Ask any dog fancier to show you a snapshot of his lovable animal and he’s bound to regale you with an album-full of dog pictures! Dogs and cameras seem to have been made for each other. But modern photographers count their blessings – it wasn’t always as easy as today’s ‘point and shoot’ technique which…
Dog training philosophies vary as much as dogs and trainers do. Most professionals agree, however, that a large part of training dogs consists of training the trainers. Whether those trainers are pet owners or professionals they need many of the same attributes. Most dogs are neither stupid nor intelligent in the same way humans are.…
As one of the leading anti-cruelty organizations in this country, the American Humane Association is dedicated to the prevention of mistreatment of animals. The American Humane Association was organized in 1877 through the cooperative efforts of the 26 existing animal and child protection agencies. The AHA was formed as a federation to represent its members…
Question: Animal Cruelty & Injured Pets – Questions From A California Dog Owner “I know of two possible cases of animal cruelty where the dogs have been mistreated by kicking, beating, under-feeding, etc. This really upsets me as I have always loved dogs. I would love to take some sort of action if I knew…
Question: An Insane Story! “I was just talking with a professional breeder, who is also a close friend of mine, and she was telling me about a story out of a Los Angeles newspaper, back in the 1970s, where a woman rescued 53 stray dogs from a Los Angeles pound. She did the rescue because…
When it comes to the emotional universe of human-animal relationships, perfection becomes a much coveted goal in the eyes of the dog owner. Everybody wants to have a dog that is in perfect health, perfect confirmation, and with the perfect temperament. But does this ideal canine really exist? While it is true that many animals,…
Does having your dog spayed or neutered make a negative difference in their behavior or personality? Afraid that their dog will become a fat, lethargic “nothing” is a popular misconception believed by too many dog owners. True, metabolic needs change after the operation (especially in regard to food), but with proper supervision of diet and…
The neutering and spaying of male and female dogs, respectively, not only helps future generations of the animals but also contributes to the well-being of present pets. The spaying of females is never given a second thought by most people, unless breeding is definite because of the problems when the female comes into season. Unfortunately,…
Did you know that more pets are abandoned during the hot summer months than any other time of the year? Families pick up a puppy for the children to enjoy during their vacation at the shore or in the mountains, and abandon it on the way home. In sections of Long Island, New York and…
Oddly enough, some of the greatest protesters of spaying and neutering pets are those people that consider their dogs not only part of the family, but also part of their religion. “Until I asked my priest, I was afraid that I was going against my religious beliefs by spaying my dog,” said one woman dog…
