As cold weather overtakes much of the country, it’s time to make sure your dog is properly prepared for the winter. Just as you winterize your home and your garden, you need to make special accomodations for your pets, as well. Below are the top ten tips from the American Kennel Club on ways to winterize your dog.
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Training a new puppy, or even an older dog, may be the most exasperating thing you’ve ever done, but the payoff is huge. Properly trained, your dog will be safer, more lovable, and able to handle visits from friends, and your home will be intact! So, here are our top ten training tips to make your and your dog’s lives more enjoyable! (Incidentally, these tips work equally well with your children, but we can’t vouch for how they will work on your spouse.)
Last week, we presented the list of top boy dog names, as reflected in the names registered with the American Kennel Club. This week (being an equal opportunity blog), we present the list of top girl dog names.
The American Kennel Club recently released the results of a survey of 2007 names under which purebred dogs were registered. Lisa Peterson, a spokeswoman for the AKC, says changing times are being reflected in the names we give our dogs.
Yesterday’s post talked about the fix all of us are in as the economy gasps for life. If you are trying to find ways to cut back, maybe you can consider some of the ideas shown below for reducing expenses related to your favorite pets.
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How do I love thee? Let me count the ways!
Below, doggies.com’s top ten ways to show your dog how much you love him.
Last week’s Top Ten Tuesday post was about the most destructive dogs, based on a survey of 3,000 customers of UK pet insurance carrier Esure. This week, we bring you the opposite – the breeds found least destructive by the same survey.
Each of these breeds were responsible for less than $2 worth of damage. I’m sorry, but in my humble opinion, any dog who can’t do more than $2 worth of damage can’t really be a dog!
King Charles Spaniel
Border Terrier
Cocker Spaniel
Old English Sheepdog
Highland Terrier
Corgi
Poodle
Pointer
Saint Bernard
Pug
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
UK pet insurance provider Esure recently surveyed 3,000 dog owners, finding that up to 66% of pet owners end up filing claims for damage done to their homes by their dogs. The biggest issues were soiled carpets, scratched floors, and chewed door frames, followed closely by clothing and furniture damage.
Owners reported that most damage occured, as you might expect, while their dogs were just puppies, but some have had problems during the whole lifetime of their dogs.
Many of us think that shelters only need our money, and although that does make the list, it is often tough to fit that into the monthly budget. How about checking out the list below. Maybe you can make a difference in another way?
The National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy brings us this list of the top ten reasons why people relinquish their dogs to shelters.
Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday Topic: Why do people give up their dogs to a shelter?