I don’t know about you, but some days, I’m just content to laze around on the couch all day, snuggling up to my pup. Fortunately, Ranger loves to cuddle too, though he’s not actually considered one of the lazy dog breeds. Lazy dog breeds are those pups that are just content to lay around all […]
History of Chihuahuas The Chihuahua is one of the small dog breeds that has been around since ancient times, as their Techichi ancestor appears on relics and sculptures from 300 BC. The first written record of the Chi Chi was a thousand years ago in Mexico, where the Toltecs loved their Techichi dogs — a […]
Dogs come in a wide variety of colors, but when one with a black-and-white coat crosses your path, it’s hard to look away. The striking combination tends to grab your eye and make you pay more attention. Fun fact: most of the dogs that I’ve owned have been black and white. Ranger lacks white, but […]
Dog breeds come from all over the world and typically bear some traits of their home country. In addition to its wonderful food and culture, Mexico is also home to some interesting dog breeds. Many even date back thousands of years, giving them some rich history that breeders love to tell. It also attests to […]
Red is one of those colors that, when you notice it on a dog, it’s hard to look away. It’s such a burst of color that it draws your attention to the pup and its defining characteristics. There are many red dog breeds that hail from countries all over the world. Like other coat colors, […]
There are cute dogs, wild dogs, scary dogs, and fast dogs, but how could we ever forget about the weird dog breeds?! Yep, those canines that make you scratch your head and think, ‘There goes the neighborhood.’ I’ve seen many a dog in my lifetime who did something to make me say, “That’s just weird.” […]
Historians say that Asian breeds date back 11,000 years, whereas European breeds’ history is only 200 years old. Asia, the world’s largest and most populated continent, is a continent of antiquity. Researchers actually discovered evidence that indicates that the domestication of dogs may have been in Asia around 33,000 years ago, before they migrated to […]
There’s nothing that stops me in my tracks during a walk through the pet rescue I work with than a dog with blue eyes. Simply put, they are stunning! The lack of pigment in the iris is a sight to behold, pun intended. There’s a common misconception that a pup with blue eyes is prone […]
id you know Great Pyrenees are bred to have an independent streak so they can guard livestock on their own? Or that there’s a dog breed called the Kuvasz that has battled mountain lions to protect its flock? Livestock guardian dog breeds are courageous and quick, and they’re some of the most intelligent dogs in […]
Dog breeds come from all over the world. In fact, there are probably numerous breeds that you’ve never heard of. However, some of the most popular dogs in the US today actually originated from China. The nation domesticated canines approximately 9,000 years ago and used them for a variety of purposes. Smaller dogs were held […]