one ounce of cheese fed to a 20 pound dog is the equivalent of

one and a half hamburgers for a human! 

cooked bones should never be given to dogs, as the heat

changes the chemical and physical properties so that they cannot

be chewed properly, splintering into jagged shards, and resist digestion.

diabetes often occurs amongst overweight or obese animals,

when excess fat leads to insulin resistance.

dogs that are the most at risk for diabetes are ones that are obese,

have had a poor diet most  of their life, and stress

female dogs are twice as likely to have diabetes as male dogs.

the typical signs of canine diabetes are:

• urinating too much (polyuria).  Does your dog need to go out more or having accidents in your home?
  

• drinking too much water (polydipsia).  Are you constantly filling your dog's water bowl?
  

• increased appetite (polyphagia) but losing weight
  

exercise is also very important when trying to lessen the effects of diabetes.

the most common complication of canine diabetes is cataracts requiring surgical removal to restore vision.  Cataracts are more

common in dogs than in cats with diabetes.  Circulatory complications can also come into play with canine diabetes. 

an aspect of dog behavior is that they will learn to associate a particular food with a bad experience, such as a digestive upset,

and, as a natural survival instinct, may never eat it again.  This may explain the frustrating and mysterious aversions to

some foods that dog owners occasionally observe.

Dogs - Did you now....?

So Easy to Prevent - So Hard to Turn Around:  Protect Your Pets BEFORE Problems and Conditions Develop