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Preparing For Your New Dog Part Two

Are you thinking about bringing a new dog into your household? Whether you live with your spouse and children or alone, you don’t want to make the decision of getting a dog lightly. Prepare properly by reading part one on this topic and by making sure to do the following: Establish House Rules Decide before your dog even enters your home where (s)he will be allowed to be, where (s)he will sleep and eat, etc. Review your house rules with the other members of your household, so they can enforce your rules for you when you aren’t around. For example, if you don’t want your new dog to be allowed on your leather couch or in your bedroom but your...

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Preparing For Your New Dog Part One

  Bringing a new dog, puppy or adult, into your household is not a decision to make lightly. There are a number of things that you’ll need to consider, establish, and prepare beforehand in order to ensure a happy, healthy life with your new pet. Prepare to bring your new dog home by making sure to do the following: Talk To Your Household Whether you live with your spouse and children or with four unrelated roommates, it’s important to discuss it with everyone else living in your home before you bring home a new dog. Making sure everyone is aware of the change beforehand will allow you to identify any allergy problems in the house as well as how willing...

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Is Your Pet Suffering From Dog Joint Pain?

When a human is in pain, they have very obvious ways of telling each other. Even before they can speak, babies use facial expressions, body language, and crying as a way to tell their parents that something is wrong. It’s different for dogs and other animals, however. The signs that they’re suffering from dog joint pain are much more subtle. If you notice any of the following, it could be a signal that arthritis is causing them pain. Not Playing With Other Dogs Is your dog normally active and playful at the dog park, eating grass whenever your back is turned? If your dog suddenly becomes sedentary and shows no interest in galloping around with their friends, it’s a big...

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3 Common Foods That Increase Joint Health For Dogs

Is your dog suffering from decreased joint health? Like humans, dogs who maintain an extremely active lifestyle or are simply entering their senior years are more likely to suffer from osteoarthritis and other joint issues. For dog lovers, watching the discomfort and lack of mobility that comes from these issues can be heartbreaking. What many don’t realize is that there are a number of natural foods that can increase joint health for dogs. Be sure to consult with your vet before adding any of these to your dog’s diet, however! Alfalfa Alfalfa is a member of the pea family, and has been used for medicinal purposes for over 1,000 years. According to clinical research quoted in Dogs Naturally Magazine, as...

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What Does MSM Do For Dogs?

At Lloyd and Lucy’s Pet Supplies, we are passionate about keeping your dogs healthy and happy;  we’ve been able to make a huge impact in many dogs’ lives through our hip and joint supplement. Our customers are constantly telling us about the significant improvements they’ve seen in their canines thanks to our supplement. Our supplement formula includes a list of wholesome ingredients, one of those being MSM, or Methylsulfonylmethane. An organic form of sulfur, MSM is great for dogs because of the following: Pain Relief When something causes relief from pain, it is called an analgesic. As a natural analgesic, MSM can be very relieving for dogs who suffer from chronic pain. Detoxification MSM increases a cell’s permeability, that is...

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