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Dogs / Nutrition

Beyond Panting: Recognising Heat Exhaustion Before It Becomes Heatstroke

Heat exhaustion is the stage before heatstroke, and catching it early can be the difference between a scare and an emergency. Given how hot Indian summers run, from Delhi's dry heat to Chennai's humid

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Dogs / Nutrition

Can Dogs Eat Pecans?

Pecans are not among the acutely toxic nuts for dogs, but they carry enough combined risk from mould, fat content, and shape that they are best avoided rather than treated as a safe treat.

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Dogs / Nutrition

Red, Itchy Skin in Summer: Understanding Heat Rash in Dogs

Heat rash, sometimes called prickly heat, shows up in dogs the same humid months it troubles people across most of India, roughly April through the monsoon. It is uncomfortable rather than dangerous i

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Dogs / Nutrition

Can Dogs Eat Cat Food?

An occasional mouthful of cat food stolen from a shared household is not an emergency, but cat food is formulated for a different animal, and a dog eating it regularly runs into real nutritional and d

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Dogs / Nutrition

Refusing Food When Stressed

Unlike many humans who stress-eat, dogs commonly do the opposite — they lose their appetite under even mild psychological pressure.

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Dogs / Nutrition

Can Dogs Eat Watermelon? Beating the Indian Summer Heat Safely

As temperatures climb across most of India between March and June, watermelon becomes one of the most refreshing fruits around, and it happens to be a safe, hydrating treat for dogs too, being made up

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