As in humans, hypothyroidism is a disorder of the thyroid gland with a most distinct symptom of weight gain. So true, also, with man’s best friend. In your dog, hypothyroidism exhibits the same, if not worse, symptoms but can be treated resulting in a normal and healthy lifespan. The thyroid gland in both dogs and ...
The Irish setter is one of the most familiar breeds of dog in both American and Europe. But not many people have heard about the Irish red and white setter, considered the ancestor breed of the Irish setter. Even today, some all-red Irish setters produce puppies with some white patches. The popularity of the all-red ...
If you intend to buy a purebred puppy, it’s vital that you find the best dog breeder for the breed. For one thing, there is a danger of buying a dog from a puppy mill. Such quasi dog breeders typically don’t have purebreds at all. Worse still, dogs from puppy mills are sickly due to ...
When the time arrives to add a new dog to the family contacting a good dog breeder can save a great deal of time, money and heartache, but to find a good dog breeder requires a little bit of investigation and effort. Not all dog breeders are the same and the quality of the dogs ...
Puppy mills are a large problem and contribute large scale problems to many breeds. Mass breeding can cause an entire breed of dog to become unhealthy with genetic diseases and in some cases may eventually cause a breed’s extinction. These are dog breeders who care nothing of a puppy’s health or for the breed, but ...
I hope to give you some tips on how to read your dog’s body language when you read this. I have had dogs for most of my life and I also work for FedEx. I probably see more dogs than most people do each day. Early in my FedEx days I talked to some dog ...
The origins of the American Bulldog are hard to determine; this type of bulldog has an unclear history. There are no official records about this breed of dog until the National Kennel Club’s involvement in 1968. Until the moniker ‘American Bulldog’ was given, this breed was known by an assortment of names including Country Bulldog, ...
