Whether you have a big or small dog, they all need to relieve themselves. Yes, dogs do need to pee. But peeing to a dog is not merely a body's natural reaction for the need to excrete waste. Even without the natural need to excrete waste in the form of urine, your dog will just do it at certain spots around the yard or if you have a dog that can access vast amount of open area, makes it even better for him.

Dogs are animals, whether we want to believe it or not, they are descendants of the wolf and still maintains some natural instincts which are coded in their genetics. One of those natural instincts is to own territory. Yes, animals do invest in real estate, they generally mark the area which they are dominant in with their urine.  So if you have a large back yard and you see your dog urinating on that new tomato tree you just planted it is because he may see that plant as a foreign object that is new and is within his domain. He will therefore leave his scent on that plant to let it know whose urine is top urine around.

Dogs will also mark over other animals
Let us say you have a a couple dogs and a cat. If these animals are outside roamers you will notice a pattern in what takes place when they urine. If a female dog urines and a male dog spots her urine, he may venture to the spot where she had urine, give it a few sniffs and then leaves his mark over hers. The male dog would have done the same if the cat had also passed urine. This action is just another way to establish dominance, sort of like your dog saying "Only my urine should be smelled around here."

How much knowledge do you have about your canine pal? Well if you have little, here is a little booster to your brain of dog knowledge. I give you some cool dog facts.

Just about one in every four person own some sort of pet, with the majority of pet owners owning a cat, dog or both. When it comes on to caring for your pet you should leave no stone un-turned. You should put the same effort you use in General care for your pet ​to pick out a nice gift your dog or cat will enjoy.

This Christmas season, pet owners will pamper their pets with some really cool gifts for dogs and gifts for cats also. But the thing about picking out a gift for your pet is that most pet owners think common. Don't just go out and pick up a new set of tennis balls or just replace your dogs collar and by him a party hat and shout merry Christmas. Your dog and cat has feelings too and knows when they are shafted.  But picking a gift for your pet takes a bit of research on your end the pet owner, you should realize that special holidays like Christmas comes with an influx of toys and gifts for pets. Some of those may not be of quality and will harm your pet. Always ensure that wherever you decide to buy your pet's gift from, is a reputable establishment that sells quality items.
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Pet gift ideas for bargain shoppers

• Pet Spa Products

If that's the case, consider pet spa products. You can find a number of pet spa products online, like all-natural shampoos, spritzes, soaps and moisturizing paw rubs. If you're worried that a scented product would attract bugs or fleas, especially outside, look for ones that use citronella oil, which will repel bugs. You can even find dog gift sets that come with a selection of spa products, and they're usually pretty reasonable, between $30 and $50.

• Heated Water Bowl

If your friends worry about keeping their dog's water unfrozen now that it's winter, look at getting a heated water bowl as a pet gift. You don't need to worry about it heating a dog's water to boiling, but it will keep it from freezing over every night, which will make life easier for both dog and owner. You can usually find them for about $35.

Pet gift ideas for mid-ranged shoppers
Do your friends or family members have pets that are older or sick? A great gift for these pets would be a heated bed, which you can find in a variety of types and sizes. Some are just heated pads with a cover, while others are thickly padded mats with a removable heating unit. Those are usually machine-washable as well, which will make them much easier to keep clean, an ideal trait in any pet gift.
These beds run between $50 and $80, depending on the kind of bed you want and how big of a bed you need for the dog.

Pet gift ideas for high-end shoppers
If money isn't really a concern of yours, then an insulated dog house is an excellent pet gift idea. Instead of putting a piece of plastic between a dog and the cold, they use the dog's body heat to keep the interior of the house about 30 degrees warmer than the outside temperature. Some insulated houses even come with heating kits, so that the floor will be heated as well. These houses range between $125 and $220, more if you decide to get a heating kit with it. Don't forget your friends' and family's furry companions this holiday season. Get them a fun and unique gift that will better life for both them and their pet.

So what are you waiting for? The holiday season is always a rush. Shop now and take advantage of the discounted coupons on amazon.

So I woke up one morning and heard a stranger sound outside. It sounded like a lion trying to roar but had half a gazelle stuck in his throat. My dog seemed to be having some difficulty, he just could not bark and was just making a horrible sound like glass stuck in his throat and he was trying to cough it up. If you ever experience anything like this with your dog, here are a few basic things you should probably do first before a vet visit.

If inside your dog throats looks OK, he may probably have an infected Larynx and you can do a bit of home remedy therapy to help bring back your dog's bark. One simple yet effective one i have used so far is Garlic and Honey mix.

Here is what you will need and what you need to do.

• Get two pegs of garlic
• Three tablespoons of honey
  
  

1. Cut up the garlic and to 1/2 liter boiling water for about 5 minutes.
2. Pour out garlic water and set to cool.
3. Add three tablespoons of honey and stir.

Garlic has natural antibiotic properties and is capable of fighting many infections.

Honey is a medical marvel with its many beneficial properties which includes:

• Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-fungal.
  
• Reduce cough and throat irritation.
  
• Prevent cancer and heart disease. Honey contains flavonoids, antioxidants which help reduce the risk of some cancers and heart disease.
  

Pour into your dogs water bowl and watch him sup it up. He will drink it because of the sweet honey taste. Give the dog this for the most 3-4 days. If you do not see any improvement, just visit the vet.

Everyone loves dogs, and if for some crazy reason you don't you need to get a check up. But aside from loving dogs, we also like a nice green insect free lawn. A lawn where you can spread out a blanket and pop out your kindle and read one of the best selling doggy eBooks.  But lawns normally just don't grow green and lush i residential areas without the home owner giving it a little boost.  That boost they give the lawn is called fertilizer. Fertilizers can harm your dog and have harmed other animals that came in direct contact with it.

We have all seen the commercial fertilizing trucks with the pictures of pets and children on the side. Do not be misled by the images fertilizer can be poisonous to children and pets. There is a reason why when they finished there is a "keep off the grass" sign left behind reminding people that the lawn has been fertilized and to stay off for about an hour.

There are two ways to fertilize your grass, liquid fertilizer that is sprayed on and the chemical of choice for most commercial companies or dry fertilizer which most do-it-yourselfers use. Commercial companies do offer this dry type of fertilizer but you have to ask for it.

Although companies say that after an hour pets and children are safe the time for safety is more like 24 hours. Liquid fertilizer is by far more harmful because you cannot see it on your dog when they roll around the grass, as dogs normally lick their paws and clean him or herself, ingesting the fertilizer will cause harm.

Dry fertilizer, although it can be seen should your dog roll around, it will work its way between toes and can be easily digested when they clean their paws. Once the dry chemical is watered into the lawn your dog is good to go.

The best way to handle the safety of your pets is to keep them off fertilized grass until it has been watered in. If you use a commercial company request dry granular fertilizer instead of the liquid chemical, when you arrive home look for the sign they leave behind. If your lawn was treated plan on taking your dog for a walk to relieve him or herself instead of allowing them on the grass.

Bath time for my dogs is always something i look forward to, even though my dogs don't. It is a time i get to wet them from head to nail. Lather them with dog shampoo laced with tick and flea killer. Clip and brush away dead hair. I prefer to bath my dogs outdoor because dogs will shake when they are wet as a way to get water out of their coat. And when they do it can get really messy. So giving your dog a bath outback can be pretty ideal if you have a yard with open space around it.
The clip below is just a small section of me bathing one of my dogs. The smallest one actually. I bath her first because she is the only one that runs to the water when it is bath time. The others either hide behind the car or try to stay very quiet and out of sight! So what i normally do is to trick them with the sound of food. I pour some doggy treats in their feeding bowls and give it a couple shakes. Then when they hear the sound of the food rattling in the bowl they run come to investigate and then ....GOTCHA....Bath time baby!