Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Category Archives: Breed Specific
Are Mutts Healthier than Purebreds?
Veterinarian Patty Khuly recently posted an article on VetStreet concerning the health of purebreds vs. that of mutts. What she came up with might surprise you.
Can’t Get Enough of Those Boxers
‘Nuff said.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Shelter Sunday: It’s A Pittie Rescue / Peotone, IL
Meet Archie! Archie is currently being fostered by It’s a Pittie Rescue in Peotone, Illinois. Here’s what their website has to say about him.
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Tuesday Top Ten: Reasons to Have A Lap-Sized Dog
Last week, we listed top ten lap dog breeds, and as promised, this week we bring you the top ten reasons why you might want to have a lap dog. Continue reading Tuesday Top Ten: Reasons to Have A Lap-Sized Dog
Tuesday Top Ten: Best Lap Dogs
Animal Planet has released their list of the top ten lap dog breeds. Click to see a short video of each breed, from Dogs 101 and Breed All About It.
Without further ado, here’s the list! Continue reading Tuesday Top Ten: Best Lap Dogs
Tuesday Top Ten: Questions to Ask a Dog Breeder
If you’ve decided to purchase a dog rather than adopting from a shelter, your next job is to begin interviewing breeders. Wondering what questions should you ask before buying your dog?
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Shelter Sunday: Shar Pei Savers / Beloit, WI
Meet Shin-Soo. I had to pick him this week because Shin-Soo Choo is my favorite player on our red-hot Cleveland Indians team. But I digress. Shin-Soo (the dog, not the baseball player) is a resident of Wisconsin, currently living in a foster home affiliated with Shar Pei Savers rescue in Beloit. Here’s what their website has to say about this beautiful boy.
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Tuesday Top Ten: Results from the Mutt Census
More than half of our nation’s dogs are of mixed parentage, or as I like to say, mutt-i-grees. This is about 38 million dogs. So, Mars Veterinary (makers of Pedigree brand dog food) recently asked people to participate in the first-ever Mutt Census to find out which pure-bred breeds are most often identified in mixed breed dogs. Here are the top ten:
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