Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Canary Islands Group: Guard Dog Height: 22-26 inches Weight: 88-110 lbs Life span: 9-11 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: family children Good with other pets: unpredictable November’s Dog of the Month This strong-willed dog is very protective of its family. It is an excellent guardian of home & hearth. […]
In spite of old wives tales, cats and dogs do get along together. Some even become good friends. Be prepared though, for teaching them to live together peacefully can take time. There are times however when it’s just not possible for them to co-exist. That’s the case with my dogs, so they must always be […]
A recent study led by Dr. Maja Summa of Finland’s University of Helsinki, Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, has shown that dogs can transmit novovirus to humans. The researchers believe that dogs, especially those in contact with young children, contract the virus and become carriers. The novovirus causes gastroenteritis and diarrheal disease in […]
