When you bring home a new dog, one of the first considerations is obedience. What will you teach the dog, and how? Which commands are most important, and how quickly will your pet learn them? Here, obedience training is discussed. What is Obedience Training? Simply put, dog obedience training refers Continue Reading
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The importance of red LED light for treating pet
It might be hard to believe to you that red light therapy has been used for many years by veterinarians all over the world to treat cats, horses, dogs, and almost any other kind of pet for various conditions. Maybe apparently light therapy is commonly used in the treatment of Continue Reading
The funniest thing that I noticed about Sibby
Hey guys! I’d like to introduce you to Sibby. Sibby is an 11 week old Siberian mix. Sibby was found at and rescued from a local shelter by her caretaker, Jenny. When she saw Jenny at the shelter, she begged and pleaded to go home with her, and Jenny couldn’t Continue Reading
Maximum lifespan of a domestic cat and dog
Did you know the maximum lifespan of a domestic cat is estimated to be as high as 25-35 years? Yet their average life span is only about 14 years. And did you know the maximum life span of a dog is estimated to be about 27 years? Yet the reality Continue Reading
Bruno’s Story Part 2 : A Story of Lost Dog and Being Found
In the meantime I had sent emails with a photo of him to every shelter I could think of, to vets in the area, the animal hospitals, I phoned as many places as I could find numbers for and asked them to be on the lookout for him. I placed Continue Reading
Bruno’s Story Part 1 : A Story of Lost Dog and Being Found
When Bruno was about 6 weeks old we bought him from a bergie at Houtbay. My friends say we are probably the only people who go out to buy fish and chips and then come home with a puppy! To be quite honest with you, when the bergies offered him Continue Reading
Hairy herders corral coots
This could be construed as a terrible thing to say about one of our major industries, but golf courses in our area are going to the dogs. Actually, they’re going to the dogs everywhere. It’s the latest trend – and it’s good. Pacific Grove Golf Links has rented border collies Continue Reading
Butch Wilson’s career has gone to the dogs
It’s easy to spot Butch Wilson and his border collie in their orange vests, a common sight at Crespi Pond on the Pacific Grove Golf Links. They’ve been employed to corral coots, geese and other offending birds that litter the greens with a spate of droppings daily. Wilson whistles from Continue Reading
How To Spoil Any Cat
No matter what kind of cat you have, they all have one thing in common – They all like warm places. I suggest that you buy him or her a heating pad or a heated cat bed. One that warms up by itself is best, because cats are attracted to Continue Reading
How To Spoil a Lazy Cat
Lazy cats like to sit around and sleep all day. And bask in the sunlight and keep warm and be worshipped. Two of my favorite window perches are shown below. This comfortable supportive cat perch mounts on virtually any window sill Includes all mounting accessories and complete instructions Cover is Continue Reading