Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: England Group: Guard dog Height: males 30 in. minimum, females 27 1/2 in. minimum Weight: males 160 lbs. or more, females 150 lbs. or more Life span: 9-13 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes with small dogs March’s Dog of the Month This huge, […]
About 2,700 dogs serve in the armed forces. In Iraq and Afghanistan, 29 dogs have been reported killed in action. Thanks to the efforts of paramedic Staff Sargeant Mark Joseloff of the Air National Guard, at least one dog was saved. Caring for a military dog that collapsed in 110 degree heat, Joseloff relied on […]
The pet industry consists of the sale of captive-bred animals as well as wild-caught ones. Many pets are bred by breeders but birds, fish and reptiles are often captured from the wild. There are a number of reasons to prefer captive-bred pets to wild-caught: In some cases, collection of animals from the wild is detrimental […]
