Category: Pets

So you love animals and you think it would be great to be a pet sitter so you can take care of dogs and cats every day. While it’s fun taking care of different animals all the time, I want you to know what working with pets is all about. There is more than you…

Whether for reasons like learning agility training, whether for fun or competition, or simply to help an out-of-control dog learn how to better behave or execute simple commands, more pet owners are considering hiring a professional dog trainer. instead of trying to train him. their own dogs. Here are some pros and cons to consider…

If you want your dog to grow big and muscular and the food you’re feeding him can’t do the job, you don’t need to worry. This is because you can give him the following growth supplements. Vitamin A This is a yellow pigment found in plants, but it is usually packaged in supplements and sold…

We’re back with more answers on dog training and obedience from Joanne Lekas, owner/operator of Happy Dog Behavior Training in Waltham, MA. Lady. G: Joanne, what is the biggest training mistake humans make when training or interacting with their dog? Joan: Well, the first thing that comes to mind is to speak to your new…

With a friendly temperament, high-energy disposition, and beautiful white coat, it’s no surprise that the West Highland White Terrier has become the world’s most popular terrier. Their good looks and excellent temperament have allowed Westies to become famous actors on television and in movies, becoming models for various applications, book characters, and cartoon portrayals. For…

Can you train a dog to find money? Yes you can. But that would prove useless under normal circumstances. Most of the money found would be owned by others. Unless, of course, you were looking for buried treasure or relics. Remember that a dog can be trained to sniff out anything from drugs to weapons….

Allergies to dogs. Oh, how many times have I found myself frantically searching the web for the “miracle cure” so I wouldn’t have to make another trip to my rich vet. Annotating pages of information, looking for home remedies for my poor “Blue BO”. Trying to find some way to prevent him from having to…

I call Missy my wonder dog.   The call came out of nowhere. At 9 am on October 10, my Missy, a rescued blonde cocker spaniel, lost the use of her hind legs. Overnight she went from being a Michael Jordan tracker to being a paraplegic. We had 24 hours to decide if surgery was…

Is your Cocker Spaniel digging up your yard and making it look like the surface of the moon or a strip mining excavation? The changes are that you probably feel frustrated, upset, and helpless watching your pup do his thing. Digging is a natural instinctive behavior. All dog breeds have a fixation on digging, some…

Is the United States a “culture-shocked society” at war with itself, as is the rest of the world? Mr. Ian C. Dawkins Moore, a man on a mission who hates “boring xenophobes” who, on an ongoing journey of self-discovery, journeyed through the heart of Europe back to Africa and then to America, thinks so. ….