Dog Training Is A Must For A Happy Dog

Why Bother with Dog Training?
1. A well-trained dog is a delight to have and be around.
2. A well-trained dog is safe around people and other pets
3. A well-trained dog is safe off-leash!
4. A well-trained dog doesn’t soil the house
5. A well-trained dog heeds your commands
6. A well-trained dog spends more time with his family and [...]

Boston Terrier

The Boston Terrier, contrary to its name did not originally hail from Boston in the United States but rather came from Liverpool in England. The founding father of the Boston Terrier dog breed was born in Liverpool sometime in the 1870s before he was shipped  across the Atlantic to Boston. This founding dog was originally [...]

Powerdogs-Kangal Dog

The Kangal dog which is the powerdog featured today happens to be yet another livestock guarding dog.
The Kangal dog is a large livestock protection dog that so happens to be the national dog of Turkey. The Kangal dog hails from the Kangal district of Sivas province which is in central Turkey.
The Kangal dog has developed [...]

Dog Fight; The Best Way To Stop One!

In comparison to a wolf or a big cat (especially big cats) dogs generally have spectacularly wimpy jaws and pretty small teeth! That said I’ll be the first to concede that a dog’s “wimpy” teeth will slice through human flesh like a searing hot knife slicing through butter!
You see the thing is…we humans have pathetically [...]

How To Choose The Perfect Puppy

Do Your Research; In Other Words Don’t Turn Your Dog Into Another Rescue Statistic!
This seems pretty obvious but I think it really has to be said. Make an honest and objective assessment of the kind of person you are and then do your due diligence (homework/research) to match your personality type to the appropriate dog [...]

The Very Dark Disturbing Face Of Show Dog Breeding

I stumbled upon this video quite by accident and to say that it is shocking is an understatement.
Viewer Beware!
This video is not for the faint of heart! Some scenes and images are quite graphic and disturbing. The video itself is about 60 minutes long but zips by quickly because there is never a dull moment.
Further [...]

Manchester Terrier Dog Breed

Unsurprisingly the Manchester Terrier dog breed owes its roots to the city of Manchester located in north western England. The Manchester Terrier, which at first glance looks like a miniature Doberman Pinscher, once held the rather lofty title of “English Gentleman’s Terrier” and for a while was known as such or more simply as the [...]

Flat-Coated Retriever Dog Breed

Flat-Coated Retriever Dogs: Brothers Reunite After 9 Years
Like the Golden Retriever and Labrador Retriever that superseded it in popularity as the retriever dog of choice, the Flat-Coated Retriever was itself the supercedent of the Curly Retriever. The Flat-Coated Retriever was initially referred to as the Wavy-Coated Retriever due to the wavy coat the earlier variants [...]

Havanese Dog Breed

The Havanese is one of the older dog breeds of the Bichon Family (a group of small dogs that originated from the Mediterranean). During the course of its history the Havanese has been known by any one of the following rather extensive list of names:
• Cuban Shock Dog
• Bichon Havanais
• Havana Silk Dog
• Havana Spaniel
• Havana Bichon
• White Cuban

Once upon a [...]

Field Spaniel Dog Breed

The Field Spaniel dog differs from its better known cousin the Cocker spaniel in being longer in body and somewhat larger in size. The history of this dog breed can perhaps be described as a see-saw adventure constantly skirting the edge of disaster. The Field Spaniel breed was originally developed in 1800s as a bird-flushing [...]