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Puppy Love: Inspiring Dog Stories – Smiley the Dog
Every needs even a small reason to smile. And it's true that somehow animals, especially dogs, seem to make human's happy just by being around no matter the situation they've been previously put in. A few months ago on Instagram, I stumbled across an account called...
Little Known Doggie Facts: (Canadian) Eskimo Dog
The Canadian Eskimo, also known as a Husky, is not to be confused with its Russian counter part the Siberian or Arctic Husky. The Husky is slightly heavier and a far more ancient breed then the Siberian or Arctic Husky. It was used for hunting and sleding by the...
Little Known Doggie Facts: Heart Rate
To follow the theme of some of my earlier blogs, the average heart rate for dogs largely depends on a few factors. Size is a big factor as well as the dogs health. Large breeds have 60-100 beats per minute while small dogs its 100-140 beats per minute.The larger the...
Pooches in Pop Culture: 10 of the Most Memorable Dogs In Pop Culture
Well, here are 10 of the most memorable dogs in pop culture. They're in no specific order but here goes: 1.) Brian Griffin Now, I'm pretty sure Brian makes it on 9 out of 10 of these lists but I can't resist. I have a soft spot for the sarcastic egotistical acholholic...
Little Known Doggie Facts: A Dog’s Respiratory Rate
When should I worry my dog's breathing is to heavy? A dogs respiratory rate is 10-34 breaths per minute, unless panting. The respiratory rate is the number of breaths per minute. A normal respiratory rate is assessed when the dog is resting. When a dog is in pain,...
Little Known Doggie Facts: A Dog’s Temperature
How can I tell if my dog has a fever? A dogs "normal" body temperature range is 100.5 - 102.5 Fahrenheit (38 - 39.2 Celsius) which is about 2 degrees hot than a humans normal temperature of 98.6 Fahrenheit. A temperature below 100 or above 103F means it's time to...
Little Known Doggie Facts: Teeth
Dogs are known for their bad breath and it is often joked about, but it is not a laughing matter. Dental disease affects up to 80% of pets over the age of three, there can be serious consequences of poor dental health. Puppies have 28 deciduous (baby) teeth. By six...
Puppy Love: Inspiring Dog Stories
Following my last post's theme, this post is also about pitbulls. These are stories I found on pinterest, a popular social media site. I wanted to show my support to the creator of the pin by sharing her stories, if you have a pinterest and like what she's done please...
Puppy Love: Wallace the Pit Bull
Pitbulls are quite the controversial topic. Some view them as cruel viscous beasts, while others believe that as with any dog, their environment helps make them the dog they are, just like humans. I'll let you guess which side I stand on; and here's a hint one of my...
Pooches in Pop Culture: Man’s Best Friend
Annually there are about 2.7 million healthy shelter dogs and cats who aren't adopted, so they are euthanized. Fortunately, this is low when compared with previous years. In the 1970s, approximately 67 million households had pets. However, in 2012 there were 164...