Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: China Group: Guard dog Height: 18-20 in. Weight: 40-65 lbs. Life span: 7-10 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes with early socialization Good with other pets: yes with early socialization The Shar-Pei is thought to be a descendant of the Chow Chow as they both have purple tongues. It […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Finland Group: Herding dog Height: males 18-20 in., females 16-19 in. Weight: 33-53 lbs. Life span: 12-15 yrs. & up Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Finnish Lapphund? The Lapphund is native to Finland where it has been known […]
With all the news and views of the Ebola epidemic and the euthanization of a pet dog in Spain whose owner contracted the disease, does it affect our pets? Ebola is one of a group of viral, hemorrhagic diseases that originated in West Africa. It is zoonotic, that is it can be transmitted from animals […]
