Owning a dog, especially a Jack Russell, is not as easy as bringing him home, feeding him, and playing with him. Having a dog involves a commitment on your side. As such, one of the first things you will need to prepare for your dog is that he participate in dog obedience training. However, to […]
The Joneses have a very friendly golden retriever named Sparky. But he is left off leash in the common areas of his homeowners association and the pooch walks up to the neighbors and jumps on them to greet them. The neighbors like the Joneses and Sparkys, but they have asked you to remind them to […]
The Basenji breed is between 15 and 18 inches tall. With a distinctive face that wrinkles around the forehead. Here we see a short muzzle, smaller than the skull, which is flat. The ears are small, erect and face forward. The eyes are brown and oval in appearance. You see a beautiful straight back. The […]
In this article I’m going to shed some light on two of the lesser-known dog breeds that have been credited with guarding. The first is the Neapolitan Mastiff, a monster of a creature with its roots in Assyro-Babylonian times, while the other is the Italian Greyhound. Let’s start with the bigger brute of the two! […]
European dobermann pinschers focus on workability The Doberman Pinscher was originally produced in Germany as a personal protector for individuals and families, and for police and military work. Across Europe, this continues to be the case. Here the Doberman, or Dobermann as it is written, is viewed as a dog primarily for protective work and […]
Dirty game … When I was a teenager living on the west coast of Florida, I was like a fish out of water. I moved there from New York with my parents. There were a lot of things I had a hard time getting used to and I wasn’t a fan of heat or insects. […]
Is your Yorkshire Terrier coughing? Dogs don’t cough like people do, so when you hear your dog cough, that should alert you that there could be a problem on the horizon. If it’s a hacking sound, maybe there’s something stuck in your dog’s throat. If it’s a non-productive, honking type of cough and your dog […]
Becky asked me if we would raise one of the dogs and I agreed. My husband Arthur took a trip to the dogs’ temporary shelter. She agreed that we would raise “Whisper”, a beautiful black and tan malamute, until a permanent home could be found for her. Very soon a strong bond began to form […]
Silky Terriers and Yorkshire Terriers have several differences. Most people can’t tell the two apart. But its appearance is really different if you know what to look for. Below is a comparison, so you will be one of the few who will be able to do that too. Silky Terrier vs Yorkshire Terrier – Appearance […]
If you are looking for a Pug puppy, know that you are getting a very dependent breed of dog. Due to their unnatural squashed faces, Pugs tend to have a lot of respiratory problems. Due to their wrinkled skin and flattened faces, they have trouble cleaning themselves. Due to their large eyes, they often injure […]