Author: Joseph Abbott
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Why Do Dogs Kick After They Poop?
Dogs have many seemingly odd behaviors, and one of these oddities is the kicking of grass or dirt after they poop. This is just normal behavior for dogs, and is not unique to your pooch (if that is what you were wondering). The most likely answer that you might get from someone if you ask…
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Preventing Obesity in Your Pet
Talk of obesity is all around us, and news and health warnings bombard us from every corner; however, the problem with obesity continues to take lives. Sadly, our pets seem to be suffering from our own lack of exercise and eating habits which we seem to be inflicting on our pets. The most recent estimates…
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Top 7 Dog Friendly Vacation Destinations
With the number of families who have pets almost double that of families with children, it is about time there were some articles about vacationing with your beloved pet instead of rowdy children—we are kidding, we love kids! With dogs getting the royal treatment at home, being included on wills, and being treated as full…
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Dog in Heat: Fertility & Menstruation
Female dogs usually go through sexual maturity at around their sixth month, with smaller breeds going into heat earlier than their larger counterparts—some of the extra-large breeds may not go through a heat cycle until they are around age two. A dog’s heat (oestrous) cycle usually lasts between two to three weeks, and is bookended…
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Puppy Teething
Puppy teeth are like little needles, but they don’t stay like that for long, as the teething process replaces the puppy teeth with adult canine teeth. Puppies are born without any teeth, but the teething process beings about three weeks after birth, and by the eighth week a puppy will have a full set of…
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How Can Cats Jump So High?
Cats are known to have amazing physical agility, balance, ability to squeeze through tight spaces, and are especially famous for always landing on their feet, not to mention the (mythical) nine lives. An interesting, but not often-discussed, part of their physical abilities is the capability to jump relatively high. If you have lived with a…
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How Long is a Dog Pregnancy (Gestation Period)?
Dog pregnancies can be a great experience for the entire family. Young children can experience the entire pregnancy cycle, and even watch the puppies being born. And the adults can share this experience with their children. Even those without children can grow with this experience, as going through trials and difficulties of the pregnancy with…
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Why Are Dogs Afraid of Thunder, and What Can Be Done About It?
Animals, including dogs don’t have an innate understanding of what natural events, such as thunderstorms, are; so, they become scared when they are faced with loud unfamiliar sounds. The loud, unfamiliar, sound is perceived as a threatening element. When feeling threatened, your dog will try to hide in a place where she feels secure; this…
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How Owning a Cat Can Improve Your Health
Cats may be aloof, and often seem like they want us to just feed them and stay out of their way, but owning a cat can in fact contribute to physical human health and emotional well-being. Owning a cat can provide the following benefits. Improve Mood & Reduces Stress: Having a domesticated feline companion can…
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Feist Dog
Feist dogs are of mixed breeds, and mostly known in the Southern United States, even though they have been traced back hundreds of years. The feist is a hunting dog, and is specifically bred to be high energy and feisty. The feist breed (sometimes also spelled as fice or even less frequently, fyce) is not…