Tag: Dogs
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American Dog Breeds
Even though the US has not produced the most popular dog breeds, it still has strong contenders for some of the most interesting dog breeds. Most of the American breeds have their origins in the Old Continent, but have developed into their own fully-fledged breeds of dog. Alaskan Husky: Even though the Alaskan Husky is…
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Caring for a Dog in Heat
Female dogs that are intact (not spayed) go into heat roughly around once every six months. If you are not prepared for caring a dog that is in heat, the caring and dealing with the dog can be come problematic. The heat cycle lasts about three weeks, and those six weeks out of the year…
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Dog Vitamins & Supplements
We love taking shortcuts, and vitamins and supplements are one such way we, as humans, go about your business of living a healthy life. Instead of eating a proper diet, we just stack our shelves with vitamins and supplements. We have the same approach when it comes to taking care of our animal companions. But…
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How to Tell if Your Dog Respect You?
Having the respect of your dog, and being its pack leader is the most important thing in helping establish a healthy relationship between you and your pooch, and make the relationship as enjoyable and easy as possible. People often talk about how unconditionally their dog loves them; however, no matter how much love your dog…
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French Dog Breed
France has produced some of the best known dog breeds love across the world. They range from small companion breeds, to hunting dogs, to working dogs. The great variety in dog breeds originating in France is owed to the fact that the French have been breeding dogs and developing breeds for a long time. Even…
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What is Hanging Tongue Syndrome?
Hanging tongue syndrome, as the name suggests, is when a dog is unable to prevent its tongue from hanging out of its mouth at all times. A dog with its tongue handing out all the time may look cute, but it can be a sign of other serious health conditions. Hanging tongue syndrome is caused…
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Shepherd Dog Breeds
Shepherd dog breeds are one of the oldest category of working dogs. They were developed to help shepherds with their flock. As a result of the type of job they were meant to do, shepherd dogs were bred to be highly intelligent, and physically capable. These traits make them some of the most popular breeds…
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What Is Fly Snapping Syndrome?
We have all seen our dogs snap at flies as they buzz around in the house or while outside; however, there is a similar behavior that some dogs display even in the absence of flies or any flying insects—they appear to be snapping or biting at imaginary flies. This behavior is not consistent, but often…
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Russian Dog Breeds
Russia is the home of many of the world’s best known dog breeds, but there are also Russian dog breeds that are not at all well-known, and some that are even not recognized by international bodies. Most of the Russian dog breeds have a lot in common, mainly being cold-weather breeds, and are working dogs.…
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Fastest Dog Breeds
It is no secret that dogs a fast. Even the tiniest of dog breeds show incredible feats of speed when called for, but there are some dog breeds which are head and shoulders above the rest, and can reach truly extraordinary speeds that can leave even the fastest human in their dust. Canine phsyology is…