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 […]
For over 11,000 years, humans have used dogs to track and hunt. The best tracking dogs are scent hounds (dogs that use scent more than sight), and the bloodhound is the number one scent-tracking dog. “The nose knows” certainly rings true when it comes to dogs. Dogs have 220 million olfactory receptors, and humans have […]
A mastiff and a Chihuahua walk into a bar …(Just a visual to make you giggle!) When you think of a mastiff, you think ‘humongous’ and ‘protective,’ and they are. They’re also gentle, docile, and excellent cuddlers. Some think they’ve been around since the beginning of civilization. We can safely say the Grand Mastiff has […]
Rottweilers are one of the best all-around and most popular dog breeds, in my eyes. They are gorgeous, they have an amazing personality, and they are great watchdogs and family pets. But did you know there are actually two versions? That’s right! There’s the American Rottweiler and the German Rottweiler, and despite their origins — […]
Is your dog walking you down the street? Are you tired of yelling commands at her while she looks at you and continues to file her nails? We hear ya’. So, we decided to look closely at a company called DIYK9 to see if what they’re offering is sound, affordable, and helpful to the everyday […]
Let’s get certain facts out of the way: Any dog can seriously harm (including the worst) a cat. I’ve seen it with my own eyes up close and personal with breeds you would think are safe around cats. But there are some breeds, as a whole, that do better with cats than other breeds, like […]
Kind of startling, isn’t it? Unless you live in one of these countries. There are two sides here…The side that thinks, “Cultures are different. What’s normal for one may not be for another.” Or you might think, “What the hey!” Countries like China and Vietnam have long histories of consuming dog meat. And think about […]
I don’t know about you, but when I see a dog with a smushed-in face, I just want to love on them. They’re super adorable pups, and the short snouts only add to how cute they are. Flat-faced breeds also tend to be very charming, as you’ll see in our list of pups below. There’s […]
Dogs have a lot of history, and while we may not be privy to all of it, we can take clues from ancient civilizations as to how they were treated and revered. This includes Egypt, a country that bridges Africa with the Middle East. Hieroglyphics from ancient Egyptian times, for example, show dogs depicted in […]