Dog Bark Collars

If our pet dog could talk in man words instead of barking or whining our life as pet owners could be made easier. Imagine if your dog could say to you “Hey, I’m hungry.” Or “Take me for a walk Bub!”  Well, ok, it didn’t sound well. If your dog acted like that, it would be another bossy or nagging voice to deal with. It could even be worse if your dog was big like a St. Bernard, it could bully you. The only good thing that could come out of it probably is that the dog could be conversationalist.

If your dog talks, it could also tell you how bad he or she feels. You won’t need to just observe and see if your dog is feeling bad. Let’s step back to reality, dogs can’t talk. So it’s up to us to diagnose and observe the dogs properly to figure out what’s bothering them. Here is a list of questions so that when you send your dog for diagnosis it would be much quicker.

General Questions:
• The age of your dog, how long have you owned it, how did you acquire it and has it ever been sick?
• Is your dog being treated for any previous disease and does he have any current medication?
• Does your dog reactive any flea treatment?
• Has it been vaccinated? When and what kind of vaccines?
• Do you have any other pets and have considered them to be ill?
• How is the appetite of your dog? Do you feed it table scraps, what kind and how often?
• How is the water consumption of your dog?
• Has the dog been coughing or sneezing? Does the dog have lumps or bumps?
• How is the bowel movement? Has your dog lost or gain weight?

Questions regarding the eyes:
• Observe the decrease or increase in tear production
• Are the eyes cloudy or reddish?
• Are there discharge coming out form the eyes?
• Are the eyes bloodshot?
• Are the pupils in both eyes the same size
• Are the eyes protruding or sunken
• Is the dog squinting the eyes frequently

Questions regarding the ears:
• Is the ears swelling and are there any discharge?
• The ears should usually be erect, if they are drooping a lot there might be problems.
• Are they inflamed and red?
• Is the dog shaking his or her head a lot?
• Is the dog crying when you or it scratches or rub the ears?

When you have been able to observe and answer this questions before going to the vet. The vet can be able to diagnose it better. Since the vet will not have the whole time to observe your dog. Your answers will help greatly.