A guard dog makes us feel secure and doubles as a beloved pet. I had a 120-pound Great Pyrenees and always felt safe with my big, beautiful girl. Canines have super olfactory and auditory senses, so they know before we do when someone approaches our home and family or is coming toward us outdoors. Your sweet companion […]
Does your dog ignore commands and practically laugh in your face when you say “sit” or “come?” Some stubborn dogs are easily distracted, not interested in pleasing their human, or just don’t like being bossed around. Can you blame them? They aren’t rambunctious; they just ignore commands because they are headstrong. Most stubborn dog breeds […]
Collie dog breeds are sheepdogs by definition and include smooth collies, rough collies, border collies, bearded collies, English shepherds, Shetland sheepdogs, and Old English shepherds. The different types of collies normally have long fur and herd cattle or sheep. The word Collie may come from the word coolly, which are the black-faced mountain sheep in […]
Deforestation occurs when human activities result in the permanent removal of natural vegetation and diverse flora for animal grazing, construction, manufacturing, using wood for fuel, and agricultural expansion. In North America, half of the forest of the Eastern Coast was razed between the 1600s and 1870s. Mass deforestation has reduced Western Europe’s forests from 80% […]
Global hunger statistics have been decreasing, but it’s now increasing because of global warming, conflict, and COVID-19. Approximately 10% of people globally are food insecure. From 2019 to 2022, the number of undernourished people grew by approximately 150 million. Vegan diets can help end hunger because individuals eat the plants that cows consume and use […]
Shockingly, billions of pounds of perfectly good food is wasted each year while 925 million people are starving in developing as well as first-world countries. If we reduce food waste, we can nourish those in need, reduce the environmental impacts of methane produced by decomposing food, stop wasting the resources used to grow unused food […]
SpiritDog Training’s philosophy is that a pet owner is their dog’s best trainer. They offer an online program that’s more affordable than meeting with a professional trainer in person. Pet owners can pull up whichever lesson they want to work on, either on a mobile device or home computer, and can progress with lessons at […]
A talking dog or cat would be fun, but until someone figures that out, it’s easy to obtain talking pet birds! Imagine teaching your bird to speak. If you want a bird to serenade you with a song, there are quite a few singing birds as well. Listening to birds talk is fun. Some people […]
Overall, pups are an affectionate bunch. Some are especially loving, and that’s part of their popularity. Pooches form strong bonds with their humans. If you’re looking for affectionate dog breeds, these are the cuties you and your family might consider living with. Of course, all canines are affectionate, especially when they receive lots of love. […]
Although Boxers are all the same breed, different types of Boxer pups exist. How Are Boxers Classified? Three countries breed them; so there are German Boxers, United Kingdom (UK) Boxers, and American Boxers. They can be fawn, brindle, or white. There are slight differences between those three types of Boxers. Also, some Boxer breeders crossed […]