Submissive urination in cocker spaniel

(Wed Jun 20th, 2007, by Nancy Richards)

Why and When do Cocker Spaniels Urinate? Many Cocker Spaniels have a tendency to urinate (pee) when excited or scared, which can happen to other breeds as well, particularly when they are puppies. Excitement urination happens when infant muscles in p...

Aggression in Boxers

(Wed Jun 20th, 2007, by Nancy Richards)

There are certain breeds of dogs that tend to be more aggressive than others. We all have heard stories of pit bulls, chow-chows, and boxers that show aggressive behavior, growling, snarling, and even biting people and other animals. Signs of hostili...

Why dogs eat their own poop?

(Wed Jun 20th, 2007, by Nancy Richards)

Life can be tough, for animals as well as humans. It is a dog-eat-dog world, and, unfortunately, sometimes it is a dog-eat-poop world. The consumption of poop is formally known as coprophagia, and it is a natural behavior that is found in some animal...

10 Questions To Ask Before Buying Pet Insurance

(Wed Jun 13th, 2007, by Alex Krooglik)

There are at least a half dozen pet insurance companies in the United States and each one offers different coverage and different options. How is today's pet parent supposed to navigate their way around all these choices? These nine questions are des...

Do You Understand The Importance Of Horse Insurance?

(Wed Jun 13th, 2007, by Sammy Kay)

A number of terrible things have happened to horses I have known or worked with. Blaze escaped from her paddock and wandered onto the road, where she was hit by a truck coming over the hill suddenly and was killed. Sultan caught himself on a piece of...

Adopting A Cat

(Wed Jun 13th, 2007, by Sandy Oberreuter)

So you want to adopt a cat? They can be entertaining, loveable, company and independent.Less than 10 per cent of the world's cats are purebred - most just common house cats. There are different places to look for your kitten or cat. Check out http://...

Advantages of Flushable Cat Litter

(Wed Jun 13th, 2007, by Mayoor Patel)

You may have read about flushable cat litter or seen some brands of this type of litter at the supermarket or pet store. There are some excellent reasons why more people are choosing to use this sort of litter. Here are a couple of scenarios in which...

Basic Housebreaking Tips For Your Puppy

(Wed Jun 13th, 2007, by Darren Lintern)

Training your puppy to eliminate outside you home, and not in it, typically starts from six to nine weeks of age. Puppies as young as one month have been put on a housebreaking plan but at that young age, hardly any have developed the power to succee...

From the Wild

(Wed Jun 13th, 2007, by Ted Kerasote)

He came out of the night, appearing suddenly in my headlights, a big, golden dog, panting, his front paws tapping the ground in an anxious little dance. Behind him, tall cottonwoods in their April bloom. Behind the grove, the San Juan River, moving q...

Choosing A Cat Litter Box Is More Important Than You Might Think

(Wed Jun 13th, 2007, by Dustin Cannon)

Cat litter boxes are an important part of the life of any cat that spends time indoors. How do you choose one and does it matter which type of litter you use? You will find that there are many different kinds of litter boxes to choose from. There are...