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Washing Your Dog

·4 mins
As a dog owner, you have probably faced a situation where your pet has been spellbound by some foul smell and decided to tumble about in whatever the smell is emanating from, be it rotting fish, a carcass or particularly smelly ditch. Why your dog does this is a mystery, even if theories range between your dog wanting to camouflage its own smell down to simply being overcome by some strong odour so compelling that is a must have - on her fur.
An extreme example of when your dog really needs a bath.
An extreme example of when your dog really needs a bath.

Be as it may, the resulting task for you as her owner will be to bathe your dog and try to get that smell and grime out of her fur. Of course the need to wash your dog can arise from something less extreme as well, for example rainy weather or having to make her presentable for a dog show.

New Puppy at Home: Starter Kit for Your Puppy

·8 mins
A friend of mine asked me what to buy for his new puppy and I thought I would compile a list of essentials to get before your new puppy enters her home. I approached this “survival kit” from three different angles: feeding your puppy, walking your puppy and caring for your puppy.
An adorable Hovawart Puppy.
An adorable Hovawart Puppy.

Of course you won’t have to buy everything at once, but it is important to have the necessities ready before your new family member arrives.

Easy Tick Removal Tips for Dog Owners

·3 mins
In my experience, one of the most frustrating parts of dog ownership are ticks. Living in a coastal area in Helsinki Finland, ticks abound whenever the average temperature rises above 5 degrees centigrade. This is why every trip to the forest or park is terminated with tick inspection at home. The record number of ticks I discovered on Eve’s fur after one trip is 17, six of which had already attached to the different parts of her body!
Eve, a happy Hovawart dog, enjoying her freedom in a Finnish forest.
Eve, a happy Hovawart dog, enjoying her freedom in a Finnish forest.

What diseases do ticks carry? #

The biggest risk ticks pose for your dog is of course her catching a tick borne illness, such as Lyme’s disease. In practice, I have some bad and good news for you. The bad news is that yes, your dog can catch Lyme’s disease from ticks. For example, my previous Hovawart, Helmi, caught it why we were living in France. She was medicated and did not suffer from any ill effects, but it made me wary.