30th April 2007
A dog's disability may occur from an illness, injury or physical handicap. The degree of disability may be slight or may be incapacitating. Whatever reason for your dogs suffering will have a great effect on you as your pet's guardian.
If you adopt a...
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18th April 2007
Our household consists of two sons with furry coats and four legs each. Is this unusual? Not in a majority of homes that have pets. Pets are considered family members and are treated as such. Not only do we provide the basic necessities for our belove...
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12th April 2007
Making the decision to share your home with a canine is one step towards a rewarding experience. Why not take the next big step and adopt an older large breed dog. There are many beautiful large breed older dogs that are just waiting for someone to invi...
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30th March 2007
Protecting your puppy or dog from everyday poisons in the home and garden will be the focus of this article.
Along with your veterinarian's phone number, you should have posted in prominent vicinity by the phone the number to a 24 hour emergency pet ho...
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27th March 2007
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 o...
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27th March 2007
In this article we will discuss behavioral training for the newest member of your family.
Obedience training was discussed in an earlier article titled "Obedience Training for Your New Puppy". It has been shown that obedience training is very importan...
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27th March 2007
This article focuses on some of the nutritional foundations needed to insure your puppy grows into a healthy adult.
The mother's milk provides the puppy with all the nutrients and antibodies he needs for the first four weeks of life. You can introduce...
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12th March 2007
Large breed dogs have a shorter life expectancy than smaller breeds which is unfortunate for the owner/guardians of large breed dogs. We love our big dogs even knowing their time with us will be short. We don't focus on the quantity of time but the quali...
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04th March 2007
Training is usually broken down into two types: obedience and behavioral. We will discuss obedience training in this article.
Obedience training for your new puppy should begin the day you bring him/her home. You should make obedience training fun an...
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01st March 2007
This article will assist you with finding a vet for the newest member of your family.
One of the most important requirements in selecting a vet for your new puppy is communication. You need a vet that will speak to you, not down to you as if you were ...
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