Dog care blog
The longer explanations that do not belong on a calculator page. Every post links to the tools it discusses and cites the same sources those tools do.
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How big will my puppy get? Adult weight by age
How big will my puppy get? Divide current weight by the fraction of adult weight typical for its age and size: a medium puppy at 4 months is about 53% grown.
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How long are dogs pregnant? 63 days, week by week
How long are dogs pregnant? About 63 days from ovulation and remarkably consistent. From the mating date it can look like 57 to 72. Milestones week by week.
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How much xylitol is toxic to a dog?
How much xylitol is toxic to a dog: blood sugar crashes from about 0.1 g per kg; liver damage from 0.5 g/kg. For a 10 kg dog, one or two pieces of gum.
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How often do puppies need to pee? Hold times by age
How often puppies need to pee: a puppy can hold roughly its age in months plus one, in hours. That is a ceiling, not a schedule. When to go out instead.
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How often should you deworm a dog?
How often to deworm a dog: puppies every two weeks from 2 to 8 weeks, then monthly to six months. Adults at least four times a year, monthly with exposure.
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My dog ate grapes. What do I do?
Call a vet now, even for one grape. No known safe dose: some dogs get kidney failure from a few grapes, others eat a bunch unharmed. Why, and what happens next.