When asking your dog to do something, do you find yourself repeating a specific instruction several times (example-stay, stay, stay and so on)? Don’t feel badly, many of us are guilty of this behavior. Perhaps we humans think if we repeat a command, our dog will get it and do the behavior. Professional trainers tell […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Tibet Group: Working dog, Guard dog Height: males 26 in. min., females 24 in. min. Weight: males 100-160, females 75-120 (Some dogs are close to 200 lbs.) Life span: 10-12 yrs. Trainability: low Good with children: yes but always supervise Good with other pets: with opposite sex dogs, may chase […]
Cats are very sensitive to most medications. Pain relievers that humans and dogs are prescribed can be toxic to cats. They can be up to 5 times more sensitive to NSAIDs (Non-steriodal Anti-inflammatories) than dogs. NSAIDs relieve pain by inhibiting the enzyme, cyclooxeygenase, which produces prostoglandins, fatty acid compounds that have various hormone-life effects. Prostoglandins […]
