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Dogs fed only meat do well. False as a pure meat diet leads to imbalance in Calcium and phosphorous
leading to weak bones.
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Dogs need to conceive. Again false, and bitches are best spayed before their first heat.
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Male dogs cock their legs and females squat to urinate. Mostly true but the inverse can occur
that is males might squat and females raise their legs!
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Dogs that bark don’t bite and vice versa. The worst myth and never trust a dog that you
do not know.
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You need to feed it every time you eat. Total rubbish! The only time you need to feed the dog
is once or twice a day preferably the same time every day.
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Dogs need variety in their diet. I have seen dogs live well on a monotonous diet and misbehave
when their diet is changed frequently. They then tend to become choosy and finicky eaters. This theory holds true more for
small breeds.
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Eating grass is normal. Mostly yes, but could also be a sign of worms, gastritis and less fiber
in the diet.
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Wounds heal well when left open. The more the dog licks its wound especially in summer wounds
tend to fester. Bandage the wounds or better still use some bitter spray on them.
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Dogs eat their stool due to deficiencies. Coprophagy or stool eating is really a troublesome
topic to understand. The causes range from fear of being punished to worms to deficiencies. God knows why they do it …………..but
it bugs the owners no end!
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Dogs don’t have psychologists. Canine psychologists are probably the most in demand vets and
probably every owner needs his services at least once in his pets life span.