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Dog Types and Classifications

There are seven types of dog classifications.  One of the seven types of dogs is a Terrier. Dogs classified as Terriers are small dogs and are pest killing dogs.

Dog Types

How to Help Your Dog Lose Weight

Obesity is on the rise for canines. The reasons for this influx are similar to those that humans experience, too much food and too little exercise. The results of obesity are similar for your canine friends too. Studies reveal that 25% of overweight dogs experience severe joint problems. This effects there daily activities such as walking, standing and sitting. It also increases pain and makes jumping up or down off the bed difficult. If a dog is overweight its lungs cannot function properly- the extra fat pushes against the lungs and diaphragm and makes breathing more difficult.
Carrying extra weight decrease ability to preform daily activities. It takes more work to do everything. Body systems have to do more than they were designed for because extra weight places strain on the heart, muscles and respiratory system. Because being overweight causes daily tasks to be more difficult and causes more pain, dogs can become more irritable. Dogs who are overweight have a shorter life span and a lower quality of life. However, there are several things that a pet owner can do to help their animals shed the pounds and live a longer, happier life.

How to Help Your Dog Lose Weight

Breeding Your Dog: Does it Make Any Cents?

For anyone who may balk at the price of good pups nowadays, or who may think to himself, “At those prices I should become a breeder!” let me assure you that breeding does not make millionaires. There are a lot of bad reasons people breed their dogs, but there are only a few good ones. If you don’t meet all three of the following conditions and you still want to breed your dog, take a long, hard look at the situation in our crowded shelters across the country before you decide to contribute to the problem.

Breeding Your Dog, Does it Make Cents?

Take Five: Five tips to track down your canine soul mate

There is a right and a wrong way to pick a pooch. The process is a little like dating. The few who find fulfillment in love are those who use their hearts and their heads. There is a special kind of nirvana when a person connects with their canine soul mate. They weren’t fooling when they called dog “man’s best friend.” But such unions don’t happen by mistake. A little careful preparation will go a long way. And to simplify your search, we have five suggestions. we’ve borrowed a little Hollywood lingo to make the tips more memorable.

Canine Soulmates

Top 10 Signs You are a Dog Lover

There’s something different about you. People sense it the moment you walk in the door. Is it in your smile, or the way wear your hair? Truly, there are countless manifestations of your canine obsession. Here are the top ten:

Top 10 Signs You are a Dog Lover

The Rex Files: Your Dog and the Law

Every year 5 million dog bite reports are filed. Over $1 billion are paid in losses. Reacting to complaints, city councils are passing ever more ordinances that affect dog ownership. Neighborhood, rental complexes, and home owners associations are including rules for regulating pets within their boundaries. Even insurance companies are putting in their two cents worth when it comes to our furry family members. While it’s not always a top concern for many dog owners, it’s definitely in your best interest to be aware of the legal implications of owning a pet.

The Rex Files: Your Dog and the Law

Pick me! Why a shelter dog is your best choice

Disney left a life-long impression on me when, as a youngster, I viewed the dog pound scene in Lady and the Tramp. Mournful mutts howled out a pitiful rendition of “Home Sweet Home,” which nobody but the most callous could sit through dry-eyed. The pound was portrayed as a cruel place manned by heartless dog-catchers. I vowed never to step foot in one, not even to save the life of one of the rejected creatures. Adopting a pet under such sad conditions would certainly place a cloud over the day. Could I ever leave completely happy with the dog I chose, knowing that dozens were left behind in misery?
Pick me! Why a shelter dog is your best choice

Dogs in Print: Five dogs you Must Bring Home

Calling all dog-lovers! Dogs have made some of the most unforgettable characters in literature. It’s not uncommon for children to become as attached to a dog in print as the real thing. Puppy love comes in all forms. In fact, I believe I can trace my canine-cravings to my earliest days of reading, when I fell in love with Old Dan and Little Ann (from Where the Red Fern Grows). Below, I’ve compiled a list of five famous dogs you must bring home for your littlest children! (Good news…you won’t have to clean up after these champions!)

Dogs in Print

Faux Paws: Six Common Mistakes New Dog Owners Make

Dogs don’t come perfect out of the package, and raising a dog, whether you bring it home as a puppy or an adult, is much like raising a child. Below I’d like to share five common mistakes new dog owners make.

Faux Paws: Six Common Mistakes New Dog Owners Make

Recipes for Common Dog Ailments

Also a great recipe collection for creating concoctions that cure dog ailments

Delectable Recipes for Dogs

Great collections of recipes for dog bones , healthy dog food and dog treats.

Pooches in Pictures - How Hollywood influences the dogs we bring home

No actor wants to share the stage with a dog, for he will undoubtedly be upstaged.  It’s all but impossible to watch a dog movie without falling head over heels into puppy love.

Pooches in Pictures

Labrador Retriever Traits

If you're thinking of getting a Labrador Retriever as a pet then remember that their natural instinct is to retrieve everything and anything! Young Labrador Retrieversup to about three years old, romp and jump with great vigor, and things can go flying, including people.

Labrador Retriever Traits

St Bernard Traits

The origin of the Saint Bernard Dog is tied to the mountain pass and the monastery of the same name. Dogs then were relatively smaller than they are today, so the Saint Bernards of the past were probably much smaller. The direct ancestors of the St Bernard were the large farm dogs common in that region. By 1900, the Saint Bernard had gained popularity and is still one of the most popular of the giant breeds.

St Bernard Traits

Poodle Traits

The poodle comes in three different varieties; standard, miniature and toy; however, the only difference is the size.    The standard or largest size is thought to be the original Poodle.  The standard poodle, classified in the nonsporting-dog group, stands over 15 inches in height.  A miniature poodle is 10-15 inches in height and the toy poodle, which is classified as a toy dog, stands up to 10 inches in height at the shoulder and weighs around 10 pounds. .  

Poodle Traits