CSR: Crime Scene Rottweiler

Taking on the Rabies Challenge: Too Many Canine Vaccinations - Too Many Adverse Reactions

Sourcing the Second-hand Dog: Finding the Right Pet

Book Review: The Last Days of Dogtown: Anita Diamant’s Tale of a Dying Hamlet

The North Devon Village of Swimbridge & Its Dog: The Jack Russell Breed – A Dog With Delightful Devon Roots

Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, Porthmadog: Have a Go at Driving a Steam Locomotive

Dog Sledding In Sunny California: Without having to venture up to Alaska

Is an Australian Cattle Dog the Dog for You? Learn Important Information About This Breed

Dog on It by Spencer Quinn: A Chet and Bernie Mystery

Choosing a New Puppy: Pedigree or Crossbreed, Considering a Dog's Health

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CSR: Crime Scene Rottweiler

March 23, 2019

In the past few months, we've looked at the Rottweiler's historical jobs of cattle drover and cart dog. Now let's take a brief look at another role for which they are historically known: police dog. At the turn of the 20th century, the Rottweiler had fallen on hard times. Laws had made it illegal to […]

Taking on the Rabies Challenge: Too Many Canine Vaccinations - Too Many Adverse Reactions

March 22, 2019

The syringe hole was clearly visible in the center of the growth. Meadow died as a result of the aggressive mast cell tumor and Kris determined to find out why. Like most good pet owners, she had regularly visited the vet for Meadow's scheduled vaccinations. Little did she suspect that it was that very regular […]

Sourcing the Second-hand Dog: Finding the Right Pet

March 21, 2019

These potential issues must be explored thoroughly with the former carer before taking a dog home. The choice of the individual dog is influenced by personal taste, but do exercise logic in your decisions. Don’t bring an active breed into a home that can’t offer much exercise or a fragile breed into a boisterous home […]

Book Review: The Last Days of Dogtown: Anita Diamant’s Tale of a Dying Hamlet

March 20, 2019

The village of Dogtown was a real place on Cape Anne, in Massachusetts. By the mid 1800s the town had faded away, and its inhabitants existed only in rumours and hearsay, much of which spoke of witches and other such colourful characters. Diamant came upon a pamphlet containing a walking map of the area around […]

The North Devon Village of Swimbridge & Its Dog: The Jack Russell Breed – A Dog With Delightful Devon Roots

March 19, 2019

The Jack Russell Inn provides a comfortable resting-place for owners of this popular breed on pilgrimage to the grave of Parson Jack Russell in the nearby churchyard of St James Church in Swimbridge, North Devon. Here the Revd. John (Jack) Russell originated the eponymous Jack Russell breed of terrier. Who was Parson Jack Russell and […]

Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, Porthmadog: Have a Go at Driving a Steam Locomotive

March 18, 2019

It is every boy's dream to be an engine driver, riding the rails in the cab of a mighty steam locomotive. That Hornby-fuelled footplate fantasy can come true, though it is less Orient Express and more Ivor The Engine at the charming little North Wales line run by The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway in Porthmadog. […]

Dog Sledding In Sunny California: Without having to venture up to Alaska

March 17, 2019

Have you ever dreamed of living out your own Call of the Wild fantasies? Does the very thought of racing through the uncharted snow with the wind in your face and at a speed of grace and extreme quickness give you a rush of excitement? Dog sledding can be a thrill for all, and the […]

Is an Australian Cattle Dog the Dog for You? Learn Important Information About This Breed

March 16, 2019

Choosing to bring a dog into your home is a big decision that should not be taken lightly. In order to find your perfect pet, you should make sure you select the breed that is appropriate for your lifestyle and personality. If an Australian Cattle Dog is the breed you are considering, you are probably […]

Dog on It by Spencer Quinn: A Chet and Bernie Mystery

March 16, 2019

Things aren't going so well for Bernie, a private detective, and his canine sidekick/partner, Chet. Their vintage Porsche is ready for the strap yard, Bernie's ex-wife is calling daily about Bernie's son's tuition, and it's been a while since their last profitable job. That's why when the mother of a missing teenage girl named Madison […]

Choosing a New Puppy: Pedigree or Crossbreed, Considering a Dog's Health

March 15, 2019

Without the interference of man, dogs reproduce offspring whose characteristics are determined by natural selection. Mating selected dogs with the aim of maintaining or producing specific qualities and characteristics has long been practised. Selective breeding has a place in the history of man and his relationship with his canine friend. By breeding useful dogs and […]

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