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Grooming Yorkies

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

Hair care is an important part of pet care and ownership and you will need to do the necessary yourself or get professional help. Lapdogs in general and Yorkies especially need considerable grooming and care. ...

Toy Poodles & It's Exercise Needs

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

Known as excellent companions to humans, Toy Poodles are also one of the smallest breeds of dog. It belongs to the family of hunting dogs and hence is extremely agile. Later, the Standard Toy Poodle ...

Miniature Schnauzer - Eye Problems

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

The Miniature Schnauzer is a feisty and playful dog. It tends to be overtly active at times and often gets hurt in the process. One should be extremely careful while playing with it. The most ...

German Shorthaired Pointer - Tail Injuries

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

Earlier, the German shorthaired pointer’s tail had to be docked but from 1989 onwards the tail docking was banned. However, with tail injuries becoming a common thing, the Swedish German Pointer Club decided to get ...

German Shepherd - Hip Dysplasia & Epilepsy

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

The German Shepherd is large in size and is one of the most intelligent dogs that one can dream to own. This dog breed is great with children but needs diligent and careful training and ...

Doberman : Wobbler’s Syndrome

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

The Doberman Pinscher, bred to be an outstanding guard-dog, is very energetic. The Doberman, unfriendly and ferocious as it might seem, loves to be physically close to its family members. Highly intelligent, fearless and loyal, ...

Hypoglycemia in Chihuahuas

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

Hypoglycemia is a blood sugar disorder, prevalent among toy breed dogs like Chihuahuas. Mostly young pups suffer from this disease of extremely low sugar levels in their blood. As a result of which the pup’s ...

Aggression in Boxers

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

There are certain breeds of dogs that tend to be more aggressive than others. We all have heard stories of pit bulls, chow-chows, and boxers that show aggressive behavior, growling, snarling, and even biting people ...

Hereditary Skin Diseases in Boston Terrier

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

The Boston Terrier, a high-spirited, intelligent dog is the result of cross-breeding the English Bulldog, Bull Terrier, Boxer, and White Terrier. Nicknamed the American Gentleman for his kind and gentle disposition, the Boston terrier, is ...

The Border Collie - Forever on the Run

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

The Border Collie is essentially a sheepdog. Obviously, sheep could be raised only in large tracts of uninhabited land where they could graze freely and thus did the border areas between Scotland and Northern England ...

Beagles - Yeast Infections of the Ears & other Ailments

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

The Beagle, a member of the hound group, has short legs, long ears and makes great scent hounds that easily track rabbits and deer. They are well-tempered, loyal and love human company. They are generally ...

Destructive Behavior in Basset Hounds

By Nancy Richards · 15 years ago

Although the Basset Hound appears to be sad and inactive, he is a happy and active dog. He is also extremely loyal towards his master. He is funny, intelligent and great with children and other ...