As the name suggests the Maltese dog originated in Malta and has a history stretching back for nearly 3,000 years. Roman poets wrote about them and Greeks had special tombs built for them. For centuries they have pranced around palaces, frolicked in royal gardens and strolled through stately homes.
maltese dog
The breed has a life [...]
The Bulldog originates from England, and has a long history dating back to at least the 13th century where during the reign of King John it began its career as a bull baiter. As such it was bred for tenacity; once it caught hold of its prey it would not let go.
Bulldog
The dog was [...]
Proper housebreaking should start with using a crate. A crate is the easiest way to teach your dog that he needs to wait to use the bathroom until you let him out to do so. Crate training will also allow your puppy to learn to keep his space clean.
Once your puppy [...]
Crate training has to be one of the most beneficial ways there is to train your puppy, and is considered to be a 100% positive training protocol. In other words, there is no negative interaction with your dog or harmful training protocols that go along with using a crate.
There are many advantages [...]
If you are thinking about taking a trip to the animal shelter, brace yourself for some of the most heartbreaking sights you may see. You will most likely encounter a dog with an injured face, dogs that look sick and weak, or one with a limb missing or wrapped in bloody gauze.
As you [...]
Before you go to the shelter to adopt your new dog or puppy, make a list of what you want as far as physical and behavioral traits apply. Determine the type of dog that you have in mind. Are you looking for a big dog or a small dog? A puppy or an adult one? [...]
The Dalmatian is probably one of the most recognized breeds in the world today. Dalmatians belong to the Utility group and, due to the publication in 1956 of the book 101 Dalmations, have become very popular pets and show dogs.
Dalmatian
As a breed it is well-muscled, averaged-sized and has much endurance. Take a close [...]
In a previous post I argued that adult dogs need a certain amount of ongoing training, this training needs to include a regular amount of physical exercise, as well as mental exercise and don’t forget the socialization!
Let’s take a look at the mental needs of your dog. Think of it this way the more [...]
We may be about to see a major change in how sniffer dogs are selected for police and custom duties – if a experiment by South Korea proves successful.
The South Korea custom service has claimed it has deployed the ‘world’s first cloned sniffer dogs,’ in its fight against drugs.
In all the South Korea authorities [...]
Dogs, just like us, eventually reach adulthood and for the most part that means that the dogs of training, adjusting, socializing and more training have ceased. Yes you may have to go back now and again but by and large the training has come to an end.
Now that the dog is fully grown up [...]