the Dog House

Author: Dencho Denchev
Dogs do not come with an instruction manual around their
necks. Dogs need time, patience, and understanding.
Therefore new owners need information to train, and help
cope with the difficulties of the newest member of the family.
Common mistakes in raising dogs:
1. Not enrolling with the dog in “obedience school”.
In any good school you can expect […]

By Randy Jones
Your dogs eyesight isn’t as good as yours. Almost all breeds are myopic, or nearsighted, and tend to become increasingly short-sighted as they age. The eyesight of the average dog has been compared to that of a short sighted person who has lost his glasses. The range of vision […]

By Pat Schraier
Small dog breeds are great pets, but since their personalities are all different, it’s a good idea to look at their individual characteristics to see if they fit with your lifestyle.
Pomeranians:
Pomeranians developed from a much larger dog breed and seem to have retained the mellow character. They are good with children if they […]

By Brent Jones
The most common oral condition suffered by dogs is periodontal disease. This disease affects the tissues that surround and support the teeth. Plaque is the usual cause of periodontal disease. It gradually covers the teeth, quickly hardening into tartar.
The bacteria in plaque irritate the gums, causing them to swell. This swelling is called […]

By Aaheroe M
Because of the anatomy of the ear in some breeds of dogs. It’s longer and deeper than in humans, for example. And in some breeds, covered by an ear flap that makes the inside of the ear canal warm and moist. Like an incubator.
Another reason: dogs have a lot of […]

By Carolyn Schweitzer
“Magoo was a big, playful Labrador retriever who often got himself into sticky situations…”
So begins a story in the latest report from the ASPCA on foods that may be toxic to dogs. It turns out that Magoo got into the pantry and snagged himself about a pound of raisins. He ate the whole […]

Can cats and dogs live together without constantly being at war? It seems that they very often can.
We often hear people declare themselves to be a “cat person” or a “dog person”, but browsing through the various pet forums it appears that there are many of us who equally like both cats and dogs.
My son […]

By Jonathon Hardcastle
Earlier this year, the prestigious Time magazine came out with an issue highlighting the previous year’s great inventions, an annual practice. There was lots of stuff that made computers work more efficiently and which made things around the house better. There was a bicycle with a hydrogen-powered fuel-cell engine. Why, there was even […]

By Rosie Harvey
There are certain facts that many people consider to be useless pieces of information, I’m sure you have come across some of these facts once in a while. Here are a few from the dog world.
Did You Know? In America there is more spent annually on dog food than on baby food? I […]

By Martin Olliver
What Is Dog Whispering?
Dog whispering is more than a matter of talking nicely to your dog.
It’s about understanding your dog by reading and interpreting its body language. In turn, you communicate your response to your dog through your body language and actions. From an outside perspective, the calm yet firm way of […]