Dog Breeds

Possibly the single most contentious factor  in discussing  what  type of dog should  be acquired  is its ancestry the only common factor for all purebred dogs is that  both  parents come from  the same breed, and even this is not an accurate guide, as some ma y be bred without regard to a definite program, […]

There is obviously a minimum age for removing a puppy from its mother and its first environment, though these are not necessarily one and the same. As a rule, pups are entirely  dependent on their  mother’s milk for the first two to three  weeks, and  partially  for another  similar  period. If mother  and pups are

Unless the dog has living quarters in an outside Kennel, the house will almost certainly show his presence. Hairs are not the only evidence. If he has a temporarily upset stomach he may not manage to reach the garden before he is sick or has diarrhea, both catastrophes on unpatterned carpets. Garden fences, other boundaries

As a member of the household, the family dog is entitled to a certain amount of a regular attention, especially as a puppy and again in old age. He needs feeding and exercising every day, frequent grooming with comb and brush depending on the dog breed, with an occasional bath and care of nails and

Apart from the entail outlay on buying a puppy, or dog, and the basic equipment, there are recurring cost which will considerably effect the household budget, depending on the size and the breed of dog. The largest is without doubt feeding; it is unrealistic to suppose even a miniature dog can be fed a nutritionally

Highly trained dogs are used by police forces throughout the world, for patrol duties and crowd control. They are trained to track and pursue suspects and taught how to arrest law breakers. Police and security dogs patrolling building sites and vital installations are generally more effective in the prevention of crime than sophisticated burglar alarms.

The discovery at Ein Mallaha provides remarkably early evidence of the dog’s symbolic association with death. It also demonstrates the importance primitive man attached to one of the dog’s outstanding qualities: its single minded loyalty and devotion to human beings. It seems likely that Stone Age people like their descendants, valued the emotional rewards of

In Western cultures the dog is the proverbial symbol of fidelity, a reputation it has acquired by its habit of remaining faithful to one owner regardless of circumstances. One of the best known examples of this phenomenon was provided by a Skye Terrier called Greyfriars Bobby, which in 1858 joined his master’s funeral procession and

In some societies the dog acquired a complex religious role. Probably the best known example is the ancient Egyptian jackal-headed god Anubis, often depicted as dog or even wolf-headed. Among other things Anubis presided over [the process of embalming or mummification, by which means the ancient Egyptians sought to ensure resurrection and eternal life for

Mammals such as goats, sheep, pigs and cattle owe much of their success and popularity as domestic species to the fact that they or their products are edible and can be farmed on a commercially viable basis. Few people would regard the domestic dog in the same light, despite the fact that dog meat is