Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Japan Group: Guard dog Height: males minimum 23 1/2 in., females 21 3/4 minimum Weight: 100-200 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes, with opposite sex dogs, cats if raised with them What is the origin of the Tosa Ken? This […]
Diseases that can be transmitted to us by our pets are called “zoonotic.” There are vaccinations available for pets to prevent some of these diseases and most can be avoided with our care. Bartonellosis also known as Cat Scratch Fever (see our article) is a bacterial disease. It is passed to humans through cat scratches […]
We’ve all been embarrassed at times with our dog’s actions and sniffing butts is high on that list. Of course this behavior is perfectly normal to our dogs and an acceptable greeting to them. Butts and yes, crotches too, give a dog lots of information about the “smellee.” These areas have highly concentrated odors. A […]
