Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: England Group: Sporting dog Height: males 23-25 in., females 22-23 in. Weight: males 60-79 lbs., females 55-71 lbs. Life span: 10 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Flat-coated Retriever? Fishermen in 19th century England wanted a certain type […]
According to research published in 2005, 63 percent of horses involved in competition sports, ranging from dressage to racing, suffered from colonic ulceration. The research was conducted by Frank Pellegrini, DVM. The study found that 54 percent of performance horses suffered from both gastric and colonic ulcers and that 97 percent of performance horses had […]
Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, is proud to announce the signing of the 1,000th Puppy-Friendly Pet Store. The program was launched by the HSUS in 2008. PetSmart and Petco, the two largest pet retailers, took the lead in shunning the sale of dogs several years ago. Some […]
