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1008, 2019

Harvest Mites

By |August 10th, 2019|Categories: Pawsitivity (private), Website (public)|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Is your pet suddenly scratching a lot and flea treatment isn't working, it could possibly be Harvest Mites.  The Harvest mites Life Cycle For those of you who have never heard of them.  What are harvest mites? Harvest mites are part of the the spider family, they're tiny insects that attach and feed off warm-bodied animals like cats, dogs and rabbits. The larvae are very small, and will look like tiny red or orange particles. Where would you find them?  Harvest mites are found in bushy and thick spots in parks, gardens, woods, cornfields and even indoors. They prefer thick vegetation like long grass and are most active during the day – especially when it’s dry and sunny. Mite season starts in late August and goes on until October. What can they do to our pets?  On contact to the pet they will attach their fangs to your pet’s skin and inject digestive enzymes to break down skin cells and feed off these. They'll stay there for 2-3 days, gradually growing in size. By day 5, the mites will finally drop off. You may start to see your pet scratching just a few hours after [...]

2005, 2018

Socialisation of Puppies

By |May 20th, 2018|Categories: Pawsitivity (private), Website (public)|0 Comments

One of the main reasons for behavioural problems in adult dogs is them not being adequately socialised as puppies. The socialisation and experiences of puppies have a much greater impact on their behaviour as adults compared to their breed or their genes. What is socialisation? As puppies, or any other animals, grow up they need to experience different things at the right point and spend plenty of time with other dogs and their mothers.  If this does not happen at the right point the puppy may (but not always) develop behavioural problems in certain scenarios as an adult. Lack of socialisation is worse in puppies who were born on puppy farms or smuggled in from abroad.  These dogs have often been separated from their mothers early and, in worst cases, may have been isolated from their brothers and sisters.  These dogs often spend less time with people and may not grow up in a home; at least not in when very young.  The main problem with this is them not hearing the normal sounds around the home as their hearing develops so they don’t get used to sounds such as the vacuum cleaner.  As [...]

1604, 2018

Early Signs of Stress and Aggression in Dogs

By |April 16th, 2018|Categories: Pawsitivity (private), Website (public)|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Humans don’t speak dog language and dogs don’t have a complex vocal language such as English.  Both species do, however, communicate by having different body parts moving into different positions. Dogs Communicate By Changing Their Posture Around 93% of human body language is non-verbal whereas almost the entirety of dog language is through body language.  This use of body language is one of the factors which first lead to dogs spending longer with people before domestication began.   Dogs let us know what they want through subtle changes in their body language. We often don't notice these tiny changes but to them, they’re shouting whatever they are thinking.  This isn’t helped by our hectic lives meaning that evolution has increased our reliance on talking and stopped us noticing small changes in body language.   Most people associate a wagging of the tail with a happy dog. Sometimes their tails may be wagging but they may be angry, overwhelmed or just wanting to be left alone.  This common lack of understanding also means dogs body language is often misled.  An example of how this may be misunderstood can be as dramatic as you thinking “Rufus is [...]

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