Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: France/Spain Group: Guard dog (livestock) Height: males 27-32 in., females 25-29 in. Weight: males 110-130 lbs., females 80-90 lbs. Life span: 10-12 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes March’s Dog of the Month The Great Pyrenees is a giant defending home and family, but […]
If you’ve ever been licked by a cat, you’ve experienced the roughness of the tongue, almost like sandpaper. A cat’s tongue is covered with barbs called papillae that face backwards and cause the rough sensation. The barbs are made of seratin, a substance found in human fingernails. The barbs serve a number of purposes. Cats […]