Fishermen have prized the Portuguese Water Dog for centuries in its native Portugal. Porties are great swimmers and divers and they were used to help the fishermen bring in nets, fish, carry messages between the boats and to shore, as …
Sadly, the percentage of overweight pets in the United States keeps growing. According to the 2014 National Pet Obesity Awareness Day Survey, an estimated 52.7 percent of dogs in the United States were overweight or obese. By 2018, that number …
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Dogs love to play with toys! Playing with toys is beneficial for our dogs’ bodies and minds, but care must be taken as to what type of toys we select for our dogs for their safety. Dog Toy Don’ts: When …
Each year thousands of dogs are born due to uncontrolled breeding in the United States. There is an estimate by the Humane Society that six to eight million dogs and cats are sent to shelters each year and approximately 50 …
Intelligent and athletic, the Doberman Pinscher has long been popular as a guardian, police dog, and war dog. The Doberman is affectionate, loyal, and obedient. They can make a good family dog but much depends on where you obtain your …
Many dogs dread the sights and sounds that come with the weekly trash pickup, and for a lot of dogs, garbage trucks can be downright scary. Behavior modification and training can greatly alter how your dog feels about garbage trucks. …
Dogs are living longer than they ever have before, and we have the best of everything to keep them healthy and comfortable for a long time. Caring for the older dog is not a lot different than a younger dog, …
The love and companionship provided by pets lures many Americans to continually have pets as part of their families. A 2019-2020 survey by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association indicates that 67 percent of American households have pets. Research has …
There are many things that you need to consider before you decide to surrender your pet to a shelter. Millions of pets are surrendered each year for a variety of reasons. The primary reasons that lead a person to surrender …
The purpose of socializing a puppy is to introduce him to as many experiences as possible. In other words, teaching the puppy to tolerate certain situations or experiences by repeatedly exposing him to such situations. The technical term for this …
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