then do it a few more time. Is this normal? Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

I've never even heard of this product until now. I've been using an enzyme toothpaste for dogs. Kinda pricey...the cheapest I can find is 17 bucks for 4 oz. I guess I'll buy a bottle and try it out.

Both my puppies have black spots on the roof of their mouths. I think it's normal.

Does anyone know about, or have experience with those liquid additives you add to your dog's water to protect the dog's teeth? One says it has Coenzyme Q10, and the other says it has baking soda. I brush my dog's teeth anyways, but does this stuff help to keep teeth healthy? I'm imagining...

Thanks for all the replies. My dog doesn't have allergies yet, but I know a lot of dogs do, and I'm just doing some early research to see if there's any way to prevent the food allergy before it starts.

What is the cause of food allergies in dogs? If a dog presents symptoms of chicken allergies, does that mean that they have always been allergic to the protein structure found in chickens, or did they develop the allergy later on? Also, I've heard that once a dog displays symptoms of food...

Alright, its been a few weeks since my dog slowly stopped eating like he used to. I've taken him to my usual vet that's been around for decades, as well as a second vet, and a vet that works closely with a local clinic. None of them found anything physically wrong with the mutt. I've...