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The American Kennel Club is expanding its perks to mix breeds starting April 1, 2010. The AKC Canine Partners Program will now allow mix breeds memberships,  benefits include opportunities to compete at dog sporting events such as agility trails and obedience competition plus trial health care plans and enrollment in AKC's lost and found recovery service. Conformation events are not included. If you have a mix breed who you would like to compete in sporting events the...

DOG SANCTUARY PROJECT

Marty and Angela Donald of Sardis, MS are dog lovers on a special mission. The mission is to open a dog sanctuary in Panola County, MS for homeless,abused,neglected and last chance dogs, those dogs who are to be euthanized because of over crowding, behavioral problems or disabilities in local area humane shelters and those running loose within our communities. The sanctuary would also care for family dogs of mid-south military servi...

How To Help A Dog With An Abusive History

Last year, Beth, a single mother of three teenage boys,had been in contact with a rescue group that finds homes for retired racing greyhounds. She asked the group if they had an adult dog that would get along well with cats, as Beth also loved cats and had several of them.

A lovely greyhound named Buddy fit the bill. Just several days later Buddy was welcomed with loving arms into his new home fit for a king.

Learn How Your Dog Sees The World

As humans we really don't take much time to consider how canines see the world. We completely take for granted on how our own eyes turn light and shadow into visual displays for us. Even many people who wear eyeglasses don't give much thought to how this brings out vision back into focus.

Your Dog Sees Everything Different Than You

It is so simple to think that all dogs see things as we do. But if you ...

How Puppies and Dogs Learn

Learning comes simply and naturally when you teach canines to associate certain words and behaviors. That's where talking to them and spending lots of time with them comes in. Dogs are capable of learning an extensive vocabulary simply by watching and listening to you.

For instance, your puppy or dog will quickly learn that when you put on a certain pair of shoes, it's time for a walk. The pup is primed to respond to you, so t...

The next time you decide to put on a small barbecue party in your backyard during the warm, sunny summer months, make considerations for your dog and your other guest's dogs. Most friend and family gatherings are planned and entertained without a single thought of providing an atmosphere where both dogs and people can enjoy themselves together.

And consider for a moment just how more pleasant the atmosphere will be with your close friends and family members enjoying themsel...

Can Medication Cure Separation Anxiety in Dogs?

Recently I have been receiving quite a few calls about dogs with separation anxiety so I thought I would revisit the subject. If your dog needs help with this anxiety condition feel free to contact me so we can start an effective treatment program.

Genuine separation anxiety can be a serious problem for a dog. It is much more than simply having a dog that barks and cries when you leave the house. With genuin...

Do you know the signs or symptoms of a unhealthy dog ? Most of us think we do but there are subtle signs not often recognized by the dog owning public that could help save your dogs life,here are a list of things that you should watch for in your dogs and be ready to seek medical attention if your dog is exhibiting any of these symptoms :

lack of appetite, decreased activity, changes in water consump...

We all look forward to springtime with its fresh air, beautiful flowers and sense of

renewal.But there are many dangers associated with this season of the year for our dogs.We

should always be on guard when it comes to our dogs and potential dangers.I will discuss

some of these dangers that many dog owners never realize could be harming their beloved

dogs.

Snail Bait

Many areas of the country have a problem with snails, people often put...

Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Dog

Q.Which foods could be dangerous for my dog?
A. Some foods which are edible for humans, and even other species of animals, can pose hazards for dogs because of their different metabolism. Some may cause only mild digestive upsets, whereas, others can cause severe illness, and even death. The following common food items should not be fed (intentionally or unintentionally) to dogs. This list is, of course, incomplete because we can not poss...

I bet I have your attention now, eh?

I have just finished reading an article by a jerk columnist who says ALL DOGS SHOULD BE KILLED ! BANNED ! This article is in reference to a baby being mauled to death in the UK by two pet dogs, a Jack Russell and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.  While I have great sympathy for the family and the infant, a truly accidental death, this whole thing has me seeing a bigger picture, why do dogs attack ? Please go read the article here that ...

Hello All,

 I have tried the new pet nail grinder " as seen on TV" and upgraded to the Platinum version as I felt the need to since I have large dogs ( boxers) and the need for more power to conquer those big old nails.  The product is well built and portable but I do not advise it for large breed dogs as it just isn't powerful enough to handle a large breed dogs nails. I suppose it would work well and as described for small breed dogs nails. I seriously got nowhere ...

Dog-Canine 911: Stem Cell Research

Who would have ever guessed that one day we could all clone our beloved pet dog ? Well its true  and has been done by people already. This all came about  through canine adult stem cell research. 

Ideally the main focus of canine adult stem cell research was for health and therapeutic concerns, especially with the stem cell's regenerative and reparative properties, as a precursor to research...

Hello All,

Just a reminder that the current peanut butter recall is also affecting our pets food. Please visit the following link for up-to-date information on what products are affected including pet products.

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm

Angela

Hello to All,

Please let me know your most annoying dog problems for my lastest poll. I will be addressing some of these problems as time permits. Thanks in advance for participating in our latest poll. Please email your answers to hitowerboxers@aol.com. I look forward to hearing from you.

Angela