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Throughout the world the Labrador Retriever has been regarded as the most suitable dog. This breed earned the title of “gun dog”, as it is specially suited for hunting and often trained to hunt with gun sportsmen. As they are remarkable working companions they are...

Cats and humans have very different behaviors and there is an obvious reason why. In order to live a comfortable life humans and cats have had to adapt. Have you ever imagined what it would be like to behave like a cat? Watch this funny...

The Dachshund, scent hound is a small breed which has an elongated body and short legs. This breed came about in the 1600s, it was used in Germany to track, hunt and retrieve animals that lived in burrows. They mainly hunted the badger. Personality and...

Chocolate, derived from the roasted seeds of Theobroma cacao contains theobromine and caffeine both of which are toxic to dogs and may prove fatal if ingested in large enough quantities. Symptoms and Types The symptoms that your dog presents with depend largely on the amount...

The most common skin disease in pets is flea bite hypersensitivity and allergic dermatitis. The saliva from the fleas induces an allergic response in the skin of the dog, which commonly develop in young dogs but may begin at any age. Symptoms and Types Flea...

Lyme disease is transmitted by tick bite caused by a spirochete (bacteria) species of the Borrelia burgdorferi group. In dogs, it commonly results in inflammation of the joints and may also include more serious complications such as damage to the kidney and rarely heart or...

Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious viral infection that may present in two different forms. The most common form involves the intestines and less commonly the heart; attacking the heart muscles of young puppies and most often leads to death. It is the young...