The first time my two dogs ever got into a fight, I was convinced that something was seriously wrong with one or both of them, and terrified that they would kill each other eventually. I didn’t know much about animal behavior then, but a few more years spent studying dogs and watching other people with ...
Most pet owners know how to tell if their dog is happy and healthy. He will have a shiny, healthy coat, eager to play, and have regular eating and elimination habits. Signs of a sick dog are not always so easy to spot. Dogs have a natural instinct to hide sickness; in the wild, sick ...
When you think of hot dogs, you may think of Oscar Mayer. But long before this German immigrant and his brother Gottfried began producing and marketing these meaty sticks in the early 1900’s, frankfurters had been made in Frankfurt, Germany years before in 1852. Read this informative article and find out some little known facts ...
Do you suffer from cynophobia? Although it sounds like a mouthful, cynophobia is simply a clinical term for the fear of dogs. This problem is not uncommon and can be a source of significant discomfort for those who suffer from it since the love of dogs is so firmly ingrained in our society. Often a ...
Americans love hot dogs whether they enjoy them plain with a little ketchup and mustard – or piled high with onions and relish. Unfortunately, hot dogs haven’t exactly earned the reputation of being health food. To save a few calories and a lot of guilt, some healthy eaters reach for a package of turkey hot ...
In the United Kingdom, there is a common misconception that homeless people only have dogs in order to solicit more money while begging. After living as a homeless person for over five years in the UK, this writer knows otherwise. Although there are a few unscrupulous homeless people that do not take proper care of ...
