By evaluating the dog's breed and background as well as your home and lifestyle, you can assure your family of a fun and loving companion.
Prepare yourself and your home so that your new dog can quickly become comfortable in his new abode.
All dogs are required to be licensed. Licensing helps the recovery of lost or stray animals and helps protect the public from rabies, since licensed dogs must have proof of vaccination.
Barking, whining, escaping, destructive behavior or, in severe
cases, self-mutilation can be your dog's way of expressing
anxiety over your absence.
The most effective way to locate your missing dog is to organize a search. Follow these steps.
Retired racing greyhounds, known as "40-mph couch potatoes," make excellent pets. Thousands of these wonderful dogs complete their racing careers between ages 3 to 5 and may face euthanasia if...
With the number of pet-friendly travel modes and places of lodging, there's never been a better time to travel with your animal companion. Make the proper arrangements to travel with your pet safely.
Even a child-friendly pet has a breaking point. Always supervise child-pet interactions, and teach your child the best way to interact with an animal.
If you work long hours outside the home, you may want to hire a professional dog walker for your best friend.
The bassett hound is a low-to-medium maintenance dog. Keep in mind that hounds slobber much more than other breeds. The No. 1 reason people give up their bassets is because they drool too much....
The beagle is a low-maintenance breed. Beagles are hunting dogs and should be kept in a secured yard or on a leash to keep them from running after real or imagined quarries.
The bulldog is a medium-maintenance breed. Follow these steps to ensure the health of your family pet.
According to the German Shepherd Dog Club of America, the profile of a good German shepherd is that of a strong, agile, well-muscled animal, alert and full of life. Follow these steps to care for...
The golden retriever is a medium-maintenance dog. Known for its incredibly sweet disposition, it mostly needs love and attention - follow these steps to take the best care of your golden.
The Jack Russell terrier is a medium-maintenance breed. This is a dog that tests your limits. You must be able to be firm and kind to it. If you tend toward being the doting type of pet owner, the...
Labrador retrievers are good-natured, people-oriented dogs. They love to be included in family life and are great with kids. Follow these simple steps to care for your lab.
Siberian huskies are a medium-maintenance breed. Note that Siberians are easy to train, but choosy about obeying.
The Akita Inu is a low-maintenance dog. This hearty breed can be traced back thousands of years, to when the dogs helped hunters bring in large game. These days, an Akita in the home is thought to...
The Old English sheepdog (also called a bobtail) is a high-maintenace breed. You must be willing to brush this dog daily or neither you nor your pet will be very happy.
The Airedale terrier, the largest of the terriers, comes from England. Because of its intelligence and bravery, the Airedale was used as a police dog in World War II. It is now being trained in...
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