Training Your New Puppy: How to Teach a Young Dog Basic Commands

How to Stop Dogs Chewing Inappropriate Items

Choose a Suitable Dog Breed

Get Creative on Giving

Canine Splenic Cancer: Information and Prognosis

MRIs for Dogs with Cancer: Learn How Magnetic Resonance Helps Canines

Boxer Dog Breed: The History, Caring of, and Personality of the Boxer

Beagle: A Lively Dog Companion

Canaan Dog Breed: From Pariah Wild Dog to Israeli Army to America

The Advantages of Mixed Breeds in Avoiding Genetic Diseases

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Training Your New Puppy: How to Teach a Young Dog Basic Commands

April 7, 2019

There are some basic behaviors that need to be taught to a new puppy and reinforced throughout the first few months they are settling into a new home. The most important of these is house-training, especially if you plan on keeping you puppy in an apartment. Training Basics The first thing you need to do […]

How to Stop Dogs Chewing Inappropriate Items

April 6, 2019

As any dog owner will know, most puppies (as well as some adult dogs) left alone in the home will be likely to find something to chew on that is either inappropriate or damages the item. Clearly, prevention is better than cure, but to avoid having to keep every shoe, sock or book out of […]

Choose a Suitable Dog Breed

April 5, 2019

If you are considering adding a dog to your family, there are things that you will need to take into consideration first. Remember, dogs are self sufficient to a degree, but they will require training, walking and playtime. Unlike a cat, you most likely will have to take your dog outside for calls of nature, […]

Get Creative on Giving

April 4, 2019

With the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, we are all tripping over ourselves, trying to think of meaningful ways that we can help either the people or pets of the Gulf Coast. If you are still looking for things you can do, here are a few ideas that might get your creative juices flowing. Think Locally […]

Canine Splenic Cancer: Information and Prognosis

April 3, 2019

Hemangiosarcoma is a cancerous mass that is fed by the red blood cells of a dog's spleen. If not removed, the spleen will bleed spontaneously when the cancerous mass bursts, which may result in death from blood loss. Once the spleen is removed, the dog has a chance of surviving from a few weeks to […]

MRIs for Dogs with Cancer: Learn How Magnetic Resonance Helps Canines

April 2, 2019

An early detection of cancer may often translate into a more likely successful treatment plan. Magnetic resonance imaging, commonly abbreviated as MRI, is a non-invasive tool that many veterinarians resort to when seeing dogs with suspected cancers. An MRI uses magnetic energy and radio waves in order to provide detailed cross-sectional or three dimensional pictures […]

Boxer Dog Breed: The History, Caring of, and Personality of the Boxer

April 1, 2019

The boxer is a medium-size dog that stands 21 - 25 inches and weighs 50 - 80 pounds. Strong and athletic, the boxer is a very playful breed of dog with good watchdog capabilities. For the most part, a boxer does better as the only dog as it can tend to be aggressive towards other […]

Beagle: A Lively Dog Companion

March 31, 2019

Two height categories exist for the beagle in most modern breeding standards, up to 13 inches and 13 to 15 inches. As with many animals and some types of dog in particular, utilising their natural characteristics is rewarding and eases the training challenge. Exercise is vital to both the health and training of a beagle. […]

Canaan Dog Breed: From Pariah Wild Dog to Israeli Army to America

March 30, 2019

Canaan dogs are not a well known breed in America. Originating in the Middle East the dogs once used by Bedouins to guard their camps can make great companions. History Drs. Rudolph and Rudolphina Menzel first bred Canaan dogs from the Pariah dogs that roamed the wild areas of Palestine. The Israeli army asked the […]

The Advantages of Mixed Breeds in Avoiding Genetic Diseases

March 30, 2019

The many dog breeds we see today have been developed through selective breeding programs. In order to develop dogs suitable for specific purposes, breeders found it necessary to breed for certain characteristics and these sometimes included deformities, defects, and mutations. Genetic Disease in Purebred Dogs Examples of these include the Dachshund and the Basset Hound […]

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