We sometimes think of dogs who are difficult to train and ignore us as being either dumb or impossibly stubborn. Nothing could be further from the truth. Thousands of years have gone into training dogs to willingly and happiily obey our commands. Different breeds have been used for different jobs, but obedience has been bred […]
With all the news and views of the Ebola epidemic and the euthanization of a pet dog in Spain whose owner contracted the disease, does it affect our pets? Ebola is one of a group of viral, hemorrhagic diseases that originated in West Africa. It is zoonotic, that is it can be transmitted from animals […]
Wallabies are native to Australia and are similar to kangaroos, but smaller. They are affectionate and playful. They are not suited to extremely hot temperatures, but can adapt to colder climates. When very young, wallabies can be kept indoors but at about a year old they should be kept outdoors with lots of space to […]
