A healthy dog is beautiful. It’s easy to recognize and although many see beauty in the carefully combed show dogs others see it in the movement of a border collie circling a flock of sheep, or a whippet running after a lure or a coonhound baying as he stretches up the tree. They have a ...
With three large dogs in the house, I know the value of a good dog food. Also, I don’t want to spend a small fortune to feed my animals. I have compared Eukanuba to Purina brand dog food. Here are my personal results. Cost Consumers comparing Purina Dog Chow to Eukanuba Large Breed will undoubtedly ...
With current concerns about commercial wet dog food, you would be crazy for not wanting to know exactly what was in your pets food, and which ones were rated the best, and indeed the worse. Although you can read as many reviews as you like on the 10 best dog food brands and you can ...
Who knows what to feed their cat nowadays? Canned food, dry food, food in pouches…there’s so much to pick from. Packages with plain writing on them, cute smiling kitties, and advertisements displaying “more protein” and “low fat” make it difficult to know what the best for your cat is. Ultimately, the veterinarian should always be ...
Ferrets are very smart critters. If you have one, you’ve probably learned that already by watching him solve problems like how to get to the treats on that high shelf. If you don’t have a ferret, this is a factor to consider before buying one. Ferrets are problem solvers and they’ll usually spend a while ...
We have two Chihuahuas. One is a normal weight 5-6 lbs, the other looks like a loaf of bread on sticks. He was almost 11 lbs when we got him. He also had genetic defects, luxating patella. This is a knee joint that blows and being overweight just exacerbated the condition.It was extremely important for ...
There are hundreds and hundreds of various dog foods on the market today. There are even many people who have their own theories about preparing home made foods for their pets. With so many options available, it’s difficult to decide what is best for your pet. For the purpose of this article, we will focus ...
With the recent pet food poisoning scare from such well-known manufacturers as Eukanuba and IAMS, pet owners are understandably concerned about feeding their dogs out of a can. Many are shifting to feeding them cooked hamburger and other human-style meats. This is a mistake as well. Dogs are not strict carnivores. In the wild, dogs ...
The American Kennel Club (AKC) was founded in 1884 as a dog registry for purebred dogs. The AKC is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to keep dog bloodlines pure to maintain certain standards of specific breeds. To be registered, a dog must have a three-generation, certified, purebred background. Under some circumstances, without such proof, ...
