Wildlife blog of Dr. Palazzolo and the Long Beach Animal Hospital

Symptoms of Diseases

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-13T10:16:07-07:00April 29th, 2020|Current News|

It is sometimes difficult to determine if your pet is ill, especially since many pets have subtle signs of illness that they easily hide from owners. Here are 7 basic areas you should observe on a daily basis to help determine if your pet needs an exam by one of our doctors. If you have any doubt that your pet is ill you should not hesitate to seek veterinary care since animals like our domestic pets, and especially birds, are masters at hiding serious illness. You don't want to wait until your bird looks like this before bringing it in In addition

Puppy’s First Vet Visit

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-06T07:33:34-07:00April 29th, 2020|Tips|

Goal To prepare your puppy to be handled, restrained, groomed, and vaccinated throughout its life. Tools you will need Your pup, some yummy treats, and some time. Yummy Treats Why You Should Prepare Your Puppy for its First Vet Visit Ask any veterinarian or groomer what they dislike most about their profession, and they are likely to say, "Handling uncooperative or aggressive dogs!" In many cases, the aggression that veterinarians and groomers deal with could be avoided if we taught our dogs, from a very early age, to put up with the discomfort that often accompanies visits to the doctor

Socializing Your Puppy

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-06T07:33:34-07:00April 29th, 2020|Tips|

Goal of Socialization To help your puppy get along well with others; to become a well behaved member of the community; and to be a confident and psychologically healthy dog. Tools you will need Just you and your dog and some yummy treats and fun toys. Overview There is an important developmental stage that occurs in all dogs between the ages of seven and sixteen weeks of age. This is the time when puppies learn (whether we teach them or not!) which things in life are good and which are not. Now commonly referred to as a critical socialization or

How to Train a Puppy Dog (Puppy Behavior Training)

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-06T07:33:34-07:00April 29th, 2020|Tips|

Introduction Learn effective puppy training methods. Know about the techniques for house training, socialization, vet visits, leadership, and more. Let's learn how to train a puppy! More dogs are euthanized for behavior problems than for any other reason. In almost all of these dogs, early, correct, and persistent training techniques will reverse this dismal statistic. The purpose of this article is to give you information about a variety of canine training techniques and behavior modification programs that will help you teach your dog basic manners that she/he needs to live in human society. Early puppy training is the key. Learn

Handling Your Puppy

Carl Palazzolo2024-09-04T09:55:34-07:00April 29th, 2020|Tips|

Goal To prepare your puppy to be handled, restrained, and groomed throughout its life. Tools You Will Need Cotton balls or plain cleansing pads Nail trimmers and short, wooden match sticks Scissors Electric clippers Brushes and combs Strips of an old t-shirt or sheet (or real gauze) Yummy treats Overview One of the saddest things to see is a dog that is absolutely terrified of something as simple as a nail trim. I have seen dogs lose control of bodily functions, scream in terror, struggle violently, and bite and scratch in their frantic attempts to avoid having their nails trimmed.