While the first dogs were undoubtedly kept as companions, it probably did not take long to realize the working value of this newly-made friend. Even before the history of dogs was recorded, these pets were helping man for a variety of purposes, mainly to hunt for food. In those days, [...]

Great Danes have friendly nature hidden in their large and imposing appearance. And many people love Great Danes because of that. But unfortunately, hundreds or probably thousands of Great Danes are being euthanized every year. Not just that! Great Danes are not the only breed euthanized every year. Other breeds [...]

The Hungarian Vizsla is the national dog of Hungary. The Hungarian Vizsla is known to have first appeared in Central Europe in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. This breed is considered a hunting dog and has been used to flush and locate birds for hunters. This breed has a short [...]

Bulls are national dogs of England. These dogs were bred as fighting dogs of yore. Of late these dogs are trained and used as guard dog. These bulldogs are powerfully built animals and are aware of their strength and use them when it is necessary. These dogs will love to [...]

This has touched me on a personal level because I have a friend as well and I wanted to do some research in order to help out his friends who are suffereing because of ignorance and human error. I can not imagine what it must be like for the owners [...]

If you have decided to crate train your dog, you may now be on the lookout for that perfect crate. There are a number of different varieties available and one of them includes the plastic variety. Why Consider a Plastic Crate? Plastic dog crates are readily available from most pet [...]

Copraphagia Treatment for Dogs What is dog Coprophagia? Dog Coprophagia is when a dog eats his or her own feces. The next question you are probably wondering is, “How do I treat my dog’s Copraphagia? Well unfortunately, there is not a miracle treatment that will work for all dogs. It [...]

If your dog is always offering his paw to shake it may not mean what you think. “Look my dog shakes paws!” I have heard many a dog owner ecstatically proclaim this to me. They are happy that their dog does this cool trick. I often ask them, “Did you [...]

Dogs need different diets at different ages. Yes. This is true. For example, the puppy needs milk as the major food item while an adult dog may need beef or chicken in addition to the boiled egg and milk. So depending on the age factor, the diet schedule varies in [...]

Since the mid 18th century, historians have found references to the breed of dog known as the Dalmatian. The breeds first established home, for which the breed was also named after was Dalmatia. It is a place in the Western Yugoslavian area which at one time was part of Austria, [...]