Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Finland Group: Spitz Height: males 16-19 in., females 14-17 in. Weight: males 27-33 lbs., females 23-27 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: some may be dog aggressive What is the origin of the Finnish Spitz? When early tribes of people crossed […]
Cats cannot generally be trained to do tricks like dogs can, but they can learn some basic skills. The key to training a cat is to make desirable behaviors pleasant for the cat and undesirable behaviors unpleasant. Cats decide whether or not to repeat a behavior based on the results it got. Reprimands and punishments […]
The Groundhog is the only mammal to have a day named for him. Groundhog Day falls on February 2nd, each year. The Pennsylvania Dutch introduced the tradition to the U.S. in the 18th century. Originally, these early German immigrants had celebrated Candlemas in Germany with the badger, but transferred the honor to the Groundhog. Candlemas […]
