Healthy skin is smooth and flexible , ranging from pale to pink to brown or black . Spotted skin is normal in dogs with spotted or solid-color coats . NO SCABS, SCALES, GROWTHS, OR AREAS OF REDNESS SHOULD BE VISIBLE . Dogs have seasonal shedding...
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Plaque and tarter can lead to painful periodontal { gum} disease and eventual tooth loss . If plaque — a soft white or yellow substance — is allowed to remain on the teeth, tarter can develop . Tarter is quite hard and must be removed...
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They perk up when interested, they droop when sad, they fold back when threatened. Even if they had no useful function for hearing, ears are as much an outward sign of a dog’s mood as his tail. But of course they’re also remarkable hearing...
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