Category: Pets

Do some people think the Lhasa Apso is a “nasty” breed? Definitely not in my experience. So where does reputation come from? I have some theories… When the breed became popular in the 1970s and 1980s, puppy mill breeders quickly jumped on the bandwagon, buying and breeding Lhasas for the sole purpose of producing puppies,…

If you’re thinking of adding a dog to your family, consider adopting your new best friend from an animal shelter or humane society. Not only will you feel good about helping a homeless pet, but you’ll get a great companion. Many great dogs end up in shelters due to life circumstances that have befallen their…

Through breeding experiments, breeders have been able to create variations of the German Shepherd. Such experiments gave way to new types of German Shepherd dogs, one of which is the White German Shepherd. But despite these great results, there are some people who want to stick to their roots by breeding old-style German Shepherds that…

A family of reptiles includes turtles, lizards, snakes, etc. There are about 56 species of snakes, which are kept as pets by people, such as king snakes, corn snakes, pythons, boas, etc. Turtles are also popular as pets and are mostly aquatic turtles and box turtles. Other famous pets in this category are monitor lizards,…

Pugs are common household pets around the world. A flat, round, wrinkled face characterizes this sturdy little dog. The Pug has a short but stocky body and a tail that is tightly curled over its hip. Since these animals have a very social nature and are friendly with children, they tend to make great house…

Interested in waterfront real estate for sale? Buying a vacation home abroad has become an increasingly popular form of investment for millions of people, with most investors choosing to buy beachfront real estate over an inland villa or apartment. . The main reason for this is due to the high rental yields that are often…

The cage was small, but the people were nice and Tiger felt safe. He was regularly fed, petted and groomed. Still, he wasn’t home. Tiger had been ‘home’ and still had vague memories of the woman who had cared for him and the other cats that lived with her. Then he had been brought to…

The Maltipoo is one of the cutest puppies in the dog world without a doubt! With their cute little nose, fluffy fur, and round sparkly eyes, you can’t help but fall in love with them. The Maltipoo is known by many names and is spelled in many different ways. Maltipoo can be spelled: Maltepoo, Maltapoo,…

There seems to be a new group of people out there, and I like to call them Cultural Appropriation Warriors. These are the people who are against cultural appropriation or the adoption of particular cultural practices by outside groups. They feel that anything involving their own culture should never escape their own inner circle. These…

If your new puppy could talk, it would say… “Ok…what do I need to do to fit in here?” Your new dog or puppy, no matter how young or old, craves structure, habits, and a familiar schedule. No, she didn’t come with a wristwatch or a calendar, but all dogs are programmed for structure. They…