One of the main worries when a couple starts a family is pets. Dogs are known as man’s best friend, but how do you know that you can trust an animal around your newborn baby? We’ve all heard the horror stories about dogs attacking adults, children and other animals, which certainly speaks against having a ...
The smartest dog breeds are generally considered to be herding dogs or dogs that had to hunt on their own with only some vocal communication from their owners to guide them. These were dogs that were bred to problem solve and to enjoy human company so much that they will do just about anything to ...
The Border Collie was beginning as a true breed in the early 19th Century in order to help sheepherders mind and guide their flocks. They were actually bred first to learn to gather up wandering flocks and bring them back to their holding areas from the hills where they fed in Scotland and the highlands ...
The main goal of cadaver dog training is to teach the dog to give a signal such as barking when he or she recognizes the scent of a dead body part. Some dogs in the UK have refined this to such an art form that they can sniff out drops of burnt blood in burnt ...
If you own a herding dog breed , very likely you are already aware of its strong herding instincts. These instincts may vary from one herding breed to another. Australian cattle dogs, for instance, have deep in their genes the instinct to nip at the heels of cattle whereas border collies have the instinct of ...
My son owns a dog that is a Border Collie Sheep Dog; actually, my son has a Border Collie that owns him. Her name is Pales. My son named her after the Roman patron goddess of shepherds and flocks; (Pretty clever, eh?). Pales the goddess, also presides over the health of domestic animals. He certainly ...
My family and I have two cats and two dogs. One of the cats and one of the dogs were “rescued.” My dogs are great with my kids. I love to watch my baby’s eyes light up when the dogs come near him. He likes to touch their soft fur and watch them play. My ...
