By Tina Williamson / Published on August 30th, 2007 / Animals
You have finally found your perfect horse, but riding around at home has started to get a bit boring. You have had a couple of dressage lessons and it seems to be the style of riding that suits [..]
By Tina Williamson / Published on August 30th, 2007 / Animals
So you have decided you want to clip you horse, well what's next?
If you are going to do the job yourself (most areas have professionals who for a fee will clip your horse for you, but [..]
By Jennifer McVey / Published on August 29th, 2007 / Animals
Now that you've decided to get a puppy or dog, the next few weeks will be busy and at times, more than a little bit crazy. That's why it's important to plan in advance for the arrival of your new [..]
By Stewart Alexander / Published on August 28th, 2007 / Animals
Flea control
Whoever said getting rid of fleas is easy needs to re-think again. In my experience, flea control can be quite challenging when confronted with flea infestation, flea bites, or [..]
By Paul Johnston / Published on August 27th, 2007 / Animals
'Multum in Parvo' -- a lot of dog in a small space, is a very apt description for the Pug. One of the oldest breeds, this endearing little dog has its origins in the Orient although just when and [..]
By Mark Smith / Published on August 26th, 2007 / Animals
Fleas are the most common external parasite of pets in North America. Fleas are small wingless insects that use their specialized mouth to pierce the skin and siphon blood from their host. When a [..]
By Andrew Mills / Published on August 25th, 2007 / Animals
Everybody has heard of the basset hound or the beagle. This type of dogs has proved to have many qualities or has been advertised a lot. The influence plays also an important role:if one of my [..]
By Paul Johnston / Published on August 24th, 2007 / Animals
Barking is normal behaviour for dogs but habitual barking is the bane of dog owners everywhere. Barking dogs are the most common sources of environmental pollution in urban society and no other [..]
Here are five easy to use training tips for your new puppy.
1.) Chewing Problems - The most effective solution to a puppy chewing on something he shouldn't is
to not discipline him, but to [..]
By Dave Klein / Published on August 23th, 2007 / Animals
The hobby of aquarium keeping and tropic fish as pets is fairly recent in the Western World, and took a while to catch on. The keeping of fish in small indoor tanks was only seriously considered [..]
By Amy Howells / Published on August 22th, 2007 / Animals
There are a lot of things people have to remember when they start dog training. There are a lot of different dog training techniques to try.
Some of these dog training techniques work, while [..]
By Amy Howells / Published on August 21th, 2007 / Animals
There are many different dog training techniques that are out there today. Many people often don't realize that dog training courses often utilize different dog training techniques.
Some of [..]
By Amy Howells / Published on August 20th, 2007 / Animals
If you have a new dog or puppy, you may be interested in getting some basic dog training. Dog training can be taught by an obedience instructor, or you can do the dog training yourself.
Dog [..]
By Amy Howells / Published on August 19th, 2007 / Animals
Many people have begun the task of getting there dog or puppy into a dog training school. There are a lot of aspects that are gone over in dog training classes. Unfortunately, one part of dog [..]
By Blake Kritzberg / Published on August 18th, 2007 / Animals
Unlike some aspects of dog ownership, naming your dog is just plain fun! The pets themselves don't require much; they just need a pleasing dog name they can identify with when you give them [..]
By Samuel Murray / Published on August 17th, 2007 / Animals
Pets definitely help us live longer and healthier lives. This is especially true of the elderly and those of us who live alone. Pets make wonderful and faithful companions. They are always there [..]
By Laurie Stroupe / Published on August 16th, 2007 / Animals
I find a common misperception among those new to rabbits that larger rabbit breeds are more excitable and smaller rabbit breeds are more calm and docile. Once you come to understand rabbits more, [..]
By Laurie Stroupe / Published on August 16th, 2007 / Animals
I'm afraid of heard the same story too many times. "My rabbit has diarrhea and won't eat." "My rabbit died all of a sudden. What happened?" Often the rabbit in question is too young to be away [..]
By Laurie Stroupe / Published on August 15th, 2007 / Animals
Ideally, the top front teeth of a rabbit will lap over the front bottom teeth. Since rabbit teeth grow, this positioning allows natural wearing to occur as the rabbit eats his food and hay.
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By Blake Kritzberg / Published on August 14th, 2007 / Animals
As dog owners become more aware of their pet's nutritional needs, they increasingly recognize the advantage of providing their pets with natural dog treats.
Natural dog treats contain no added [..]
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