Is today's designer fashion selling out? Despite what you might think, high-class designer labels also cater for your pets nowadays as does British luxury label Burberry who has just released their own collection of Burberry clothing for dogs. Most notable features are famous Burberry trenchcoat for dogs as well as Check sweater and Burberry dog leash.

Where did this trend start? The origins of dog clothing most probably came from England due to its damp and cold climate, it was very easy for smaller dogs to catch colds when they were taken out. So for a while it was not uncommon to find small dogs dressed in cover-up "raincoats" and sausaged in small waterproof capes.

But idea of actually dressing your dog and providing them with a wardrobe only came up recently. Sparked by such celebrities as Paris Hilton and her pet chihuahua Tinkerbell as well as successful Hollywood movie 'Legally Blonde', dressing your dog up has become ultimate in fashion and accesorizing.

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What is Canine Bloat?

Bloat refers to bloating of stomach. Essentially it is a build up of gas in stomach which is unable to be released. Bloat with Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV) occurs when stomach fills with gas and twists 180 to 360 degrees on it's axis between esophagus and duodenum or entrance and exit parts of stomach. Bloat is a very serious problem in large breed dogs. When combined with complications of GDV, bloat is a leading cause of death of dogs, second only to cancer.

The exact cause of bloat is still unknown. Generally, it is believed that excessive eating and drinking of water followed by exercise can cause bloat. It is thought that exercise causes food or fluid in stomach to cause a build up of gas. The severity of conditions is more serious when stomach twists upon itself within abdomen in a clockwise rotation causing inlet and outlet of stomach as well as blood vessels which supply stomach to become constricted at both ends. As a result, constriction will cause stomach tissue to die. In a very short time, stomach becomes restricted of nutrients and oxygen. If not treated, dog can die.

. What Are Symptoms of Canine Bloat?

- Anxious, restless - Distended abdomen - Attempting to vomit - Excessive drooling - Whining - Pale gums - Increase in heart rate. - Difficult breathing

What Causes Bloat?

The stomach becomes filled with gas and because of several possible factors; dog is unable to relieve pressure. Bloat, with GDV, is when stomach goes in to a Atwist.@ This closes both esophagus and pylorus, preventing dog from relieving gas pressure which can quickly build up after a large meal. This condition is extremely fatal, causing shock, coma and eventually death. Like many other conditions which affect our dogs, actual cause of bloat is still unknown. Several factor seem to contribute to a dogs chances of getting bloat