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Caring for Your Dog Through the Four Seasons
A dog's body adapts to each season, so owners should adjust care through the year. This guide covers spring shedding and checkups, summer cooling and parasite control, autumn exercise and coat care, and winter warmth and diet.
Why Does Your Dog Have a Strong Body Odor?
A strong 'dog smell' comes from health issues—ears, mouth, anus, digestion—or excess skin oil. This guide traces the smell to ear mites, dental or gut disease, and anal glands, and shows how routine grooming prevents it.
Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Pet Turtles
Start with a healthy turtle: pick an active one with clear eyes and no shell rot. Quarantine newcomers a month, give daily sun and clean water, feed every few days, and taper feeding before hibernation. Good water quality is the backbone of turtle health.
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The Tibetan Mastiff, also called the Tibetan Mastiff or 'Oriental God', is a giant mountain dog from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, recognized as the world's oldest and rarest breed and the only dog unafraid of wild beasts. Fierce yet loyal, it is used as a livestock, guard and military dog.
Schnauzer
The Schnauzer, also called the Schnauzer, originated in 15th-century Germany; its name means 'mustache' in German and it is the only terrier without British blood. Energetic and lively, it comes in three sizes: Standard, Miniature and Giant.
Rough Collie
The Rough Collie, also called the Collie, originated in Britain and was made famous by Queen Victoria and the film 'Lassie'. Spiritual and understanding, it is a smart, gentle herding and companion dog known as a lifelong star companion.
Miniature Schnauzerterrier
The Miniature Schnauzer, also called the Mini Schnauzer, originated in Bavaria, Germany, from the Standard Schnauzer crossed with small European, Pomeranian and Scottish Terrier breeds. Recognized in 1899, it was used for ratting and is now a friendly, easy-care family companion.
Afghan Hound
The Afghan Hound, also called the Afghan or Kabul Hound, originated in Afghanistan and was first brought to Britain in the late 19th century as a sighthound. With its flowing silky coat and noble bearing, it is the very symbol of canine aristocracy.
Curly-CoatedRetriever
The Curly-Coated Retriever, originally from Britain, takes its name from its curly coat. Independent and calm, it is never shy or self-absorbed. In the show ring it stands firmly and obediently; in the field it is enthusiastic, steady, and brave; at home it is calm and friendly. One of the oldest retrievers, it has remarkable scent and memory.
pug
The Pug, originally from China and also called the Hapa dog, is charming and elegant. Named 'Pug' in the late 18th century (an old word meaning ghost, lion nose, or little monkey), it is prone to inverted eyelashes, many facial folds, entropion, and blocked tear ducts leaving visible tear stains.