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Dogs have been and are bred for specific purposes: to hunt, guard and herd. Some canine classes have even been bred as show dogs and used as status symbols, dating all the way back to Medieval times. There is no one perfect breed, and some say a mutt is the only kind of “breed” to get. But did you know that specific breeds require specific pet collars? Let’s take a look at four different dog breeds and the type of collar that su...

Are you planning a summer vacation or autumn getaway this year? Do you plan to take your pet with you or hire a pet sitter? Thanks to the growing number of pet-friendly accommodation providers, it is now easier than ever to take your fur baby with you when your travel. Ensuring your pet remains safe and comfortable is easy if you take a few precautions ahead of time. Review the following pet travel tips prior to heading out on your next b...

Of all parenting tasks, one of the toughest is explaining the concept of death to a child. This is a traumatic event; one that we can't kiss and make better. It is a scary, confusing and painful time, especially if this is their first close encounter with death. They know their animal companion is not present in their daily life. But, how can we explain death on a child's level of understanding when the topic is so difficult to deal w...

As I’m sure you’re already well aware, the dog collar is the must-have accessory of any dog. Be it the teeny tiny Chihuahua or the muscular Rottweiler, every dog requires a good collar. You’ve probably already learned from trial and error that designer dog collars are the only way to go. A well-made and versatile dog collar shows how much you care for your pooch and the lengths you’re willing to go to spoil them rotten! Find...

Our family recently adopted a basset puppy. We named her Ruby Rose (partly because of the gem and the flower but mostly no one could agree on just one name). She is the cutest little thing on four legs and we are all unabashedly smitten. Ruby is the first puppy I’ve had in almost twenty years. Isn’t she cute? When you get a puppy, one of the first things you have to be concerned with is how you are going to contain the little critte...