Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Malta Group: Toy, Companion Height: 8-10 in. Weight: 4-7 lbs. Life span: 15 yrs. plus Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes with kind children Good with other pets: yes The Maltese was thought to belong to the “Melita” Breed, an ancient name for Malta. The Maltese was bred in Italy […]
Tank, my 10 year old (at the time) Australian Shepherd, was diagnosed in December of 2008 with Osteosarcoma in his front left paw. I didn’t do any kind of amputation or limb sparing surgery. I give him 35 mg. of Fosomax daily and he is on Neoplasene. We tried a cancer diet from the University […]
Native Americans welcomed wolves into their homes and domesticated them. According to a Native American legend, the dog freely chose to become a companion to man. Dogs were considered part of the family and given names which reflected their personalities and characteristics. Before the introduction of horses to North America (by the Europeans), dogs were […]
