Preventive Care

It's your job to keep your dog healthy and safe. Get the facts about grooming, vaccinations, parasite prevention, and first aid.

Grooming
1. How to Care for Your Dog's Eyes 10 tips for keeping your dog's eyes clean and healthy.
2. How to Care for Your Dog's Ears A few basic maintenance tips should keep their ears in good shape.
3. 10 Steps to Dog Dental Health Brushing your dog's teeth and more tips.
4. Bad Breath Causes and Solutions Tips for getting "dog breath" in check.
5. How to Care for Your Dog's Toenails Clipping a dog's nails can be tricky: Here's what you need to know.
6. Make Bathing Your Dog Enjoyable It might be easier than you think.
Fleas, Ticks and Heartworm
1. All About Flea and Tick Medications Spot medications, shampoos, collars: How flea and tick treatments work.
2. Does My Dog Have Fleas? Here’s what to look for on your pet or in your home.
3. Tips for Heartworm Prevention How to keep your dog free of this devastating parasite.
4. Ticks Can Transmit Lyme Disease Use extra care when removing ticks from your pet.
Vaccinations
1. Vaccination Schedule: Core Core vaccinations are recommended for all dogs. Find out what your dog needs and when.
2. Vaccination Schedule: Noncore Some vaccinations may be needed only in certain circumstances, such as boarding.
Other Care
1. Traveling by Car With Your Dog 10 tips to help your dog have a great time on the road.
2. Traveling by Air With Your Dog 10 tips to ease the stress of flying with your dog.
3. Top 10 Things That Can Poison Your Dog Could you have a toxin in your home and not even know it?
4. Emergency Care for Dogs Knowing what to do in an emergency could mean the difference between life and death for your dog.

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