There are many joys to owning a pet dog, but you may also find yourself facing some challenges. There is nothing wrong with having pooping dogs, but you have discovered that your dog has started pooping inside your home. This action is out of character and certainly worrying for you. This sudden change in your […]
Read MoreKangals have the strongest bite among dog breeds. The unit used to quantify the strength of a dog’s bite is in pounds per square inch with the notation psi or lbf/in2. Essentially, it is the pressure resulting from a pound stressing one square inch of surface. Kangals take the lead in terms of bite force […]
Read MoreIt’s a wonderful thing to have a pet dog, but with pet ownership comes responsibilities, and one of those is keeping your dog within the confines of your home’s boundaries. The bigger the dog, the bigger the challenge this may be.The Easy Way Out Of This ProblemThere is a straightforward solution – own a small […]
Read MoreYou have probably heard the expression many times – “Dogs are man’s best friend.” But if your dog follows you everywhere you go, you might have wondered why dogs exhibit this behavior. To understand this, it is useful to look at the nature of dogs and then some reasons why your pet loves to be with […]
Read MoreWhat evokes a cozier image of hearth and home than a couple sitting by the fire-side, the wife knitting a sweater and the husband smoking a pipe with the loyal dog sitting by your feet. Have you ever wondered why dogs repeatedly do this? Lying at your feet this way is normal and good doggy behavior and […]
Read MoreDo you ever feel so close to your cuddly canine companion you feel like you understand one another just by looking in their eyes? You may have become attuned to the body language your dog uses to communicate. While your dog can’t speak to you with words, their body parts can provide insight into how […]
Read MoreMost breeds of dogs possess four toes on each paw, totaling up to 16 toes! However, dogs can have another type of toe, a dewclaw. Some of them have 18 claws, while others can go as high as 22! They are located higher up on the leg, sort of like a thumb. They appear on their […]
Read MoreOne dog year equals to, about, 7 human years. However, calculating dog years, in comparison to human years, is not so simple. Dogs mature much more quickly than humans in the early portion of their lives. Consequentially, their first year on the planet evens out to about 15 human years. In this little formula, size and […]
Read MoreDogs have somewhere between 319 and 321 bones in their bodies. To put it into perspective, humans have 206 bones in their bodies. The tail is, really, the main factor when it comes to the number of bones in a dog’s body. Dogs with longer tails will have a few more bones than dogs with […]
Read MoreIn general, dogs live around 10-13 years. Their lifespan can vary depending on many different factors, such as: breed and size. Smaller dogs tend to live longer lives and become slow and lethargic (10-15 years), while larger dogs become slow and age quicker (7-10 years). When talking about canine lifespan, we often refer to “dog years”. […]
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