Category: Pets

The Yorkshire Terrier is like a potato chip, you can’t have just one. Yorkies are great as pairs and you can even have two males or two females without having any disagreements. They are suited to living in close quarters and need close companionship to thrive. Once you’ve decided to get your Yorkies and take […]

A surprisingly large number of abandoned and abused Dachshunds need homes where they can be reared in a loving and healthy environment. Dachshund rescue homes are doing a good job of rescuing such dogs and finding them homes with families who will raise them with care. While most rescue Dachshunds at these homes have been […]

Pets make wonderful additions to our families, providing companionship, protection, and unconditional love. However, they can also wreak havoc on our carpets, due to house training and its inevitable learning curve, occasional illness, and everyday, unavoidable accidents. Learning to remove pet stains and remove odors will become a blessing. A well-trained house pet will cause […]

Cats, like any other animals will suffer from common diseases and illnesses. Many of them are not life threatening and can be cure easily by your local veterinarian. On the other hand, there are also diseases that are terminal and most often fatal. On the top of the list of common afflictions a cat can […]

Who said antioxidants only work for homo sapiens? Incidentally, homo sapiens and dogs are one of the few animal species that cannot produce their own concentration of antioxidants. It is for this reason that we, humans, rely much on our diet to get our daily source of antioxidants and when that isn’t enough, we also […]

Every cat owner knows that it is their responsibility to give their cat the right nutrition for them to grow fit and healthy. A well balanced cat diet contains all the necessary nutrients such as carbohydrates, fat, and protein. You can check out the pet food section of your local grocery for the different types […]

Pet health insurance and related products often provide free pet ID tags when you purchase a policy or join an organization. Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations also provide free pet ID tags. An internet search in your area may find information about local organizations like the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, Virginia and Pet […]

Knowing more about the boston terrier dog breed is definitely the first step in moving towards a healthy and happy boston terrier. Thus it is always important for first time owners to do their assignment and research everything they can about their chosen breed. The Looks Just like other dogs in the terrier group, Boston […]

We read about them enough, so by now we have a fairly good idea of some foods to keep away from Tonka, your little canine friend. Chocolate and coffee should be easy to remember and both of them are easy enough to keep out of his reach. But there are other foods that we humans […]

Getting your dog to roll over will take some time as some dogs will have a bit of difficulty in learning to ‘roll over’. The key is to split up this trick into 4-5 steps and once your dog is well versed in all the 4 steps, all you would have to do is to […]