There is an argument that purebred, pedigree dogs are cared for to a higher standard than mongrels a.k.a. random bred dogs. I suppose the argument is that if a couple purchase a purebred dog they are more likely to care for that “possession” more precisely …
I have listed 7 dog breeds that “hate cats”. Fortunately, I have bumped into a website1 where the author did her homework judging by the references she used which are listed on her webpage. I trust what she has written. Having read the webpage I …
We know that domestic cats have a home range. They become attached to it. When they are relocated to a new home, because their owner wants to move, sometimes they take it upon themselves to return to their former home. The nearer the better as …
Yes, a dog can mate with a wolf and produce fertile offspring. All dogs are biologically the same species. The dog – man’s best friend – is a wolf in dog’s clothing. All dogs from the most beautiful, purebred, pedigree to the scruffiest of street …
The video says it all. No need to add words. It’ll make you shed a tear. There is a film out (Amazon Prime) on this staring Richard Gere: Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. The dog is the real star. What a dog. My God. It is …
Dr Desmond Morris makes a very good point. He says that in the history of the development of the domestication of the dog it has come to pass that pedigree dogs are looked after better than random bred dogs because they are more valuable. This …
In another breach of that ancient contract between humans and dogs, sometimes the faithful dog has been reduced to a human level of barbaric conduct; fighting dogs. Dogs were trained as the dogs of war. This was not one of the terms and conditions of …
There is a rather sinister history, it seems to me, behind the name of the dog breed called Chow Chow. I’m told that the slang Chinese word for food is “chow”. And this is the name of the edible dog. And the Chinese edible dog …
There are reports of a surge in interest in adopting dogs to keep people occupied and entertained during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK. The problem is this: because of social distancing regulations people are buying purebred dogs online without doing due diligence in respect …
