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Miniature Schnauzer - Eye Problems
By Nancy Richards · 17 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 · 17 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 · 17 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 · 17 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 · 17 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 · 17 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 · 17 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 · 17 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 · 17 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 · 17 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 ...
Critical Health Care Regimens and Support for Pets
By Trevor Price · 17 years ago
Regular health care for pets is a crucial part of their ongoing development, health and well-being. Outside regular exercise and a healthy diet, your pet needs routine health care to ensure it has a long ...
How to Find the Right Dog Training Program.
By Stan Radlow · 17 years ago
How to Find the Right Dog Training Program.
On the surface, it would appear that there should be no real problem in finding a suitable dog training program that would sit comfortably with both you ...
Dog Training - How to Train Your Dog in 15 Minutes - Is it Possible?
By Jerry Yap · 17 years ago
What does it take to get a great dog? Have you feel your dog tugging at its lease, seeming to drag you around the block on the evening walk? Does your dog playfully run around, ...
Buying Small Dogs With Children
By Stefanita Lucian · 17 years ago
Having a dog in a family that has children can be quite troublesome as both dog and the kid may have problems in adjusting with each other. However, some breeds of dogs, especially the smaller ...
Animal Behavior Discoveries from Veterinary Scientists Help Improve Pet Health
By Heidi Jeter · 17 years ago
Animal Behavior Discoveries from Veterinary Scientists Help Improve Pet Health
Each year millions of pets are relinquished to shelters because of preventable, behavior-related issues. Even the most experienced pet owners can become confused by what ...
Best Ingredients for All Natural Dog Foods Using This Simple Homemade Dog Food Recipe
By Sherrie Chastain · 17 years ago
Making your own homemade dog food with this recipe is easy and will give your dog the best all natural dog foods available. Just remember that in the wild your dog would catch small prey ...
Greyhound Myths
By Mark Oakwood · 17 years ago
The Graceful Greyhound is classified as a Sighthound, (other Sighthounds include the Afghan, Borzoi, Basenji, Irish Wolfhound, Saluki, and Whippet,) whose ancestry dates back many centuries BC.
In 1906, America began oval track racing with ...
Weight gain in dogs
By Mark Stimpson · 17 years ago
What is Obesity in Dogs?
Weight gain or excessive accumulation of body fat can be defined as obesity. According to some studies, 25%-40% of dogs are either obese or have full chances of becoming obese. ...
The Mountain Bluebird
By Jay Schindler · 17 years ago
The Nevada State bird is the Mountain Bluebird, which is also known as the Sialia currucoides. It is an impeccably beautiful bird. The Nevada State bird is a medium sized bird which is mostly an ...
What Is Your Chameleon's Favorite Food?
By Mary Ann Porsuelo · 17 years ago
One of the difficult parts of having a chameleon as a pet is definitely the part where you have to feed it live prey. You have to invest time, money, and effort. You're lucky your ...