Welcome to K911! We love sharing practical advice about dog health with other dog owners.

There are many ways to keep your dog healthy and one of the first, is to opt for natural remedies before resorting to prescription drugs. Why do we say this? Well, as you are probably already aware, every drug has the potential for negative side effects.

Of course there are many medications which have helped pets tremendously but the flip side of that is those which have proven fatal, largely due to the fact that some veterinarians are not familiar with the side effects themselves and are therefore unable to advise their clients.  

Pet owners today are being bombarded with more drugs than ever before and it is no secret as to why, this is a billion dollar industry. Brilliant advertising campaigns, scare tactics and sometimes even pressure from respected professionals make it seem as if prescription drugs are our only choice.

By refraining from administering heartworm medications, flea & tick preventatives, yearly vaccines and so-called 'special diets', we are sometimes accused of doing our dogs a disservice.  But really, could the opposite be true? Are too many drugs harming our beloved pets?

The tendency to overprescribe drugs can easily be reversed by asking your vet to help you weigh the risks and benefits of any medication prior to it being prescribed. Competent veterinarians have no problem explaining to a client what symptoms to watch for and what steps to take should their dog suffer a negative reaction to a prescribed medication.

Our site deals with issues other than just prescribed drug. You will find many helpful tips regarding dog health on our "Ask the Dog" page. Thirty plus years of  owning and caring for dogs has given us much experience to share whether it be behavioural, medical or general in nature.

If you cannot find an answer to your dog’s problem from the topics listed, submit your question and we will do our best to answer it in a timely manner. Most responses come easily as they are issues we have dealt with in the past with our own dogs, sometimes more than once. Once in a while a problem may prove difficult but in such cases, we speak with our vets or other respected professionals before offering a solution.

Our informational service is provided free of charge. Cost or membership is neither expressed nor implied and we do not solicit funds from individuals or organisations. The expense of maintaining this website and all it entails, is paid for by K911.biz.

We do have one request though, nothing difficult; if you find our site helpful, please share it with others. Thanks for stopping by! ~Mel

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IMPORTANT! It has been unseasonably cold here in the US, so it is imperative you provide appropriate shelter for all of your animals. Plenty of nutritious food and good drinking water will go a long way toward ensuring they maintain some body heat. Remember, Dogloos and other plastic shelters are NOT insulated. Dogs have frozen to death in these shelters when no additional insulation was provided.

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