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June 22 HELP! WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR DOG GETS SPRAYED BY A SKUNK

June 22 HELP! WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR DOG GETS SPRAYED BY A SKUNK

Troy Warren for CNT   If your dog ever has the misfortune to get sprayed by a skunk, you definitely want to be prepared! There is nothing worse than opening the door to let your dog in, only to realize he’s been sprayed. One sniff will tell you instantly and most people cannot stand to even be in the same room with their dog once they have been sprayed. So why is skunk spray so offensive? Skunk spray comes from two glands which are located on each side of the skunk’s anus. The glands produce the liquid which is composed…
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IT’S A DOG’S LIFE: WHY DOGS SLEEP SO MUCH June 18

IT’S A DOG’S LIFE: WHY DOGS SLEEP SO MUCH June 18

Troy Warren for CNT   Does your dog always seem to be napping? If so, that’s perfectly normal, as dogs spend nearly half of their day sleeping, thirty percent awake and lying around and about twenty percent of the time actually awake. Sleep in dogs accounts for twelve to fourteen hours out of each twenty four hour day.  The amount of sleep your dog needs will vary depending on his age, size and health as well as his breed and general level of activity. Senior dogs don’t have as much energy as younger dogs and can tire easily, so they…
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