Mo. Senate Endorses Repeal of Dog Breeding Law...

Mo. Senate endorses repeal of dog breeding law By DAVID A. LIEB More from BusinessWeek JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Just four months after Missouri voters approved a new dog-breeding law, the state Senate endorsed legislation Tuesday that would repeal many of its mandates for canine living conditions and remove the possibility that people could be sent to jail for first-time violations. The Senate gave initial approval to the repeal...

Top 10 Most Dangerous Large Dog Breeds...

In a study that was currently carried out, it was determined that there were up to 4.7 million dog bite cases in every given year in the US. Another study confirmed that at least a thousand Americans are treated on daily basis in emergency rooms from dog bites and sadly, a greater portion of these victims were children who were mostly injured on their faces. In the year 2006, 30 persons were reported to have died of fatal...

Symptoms of Stomach Flip in a Dog...

Stomach flip in dogs is a serious problem, and if not fixed immediately, your dog can actually die from this condition. Dog’s stomachs can twist and rotate, as the stomach is not really attached to anything inside and is not completely stationary. There’s a surgery that can be done, but you have to recognize the signs and symptoms of bloat and stomach twist and act promptly. The causes of stomach twist and bloat...

CPR for Dogs and Cats How you Can Save a Cat or Do...

Part of responsible pet ownership is knowing how you can save a cat or a dog’s life in the event of an emergency. One aspect of this is understanding CPR for dogs and cats. If your pet is hit by a car or for myriad of reasons becomes unconscious, he or she is relying on you to save his or her life. Performing CPR for dogs or cats is not entirely unlike that for humans. The concept is the same, however the applications are...

Importance of Pet Liability Insurance...

Pet liability insurance is a handy insurance for pet owners to have. Pets can be unpredictable and lead to unwanted damage and often injury for which you can be held liable. According to statistics, dog bites are among the top claims in the U.S with more than a million reported every year. A lot depends upon your neighborhood and type of pet. If you are living in an apartment in a congested area the likelihood of an accident...