Many breeds of dogs, big and small, love water and are ideal for beach living or for families living on lakes. Most dogs are born swimmers and have the natural ability and love for swimming. Having said that; there are still three categories of dogs – ones that can swim, ones who can be taught to swim and a third category that’d make you wonder if Continue Reading

Personal protection dog breeds and guard dogs differ in two aspects. Guard dogs usually guard livestock or territories without human direction. Personal protection dogs, on the other hand, are also guard dogs but they mainly work intimately with people. So a guard dog is like an automated security system whereas a personal protection dog is like a Continue Reading

There are more than 93 dog breeds that function as multi purpose farm dogs. These top guard dogs range from herders to guardians to terriers and earth dogs. They are blessed with a sharp intelligence and inherent protective instincts. Many of these family friendly farm dogs are fiercely loyal and devoted to their owners and extremely wary of Continue Reading

Most of us have a cause we feel strongly about and we feel moved enough to support it. If you are a dog lover, then you might like to support dog charities and campaigning groups set up to bring hope and fight against canine diseases, cruelty or inequalities. Naturally, before you choose a charity for animal welfare, you may want to evaluate the Continue Reading

Brachycephalic dog breeds are short faced dogs without pointed muzzles; they can be described as having flat and squashed faces. Some people avoid keeping these dogs as pets since they are reputed to have breathing problems. Brachycephalic dogs also have lower tolerance to heat and tend to suffer from skin and eye issues. Small dog breeds with flat Continue Reading

Does your house smell of dog when the weather turns humid? Worry not-this is a common issue-one that has many solutions to fix. Pet parents are usually immune to dog smells but this is not the case with guests that visit. So here are some remedies and quick fixes to get rid of dog smell on carpet, couch and anywhere else Fido spends his Continue Reading

Throughout recorded history, humans have had an amazing association with dogs. Art from early Babylonian era show large mastiff type dogs that were probably valued for guarding capabilities and also as comrades in battles. The Egyptian God Anubis is depicted as having a human body with the head of a hound. So today I have compiled a list of famous Continue Reading

When we talk about dog breed classification, we often use terms like sight hounds, blood hounds, terriers, etc. In this case, the classification is done on the basis of dogs sharing common characteristics. The teacup and toy group include dogs with one overriding characteristic-they are all small despite the variety in their shapes and Continue Reading