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Adopting an Older Dog

By Jim Mckiel · 17 years ago

Making the decision to share your home with a canine is one step towards a rewarding experience. Why not take the next big step and adopt an older large breed dog. There are many beautiful ...

Safeguarding Your Dog from Poisons in the Home

By Jim Mckiel · 17 years ago

Protecting your puppy or dog from everyday poisons in the home and garden will be the focus of this article. Along with your veterinarian's phone number, you should have posted in prominent vicinity by the ...

Medical Conditions Affecting Large Breed Dogs

By Jim Mckiel · 17 years ago

This article will discuss five of the medical conditions and diseases affecting large breed dogs. There are many ailments and conditions that are more prevalent in large breed dogs. Until further medical studies can be ...

Grooming Your Puppy or Dog

By Jim Mckiel · 17 years ago

This article will discuss grooming for your new puppy or dog. Grooming your pet should begin when they are puppies as this will help them become accustomed to being touched all over their bodies while ...

Behavioral Training for Your New Puppy

By Jim Mckiel · 17 years ago

In this article we will discuss behavioral training for the newest member of your family. Obedience training was discussed in an earlier article titled "Obedience Training for Your New Puppy". It has been shown that ...

Nutrition For Your Puppy

By Jim Mckiel · 17 years ago

This article focuses on some of the nutritional foundations needed to insure your puppy grows into a healthy adult. The mother's milk provides the puppy with all the nutrients and antibodies he needs for the ...

Life Expectancy of Large Breed Dogs

By Jim Mckiel · 17 years ago

Large breed dogs have a shorter life expectancy than smaller breeds which is unfortunate for the owner/guardians of large breed dogs. We love our big dogs even knowing their time with us will be short. ...

Obedience Training For Your New Puppy

By Jim Mckiel · 17 years ago

Training is usually broken down into two types: obedience and behavioral. We will discuss obedience training in this article. Obedience training for your new puppy should begin the day you bring him/her home. You should ...