What Your Dog Is Trying to Tell You

1998 book on health aspects to look at. So lucky we now have the internet, rather than having to find a book and look something up. I looked through the book but don't like to think about any dog being sick or hurt. It would be good to have info if you were wondering about a symptom, or info on dosages to common OTC drugs to help your dog, but once again, checking a couple of sources on the internet would probably be more up-to-date.

I am going to use this review to get on give some advice -
1) Pay attention to your dog. This book gives a nice little chapter on a weekly health check. If your dog is not so visible, like in a backyard, I would strongly recommend finding a way to make it a habit, like putting a reminder on calendar day until show more it becomes a habit. Better yet, check during daily play.
2) If you see something off, if possible, take the dog to a vet soon rather than wait. Sometimes you only see the dog is not itself, or lack of apatite, or irritability to be touched that could be from pain. I know finances can be tight, but waiting until later may cost even more.
3) Get pet insurance. Affording to have a dog should mean being able to afford for his care. if you can't afford to have it come out in your monthly budget, then you probably can't afford it when one big expense comes up. And you don't want to be faced with spending thousands of dollars or your dog's life. (I understand some are having a tough time financially, and a dog can help their lives, so may have to fund raise other ways if an emergency does come up.)
5) Include first aid items good for your dog as well. This book has a list but I am sure you can find various lists online. I am going to make it a to-do item for me to get some of them right now.

Getting back to the book. Little paperback book that is a good reference source. Just remember, not as good as your vet. show less

1998 book on health aspects to look at. So lucky we now have the internet, rather than having to find a book and look something up. I looked through the book but don't like to think about any dog being sick or hurt. It would be good to have info if you were wondering about a symptom, or info on dosages to common OTC drugs to help your dog, but once again, checking a couple of sources on the internet would probably be more up-to-date.

I am going to use this review to get on give some advice -
1) Pay attention to your dog. This book gives a nice little chapter on a weekly health check. If your dog is not so visible, like in a backyard, I would strongly recommend finding a way to make it a habit, like putting a reminder on calendar day until show more it becomes a habit. Better yet, check during daily play.
2) If you see something off, if possible, take the dog to a vet soon rather than wait. Sometimes you only see the dog is not itself, or lack of apatite, or irritability to be touched that could be from pain. I know finances can be tight, but waiting until later may cost even more.
3) Get pet insurance. Affording to have a dog should mean being able to afford for his care. if you can't afford to have it come out in your monthly budget, then you probably can't afford it when one big expense comes up. And you don't want to be faced with spending thousands of dollars or your dog's life. (I understand some are having a tough time financially, and a dog can help their lives, so may have to fund raise other ways if an emergency does come up.)
5) Include first aid items good for your dog as well. This book has a list but I am sure you can find various lists online. I am going to make it a to-do item for me to get some of them right now.

Getting back to the book. Little paperback book that is a good reference source. Just remember, not as good as your vet. show less