“Breed specific laws are not based in science. [Laws] banning breeds will not make you safer, and the illusion that they will do so is dangerous to humans and unfair to dogs.” Dr. Karen Overall I’ll admit to having more than a bit of trouble writing this story. It kept [...]

The Kuvasz is a large sturdy dog with fierce protective instincts. She is a loyal, protective pet and she needs extensive early socialization with children, strangers and other pets. As a reminder, a child should never be left unsupervised with any puppy or dog. She may not take to other [...]

Their are many things to consider in regards to choosing a breeder. First of all, don’t buy a puppy from a pet store, backyard breeder or a puppy mill. These puppies usually are poor quality breeding stock. These puppies have been bred for financial gain only and not bred for [...]

The excitement of choosing your dog is over. You are arriving home and the family is rushing out of the car and into the house with the new puppy. As you look at the cute little face you ask yourself one question. Am I ready for this? What to Feed [...]

Just like human females, your dog has a pregnancy schedule, and a uterine calendar that can pinpoint which pregnancy stage she is in according to her body’s symptoms. In a dog’s first pregnancy stage, for example, when she is in the first two weeks of since copulation, the dog’s nipples [...]

The comparative influences of heredity and environment and their respective importance to the organism is a question that has been debated time out of mind. It is, however, a question unworthy of debate. No living organism is without heredity, else it would not be a living organism. It is never [...]

First it was one child, now it is one dog. That is the new decree issued by the government of China. As the world’s most populace nation rushes towards affluence so too do its citizens. Millionaires and a middle income society are being created with such speed that the bottom [...]

It started with a little treat between meals. Then a couple more treats between meals. And pretty soon those little treats began to add up, and that little spare tire around the middle became more like a fifth wheel. You can stop pinching yourself. I’m not talking about your spare [...]

If a “top ten” list existed for guard dogs, the English Mastiff dog would definitely rank right up there in the top two or three. His appearance alone guarantees that anyone who stumbles across this dog thinks twice about coming near him. The English Mastiff is a powerfully built canine [...]

So you bought a new dog, brought it home and now you find that the novelty has worn off a bit. It used to be funny when he started eating your shoes or the furniture and knocking the kids down but now its turning into a bit of a problem [...]