You might remember the earlier article about Faith, the little biped dog who can walk on her hind legs. I’d say that’s fairly unique, so if you have an elderly or disabled dog, you might be interested to know that you can buy wheelchairs and Read the rest of this entry »
In one of our earlier articles, we talked about how owners and their dogs often look like. Django the pug has his own blog and gave his top ten celebrity / dog lookalikes. I quite liked this one, so thought I’d share…
At first, when you have your new adorable puppy jumping up at you, it’s cute and adorable and you don’t worry about it. When they’ve grown a little bigger or they’ve got dirty, wet paws and they’re still jumping up at you and your visitors, suddenly it’s not as adorable but how do you stop the habit? Read the rest of this entry »
Unsurprisingly, this record is held by a bloodhound. Surprisingly, the ears were Read the rest of this entry »
I am absolutely sick of hearing that such and such a breed is aggressive, this one is aggressive, etc., and today took the biscuit when I read that the shih tzu and llasa apso should be avoided as they ‘get cranky around kids’. Hang on a minute Read the rest of this entry »
When you go to view a litter of puppies, it can be very tempting to go for the cutest, the smallest or some people prefer the largest but you need to remember that just as each person is different, so are dogs. You need to find the puppy that will fit in with your home and family life, and not just pick a random puppy because you wanted ‘a black and white one’. Read the rest of this entry »
Imagine having to look after 24 of these puppies in the one litter! That was the problem facing Cambridgeshire breeders Damian Ward and Anne Kellegher, when they expected their Neopolitan bull mastiff Tia, to give birth to a maximum of ten puppies. To say they were a little surprised when she had 24 would be an understatement! Read the rest of this entry »
Whether you’re moving house or buying your first dog or any other pet, it’s best to find and choose your vet before your pet gets ill or you bring your new puppy home.
If at all possible, it’s best to find a vet by recommendation. Make sure that you find out about their opening hours and emergency or out of hours plans. If it’s after hours, will the vet do home visits Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 07, 2008 | 0 | Care & Training
Following on from our earlier article about how chocolate is poisonous for dogs, this isn’t the only food that can be dangerous for dogs. Here’s a list of other foods that you should avoid giving to your dog. Of course, a tiny amount is unlikely to cause much more than a mild indigestion, but if you’re going to feed your leftovers to the dog, just watch for these:
Onion & Garlic – these contain Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 06, 2008 | 0 | Care & Training
… it would probably look like this one!
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