When you decide to buy a puppy, you may not even imagine that there will be so many problems. But as usual these problems are may be also entertaining for you, I mean buying different dog toys, supplies, food and so on. But if you have dog health problems it will not be so easy to realize that it may be really serious. The most part of different dog health problems are caused by “bad”dog food and “environment”.

What does it mean “bad food”? Except the products that are really dangerous for your lovely pet, it is also not very health-giving for a dog to fed him with table scrapes. I mean to make it as basic products for your dog. It may lead to obesity and, by the way, your dog is not a human, and he needs special food, which provide him with the necessary nutrients, proteins and carbohydrates.

So, you should create for your pet only balanced dog health-giving diet, and provide him with regular activity. By the way, it is also will be very useful for you, to run after a busy day.

The other dog health worries are connected with the parasites. If you read any article on this theme, it will seem to you that these parasites are everywhere. Different worms, infections… You even may be afraid of touching your dog or don’t let your children play with him. Well, don’t be so nervous and provide the prevention treatment for any kind of infections. Your should follow our dog health care advice and do regular medical injections for your lovely pet.

INCREASING numbers of stray and abandoned dogs are being picked up by wardens in East Lancashire, according to new figures.

The Dogs Trust said there had been a 28 per cent increase in strays collected in the North West last year, from 12,487 to 15,871.

The trust has called for compulsory microchipping of dogs in a bid to reunite more strays with their owners.

Across the country, 107,228 stray and abandoned dogs were picked up by local authorities, an 11 per cent increase.

Some 31 per cent of the dogs were reunited with their owners but more than 9,000 were put to sleep.

Neil Martin, manager of Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, Edenfield, said dogs were being dumped near animal rescue centres in the hope they would be taken in and given proper care.