Category: Pets

The Basset Hounds that we all know and love today have lineages that descend from England in the mid to late 19th century. However, the Basset breed actually started (as best anyone who has delved into it can check) long before, and in France, of all places. This was in the 16th century. Now, I…

“You don’t have the sense that God gave to a Goose!” Almost every time I made a mistake growing up, that’s what I heard. So, I started looking at geese. I soon realized two things; I LOVE to see GEESE and geese are not stupid! I have spent many hours watching geese and have read…

The sooner you potty train your puppy, the better. You want to establish good habits from the beginning. And a dog that has never used the bathroom in the house will never consider the house as a place * to * go to the bathroom. I’ve always found the puppies we buy from real working…

No matter where you choose to buy your new hedgehog, be it a pet store, animal shelter, rescue, or breeder, there are certain questions you MUST ask to select the best hedgehog. If the person you are buying your hedgehog from cannot answer these questions, there is always the possibility that you will end up…

Many dogs, most of the time puppies that have not been handled by the breeder, or animals that have been abused or rescued from shelters, run away from the hands. This is especially true in the case of a hand that is directed towards your face or passes over your head. Unfortunately, they cannot tell…

Originally from Siberia, the Chukchi people originally bred the Siberian Husky for use as a sled dog, as well as for herding reindeer. In 1909, the first group of Siberian Huskies was brought to Alaska to compete in the All-Alaska Sweepstakes long-distance races. Later, during the winter of 1925, a diphtheria epidemic in the isolated…

The local animal shelter has created a new program called “Adopt a Dog for Christmas.” Todd McCray decides that his family should remove a dog from the show the week before Christmas. However, there is a big problem with Todd’s plan. He is a mentally disabled 20-year-old adult boy who still lives at his farm…

In recent years there has been a great comeback of costume jewelery, and each season’s look is complemented by a new range of accessories. High street stores are partly responsible for this, as they all have their own ranges to match their clothing, but the consumer is also becoming more fashion conscious and accessories are…

Royal Doulton began producing animal figures in the late 1880s and today they are as popular and collectible as ever. The craze for collecting porcelain animals really took off in Victorian England. Victorians were very fond of animals and loved to decorate their home with pretty things and ceramic companies soon supplied them with all…

The newspaper ad read: “Yorkshire Terrier / Poodle Mix $ 100”. He knew there would be a special puppy among them. Mommy Yorkie puts us at the door, barking the typical terrier bark. She was taking care of the only puppy left. The first night, Spike cried and tried mightily to get out of his…