Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole………….Roger Caras
If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them…………….Phil Pastoret
We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all.
It’s the best deal man has ever made…………….M. Acklam
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You’ve heard that your spouse’s snoring can cause you to lose sleep, but what about your pet’s? John Shepard, M.D., medical director of the Mayo Clinic Sleep Disorders Center, recently asked that question to 300 patients who came to the center for a routine consultation. He found that many people with sleep problems were sharing their bedrooms with their cats and dogs.“The results indicate that 22 percent of our patients are likely to have pets sleeping on the bed with them,” Dr. Shepard says. “That’s a significant number.”
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What influences the condition of a dog’s coat? There are many factors that influence a dog’s coat. Below is a list of some of these factors:
• Genetically, a dog can inherit coat quality
• Diet
• Exercise
• Housing and bedding
• Grooming regime
All coats can be improved with effort and consideration of the dog’s individual needs.
Feeding
What you feed your dog does influence the quality of your dog’s coat. It is always advisable to listen to your breeder’s advice about feeding. A reputable breeder is careful to give new puppy owners a diet instruction sheet to follow through from puppy hood to adult age. Excellent breeders will support the new puppy owner and provide after-sales advice throughout the dog’s lifetime.
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For as long as I can remember there has been a dog around our home. We’ve had muts, dogs with long pedigrees, rescued dogs, and dogs we’ve looked after while other members of the family were away on holidays.
The purpose of this article is to flag some issues a potential dog owner needs to think about when introducing a pup into a home where there are small children. I start from the belief that dogs and children go together like a horse and cart. However, because of a child’s unpredictability there are, however, a few issues that need flagged.
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