| It is our job as dog owners to make sure
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| | developing healthy offspring. In
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| that our pets are happy and healthy.
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| | addition, avoid acquiring such pets
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| However, it is not always an easy job
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| | unless you are willing to give them the
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| given that our dogs are curious and
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| | special care they require.
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| intelligent creatures with a tendency to
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| | 2. Avoid breeding or selecting dogs with
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| get themselves into all kinds of trouble.
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| | family health disorders. Do not breed
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| And when they do get in sick or hurt, it
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| | dogs if their close relatives have
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| is up to us to examine them and find out
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| | congenital defects, physical problems, or
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| exactly what the problem is.
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| | inheritable behavior and temperament. Try
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| Prevention is the main key in order to
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| | to find out the medical histories of both
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| avoid diseases and illness from attacking
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| | parents and what percentage of related
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| your dog. In fact, the best prevention
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| | puppies has had birth defects. If the
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| begins even before you start breeding the
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| | percentage of birth defects is less than
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| dog. But what do you do if your pet was
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| | 5 percent, chances are they have a very
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| born with a health problem? There are a
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| | low risk of producing unhealthy
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| few options for you to choose from when
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| | offspring.
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| helping your dog that is born with a
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| | 3. Avoid breeding close relatives.
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| congenital defect. Often times, surgery
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| | Breeding two dogs within the same family
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| can correct a structural defect. Other
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| | such as siblings, parents, grandparents,
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| aspects such as good feeding, good amount
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| | aunts and uncles has a tendency to "fix"
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| of exercise, proper grooming and
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| | latent defects into their offspring.
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| veterinary care all help in controlling
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| | 4. Do not select or breed inbred dogs. Be
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| certain disorder and symptoms from
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| | extra careful with dogs that are
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| occurring. But the most effective
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| | currently popular in your area because it
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| treatment for congenital defects is in
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| | is likely that they have been weakened by
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| preventing them from happening in the
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| | intensive inbreeding.
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| first place.
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| | 5. Choose breeds that best resemble their
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| Here are five ways on how you can prevent
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| | canine ancestors. Features to look for
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| congenital problems in your dog:
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| | are face shape, size, color, ear shape,
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| 1. Never breed unhealthy dogs. Get
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| | coat texture and length, tail shape, and
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| together two unhealthy dogs and you have
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| | limb proportion that most closely
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| the perfect recipe for unhealthy
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| | resemble that of wolves. See if you can
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| offspring. Even if one dog is in good
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| | match at least four or five of these
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| health, mating that healthy dog with one
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| | traits. Examples of such breeds include
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| that is in poor condition still produces
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| | most of the retrievers, basenjis,
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| a very high risk of congenital problems
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| | shepherds, sled dogs, spitzs, and
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| to develop in their offspring. You must
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| | pointers.
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| avoid breeding pets that have obvious
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| | Always research your breeds thoroughly.
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| birth defects or behavior problems.
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| | In todays internet world this is quite a
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| Although the dog may not have a specific
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| | simple task. Just type a breed name into
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| genetic problem, its overall support
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| | tyour browser, click and the information
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| system is not a good candidate for
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| | is at your fingertips.
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