The 10 Canine Commandments was originally by The Dog Listener. We’ve changed one word – instead of “buy”, we’ve used “adopt.” 1. My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. ANY SEPARATION FROM YOU WILL BE PAINFUL TO ME. Remember that before you adopt me. 2. GIVE ME TIME TO UNDERSTAND what you […]
What is the origin of the Laika? The Laika is also known as the Russian Spitz and is in that family of dogs. Laika means “barker.” Laika was the name of the first dog in space and many Russian dogs have that name. There are six different types of Laikas which will be described here. […]
The first rule in caring and handling your degu is NEVER pick him/her up by its tail. The skin on the tail will rub off resulting in pain for your pet and/or a deformed tail. If your degu is tame, you can pick him/her up by placing your cupped hands on either side of the […]
