Animal Shelter Daily Pet Tip Archive

The German Longhaired Pointer is a relatively rare dog breed and a pointing type of gundog, originating in Germany and bred for hunting small and big game alike. Like any other type of pointer, this breed has the ability to point to its owner the whereabouts of the quarry and remain still after locating it. This breed is a gundog par excellence ? an instinctive hunter, a reputable water worker, a steady and calm tracker and an excellent retriever. For more information please visit our website at WWW.animalshelter.org ...Read More...

The Russian Wolfhound, or the Borzoi, has a genetic inheritance that goes back centuries ago. Back in the 9th and 10th centuries, Saluki type greyhounds were brought to Russia from Byzantium. Another wave of hunting breeds came again later with the Mongols. These breeds migrated to all the parts of the Russian territory and each of them adapted to that region. This process was very slow process, in which crossing between different breeds was involved. ...Read More...

The German Pinscher is a medium-sized, Molossoid-type breed of dog native to Germany, originally used as a good ratter and a vigilant watchdog. Nowadays, this breed is becoming increasingly popular as a companion and guardian dog. Some of the varieties of this breed, suchlike the Swiss Shorthaired Pinscher and the German Silky Pinscher are currently extinct. A great deal of the traits of this breed are incorporated into other related breeds suchlike the Doberman Pinscher, the Miniature Pinscher and the Miniature and Giant Schnauzers. This breed is a versatile one and it is used as a watchdog, guard dog, herder, pest destroyer and family pet. For more information please visit our website at www.animalshelter.org ...Read More...

The Old English Sheepdog, or as it is sometimes called the Bobtail, is a large breed of dog that descends from the very old English pastoral type of dog. There are no records of the earliest types of herding dogs in England, but there are assumptions that some of the Bobtail?s ancestors might be the Smithfield, the Bearded Collie or the Russian Owtchar. The nickname Bobtail comes from the fact that it used to be a tradition to dock this breed?s tail. For more information please visit our website at www.animalshelter.org ...Read More...

The Old English Sheepdog, or as it is sometimes called the Bobtail, is a large breed of dog that descends from the very old English pastoral type of dog. There are no records of the earliest types of herding dogs in England, but there are assumptions that some of the Bobtail?s ancestors might be the Smithfield, the Bearded Collie or the Russian Owtchar. The nickname Bobtail comes from the fact that it used to be a tradition to dock this breed?s tail. For more information please visit our website at www.animalshelter.org ...Read More...

Training dogs is not a piece of cake but can definitely be a very fulfilling job if you do it well. It might come up as a hobby, you might buy your own dog and decide to train him. Once you have all the info you need to know on the subject, you start working on your dog and everything is going great. He learns tricks, he listens to you, other people praise you and you get to wonder if you could do this for a living, for more information please visit our website at www.animalshelter.org ...Read More...

Dogs are just like little babies. They drool, cry, make a mess, play, chew on stuff they shouldn?t and most important, they love you. But there comes a time when you may want to expand your family. Maybe have a baby? If you do decide on having your very own bundle of joy, there are a few things you should know if you already own a pet. For more information please visit our website at www.animalshelter.org ...Read More...

Everyone who has a pet cat will tell you that cats are extremely clean animals that groom themselves regularly and thoroughly, and do not enjoy living in a dirty environment at all. And then they will tell you that the only real odor problem related to cats comes from their litter boxes. For more information please visit our website at www.animalshelter.org ...Read More...

The Italian Spinone, otherwise known as Spinone Italiano, Italian Wire-Haired Pointing Dog or Italian Griffon, is a breed of dogs known for hunting. The breed exists since 500 B.C. Its roots are uncertain, but somehow, it managed to halt in Italy. It was originally bred as a gun dog. Nowadays, it became a versatile hunter and a prestigious companion. For more information please visit our website at www.animalshelter.org ...Read More...

Sometimes, you may notice that your dog coughs and you don't know if it is something to worry about. As long it happens only now and then, you should not worry. On the other hand, when it happens often, and he cannot seem to be able to stop, you should consider visiting the vet. One of the most common type of canine cough is the kennel cough. This is also known as infectious trachebronchitis and it represents an infection of the upper respiratory system that might have several causes. Most dogs have a bacterium called Bortadella bronchiseptica that causes their cough. For more information please visit our website at www.animalshelter.org ...Read More...