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Dog Staph Infection

Poor Molly May, our female Cairn Terrier. The vet told me yesterday that she had a staph infection likely brought on by a seasonal allergy. Happy Jack has it too but not as bad as Molly at this point. I took Molly to the vet as soon as possible when I discovered her belly was covered with little reddish bumps and her privates area was swelled about twice the normal size. She was having trouble eliminating and it really reminded me of how I felt when I had a urinary infection.

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Is Your Dog Afraid of Storms?

With the summer season in full force here in Ohio, the weather brings hot and humid days. Generally this means days of reoccurring thunderstorms - some very severe with sharp electrical bolts, high winds and large hail. This also means that one of our Cairn Terriers will experience anxiety.

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Giving Your Cairn Terrier a Pill

Sometimes getting a dog to take a pill can be a difficult task. However, I found a way that works great with my Cairn Terriers.

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Poisonous Flowers and Plants Every Dog Owner Should Know About

Below is a list of poisonous flowers, trees, vines and other plants that every dog owner should know about. As I find more and can confirm the research as accurate, I'll add them to the list. They are listed in alphabetical order for your convenience.

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Puppy Proofing Your Yard

Along with Puppy Proofing Your Home, you will also want to Puppy Proof Your Yard. Your new Cairn Terrier puppy is a great explorer. Cairns love to snoop and discover new territory. The Cairn Terrier breed is also known for their keen ability to hunt and track prey and is often deaf to your commands to come back when sniffing the trail of a rodot.

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Puppy Proofing Your Home

Your new Cairn Terrier puppy will be naturally curious about her new home and will want to explore every corner of it. Since puppies cannot yet distinguish between acceptable play things and things that might hurt them, you will need to teach her beginning the moment she enters your home that first day.

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Greenies: Good, Bad or Mildy Dangerous?

A few months ago while listening to an online pet radio show I heard some alarming information. I heard the rumor that the most popular dog treat, Greenies, was actually dangerous to give to dogs. It was about that time that I discontinued giving my Cairn Terriers, Molly and Jack, their Greenie treats.

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Cairn Terriers and People Food

Is it okay to feed your Cairn Terrier people food? Although I do occasionally give our Cairns small bits of people food (mostly during the training process), I personally feel that the less amount of people food you give a dog is better and here is why.

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Puppy Food

When we brought Molly, our first Cairn Terrier, home from the breeder we fed her exactly what the breeder was feeding her, Science Diet Puppy Food. If you get your Cairn Terrier puppy from a breeder, be sure to ask what the pup has been eating, how often and how much.

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Frontline

I have tried many kinds of flea and tick control products but nothing compares to Frontline®. The no name brands either didn't work or made the Cairns coat very greasy.

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