The Hock: What Difference Does it Make?
…knowing about her hocks still matters because it will help you know better what your dog is able to do physically when you ask yourself: Can my dog comfortably jog…
…knowing about her hocks still matters because it will help you know better what your dog is able to do physically when you ask yourself: Can my dog comfortably jog…
…owners gave us great answers. “Julie” shared the photo below of the basic tools she uses for companion and show dogs: Grooming spray, clips, pumice stone, nail grinder, nail clippers,…
…was part of their breed’s history. Visit this link for more photographs and information about the castle. Thumbnail image of Roseneath Terriers photographed in 1899 comes from Wikipedia, the free…
…the Eureka Prize for Environmental Research, the country’s focus on addressing individual feral species rather than looking at the system as a whole has created a vicious cycle. His remedy?…
…German Shepherd belonging to the Franklin Roosevelts. Major was a bit of a free spirit, known, as he was, to chase White House cleaning staff to the extent that the…
…protect free-roaming stock, herd cattle and serve as a protection/guard dog (these are dogs often shown outfitted with a spike collar). Some think the breed looks like the Cão da…
…the law and continued breeding their dogs “underground,” and thanks to them, the Newfoundland survived. By 1824, Newfies were thriving in Newfoundland again. Image: “Newfoundland in Labrador” by Thom Barker…
…and health into the souls of the children. You may have noticed that the dog in the photograph has one cropped ear. Owners believed that cropping or completely removing the…
…Pixabay, free images for artists. The labs were posed on a dock but it’s the action that captured my imagination to create this drawing. I wanted to share a common…
…discovering new scents, sounds, and sensations. Only the dog’s bark brings his owner back to the present moment, and in literary speak, the “shining bark” serves as a metaphoric reminder…
…United States: White, parti, liver, etc., but none of these colors come out of American show lines. Commercial breeders crossed with other breeds and submitted fraudulent paperwork. White was recognized…
…veteran readers, this is a post for new dog people. You savvy dog people, feel free to move on and explore this paper on how A β-Defensin Mutation Causes Black…
…face), a goofy grin, eyes closed in bliss, complete relaxation – all those little things that point to a happy dog “in heaven.” Feel free to incorporate the required sign…
A 49-mile route in the Western Alps that’s free of snow for a couple of summer months should be famous enough for being Switzerland’s the third highest road pass. It…
…ever had a commercial success by covering the song, “Goldfinger,” no doubt because no one else could ever sing it the way Dame Shirley Bassey did. What is in the…
…companion in the Tower was his Greyhound who, unlike Philip, was free to move around. The sentence of death was never carried out, but Philip languished in the Tower until…
…to it by tTuareg nomads in the Sahel region of Africa the most beautiful: Idii n’ Illeli, which translates to “sighthound of the free people.” Image appears courtesy of Daoud…
…inward.” From the AKC’s standard for the Bichon Frise: Coat: The combination of the two gives a soft but substantial feel to the touch which is similar to plush or…
…standing a long time, and a well built dog can play longer, be our companion longer, do its job, and do all of it in comfort and free of pain….
…we can get into trouble because geneticists, we’re not (if you are one, feel free to help out!) It’s our understanding that two genes determine coat color pigmentation: the Agouti…