Choosing the Dog Breed That´s Right for You
By Lynda Forman. Not all dog breeds are right for all dog owners. Choosing the right breed for you can save you time, money, and stress.
View ArticleMs. Holly Higgins and her Parrot Mouth
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Dogs have unique personalities for sure, but none has crossed my path like Ms. Holly Higgins, a long-haired black and tan female dachshund. Today she is six years old, and the...
View ArticleDog Health Insurance
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Most dog insurance information is written by insurance companies with an insurance policy to sell, so obtaining any objective information is difficult at best but the search...
View ArticleCaring for a Dog Rescue in the middle of Nebraska's 2006 Ice Storm
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. It is hard to imagine surviving in an ice storm with 75 dogs in a dog rescue; it is even harder to image surviving for 19 consecutive days without power in a state that...
View ArticleAbout Holistic Medicine for Dogs
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Throughout the world, using alternative medicine is becoming more and more popular, yet in the United States it is still a very controversial and less accepted practice....
View ArticleCaring for a Pregnant Dog
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Taking care of a pregnant dog first requires recognizing whether or not the dog should have been bred in the first place. And for sure, that is a hard question to answer as...
View ArticleThe Exodus of Abandoned and Dropped Off Dogs
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. In the United States an exodus is going on at the present time due to loss of homes, loss of jobs, and loss of savings/retirement monies--a dog and animal exodus (except...
View ArticleHistory of the US Animal Rescue Organizations
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. In 1824, organized dog welfare began in Britain, when the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was developed. This Royal organization is still in existence today,...
View ArticleKnowing the Elderly Dog
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. At one time all of these dogs were cute little puppies, with the world ahead of them full of dreams and fun experiences. Unfortunately, many of our rescues have met uncaring...
View ArticleHaving to Euthanize the Family Pet
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Because of medical advances and healthy nutrition, dogs and pets are living longer lives now than even before. Yet when it is time to have them put to sleep due to old age,...
View ArticleDogs - Beast of Burden
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. At one time dogs were considered the beast of burden for mankind, turning spits and pulling carts for transportation. Today many breeds are considered work animals: herding...
View ArticleAbout the Police Dog
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Referred to as the K9 dog, similar to the term "canine", today the police dog has reached such a high status in the United States that the intentional killing or injury of a...
View ArticleThe Excitement of the Iditarod Dog Race
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. A dog race that spans the width of Alaska, the annual March Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is one of the longest and most grueling dog races in the world, with this year...
View ArticleNew Breeds of Dogs at the Westminster
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. A two-day benched confirmation show, with qualified judges of New York's Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden annually evaluating individual purebred breeds of dogs...
View ArticleNorth Carolina's New Breed Ban for Dog Control
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. On December 5, 2011, Cumberland County Animal Control Board in North Carolina presented a proposal that would automatically register all bully breeds under a new breed ban....
View ArticleGift of the Great Spirit to Man, the Dog
By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Native American folklore says that the Great Spirit felt the people on Earth needed a gift, so he gave them a special dog who is spiritual in heart. The special thing about...
View ArticleWhat Disabled Dogs Can Teach Us
By Barb. Injured dog is custom fit with dog cart to help her walk again
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