Published on Monday, January 25, 2010 by admin DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle in which it becomes progressively weaker and enlarged. Eventually affected dogs die from heart failure. Early signs might include depression, coughing, exercise intolerance, weakness, respiratory distress, decreased appetite and even fainting. Sudden death may be the first clue that some...

Published on Monday, January 25, 2010 by admin There are three typical styles of Doberman Ear Cropping, these include military, medium, and show dog length. The shortest cropping is the military cropping which features the smallest ears with the widest base. The second style is slightly longer than the first and resembles more of a bat shaped ear. The show dog style is both the longest and narrowest of the thre...

Published on Monday, January 25, 2010 by admin By Jean Dodds I would like you to be aware that all 27 veterinary schools in North America are in the process of changing their protocols for vaccinating dogs and cats. Some of this information will present an ethical and economic challenge to veterinarians and there will also be skeptics. Some organizations have come up with a political compromise suggest...

Published on Sunday, January 24, 2010 by admin by Fred Heal, Jagermeister, Canada Because of a column on Doberman temperament that I wrote in our Dogs In Canada national dog magazine I received a letter one day asking what it was really like to live with a Doberman Pinscher. Well, I don't like some of the sloppy stories I read describing how wonderful a particular breed is as a family pet, but I was a...

Published on Saturday, January 23, 2010 by admin Does your doberman chew and destroy? Find out how to stop your dog chewing behavior once and for good. And the best part is, you can do it with our recommended friendly resource below. I have one question for you today. The first one is how long has your doberman chewing behavior going on? And the second one is how quickly do you want to get your dog to stop th...