Archive for: March 2007

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Grooming can be such a pain - especially if you have one of the fancier breeds. Jim McKiel offers his advice... This article will discuss grooming for your new puppy or dog. Grooming your pet should begin when they are puppies as this will help them become accustomed to being touched all over their bodies while they are standing still or lying on their stomach or side. If you adopt an older dog you will have to introduce him to grooming gradually unless he is ...

Jesse Turner relates his experience with rather large "puppies" on the ole homestead. Entertaining for sure.

Who's a good boy? Who's a gooooood booooy? Yes, you are, yes you is! Here you go a big rawhide bone just for you and a big sloppy dog kiss for me. If you think I baby my dog too much you wouldn't be wrong; Bear earns every bit of praise he gets, from his laying around just looking big, to his very protective and very insistant way he has with strangers.

Imagine a 100+ pound dog ...

Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers are perhaps the most popular of the sporting breeds adapted as house pets. Glenn Downer provides practical advice about owning one.

Having a Golden Retriever for a pet is the greatest in my opinion. They are wonderful animals, that are a joy to be around. They are always happy to see you when you come home, ...

When dealing with a nuisance barker, it's important to understand the underlying cause of the annoying behavior. This article is a good place to start...

Thousands of years ago, humans began the process of domesticating the dog and shaping what "being a dog" really means. Through careful selection and breeding, an astonishing variety of dog breeds have been created. Desirable traits have been selected for in various breeds that are of a benefit to humans. There are some traits, however, that quickly become undesirable when expressed too frequently. Barking is ...

I've never been a big fan of small lapdogs. But if I was, I could go for one of the cute little Poms Dane Stanton describes for us. Be sure to scroll down at the bottom of the article for a variety of pomeranian images. The black Pomeranian is a very popular and sought after puppy for its many fine personality attributes as well as for the colour. Most Pomeranians tend to be tan or blended colours with oranges and red being ...

Several years ago I had a Springer Spaniel (Milo) who suffered from a couple vestibular disease attacks. Fortunately, in his case they were only temporary attacks, and subsided fairly quickly. I can state, though, that it scared the crap out of me when it happened - I thought perhaps he had a stroke or even something worse. In this article Dr. Matthew Humphrey tells us what to look for and the best way to deal with it.

The vestibular system controls balance and prevents an animal from falling over. It does this by holding and constantly adjusting the position ...