Top 10 Animated Canine Companions
Many cartoon dogs are iconic characters who we remember more fondly than most human characters. Here are 10 of the top animated canine companions:
3 Myths About Dog Breeders
Myths About Dog Breeders When seeking to get a new dog for yourself, your family, and your household, you will find yourself looking at a lot of different dog breeders, trying to decide which one is right for you. That’s right; you’re not just looking for a dog, you’re looking…
Old Yeller: Finding a Friend
Old Yeller is an exceptionally sad story, one that these days, many may not know anymore. It was a book by Fred Gipson and, after that, a film, one that primarily revolved around the relationship between a boy and his dog. It harkened back to a more rustic time in…
The Story (or lack thereof) of Underdog
The idea of a dog as a hero isn’t that unusual; in our society and culture, we recognize that the loyalty, strength, obedience, intelligence, and generally good nature of dogs makes them the best companions we could want or expect. This idea has taken many forms over the years, and…
Two New Breeds Take Center Stage at the Westminster Dog Show
It’s not often that it can be said that the world of dog shows has seen a major change, but recently exactly that happened. New breeds are not often accepted for show purposes at events like the Westminster Dog Show, but that is exactly what has happened for the Wirehaired…
The Story of Rin Tin Tin
Few dogs have as great a reputation, or as storied a past, as Rin Tin Tin. The story goes that near the end of World War 1, U.S. Army Corporal Lee Duncan discovered a badly damaged kennel in the French village of Filrey; this kennel had previously supplied the German…
The Story of Toto, The Wizard of Cairn Terriers
The Wizard of Oz – well, the original film, anyway – is beautiful, enjoyable, enduring, frightening, and so much more, all in one film. It had a huge impact on peoples’ lives and our culture, and continues to stay with us to this day. The characters, in particular, are very…
Cartoon Reality: How Snoopy Is Like A Real Beagle
Marmaduke, Garfield, Heathcliff, Scooby Doo, and (of course) Snoopy…there’s a seemingly endless list of cartoon animals who have human or semi-human characteristics but, in reality, demonstrate characteristics of the very animal type they are a caricature of. What’s fun about these characters is that they are basically exaggerations of those…
What Does a Dog Have to Do With PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)?
Recent years have seen a number of soldiers coming home wounded not just physically, but also carrying the mental scars of war back home as well. In times past, this condition was often ignored or treated with disdain, but in the past few decades we have come to recognize post-traumatic…
10 of the Most Hypoallergenic Dog Breeds
No dog is completely hypoallergenic, but there are breeds that don’t shed much. Here are some hypoallergenic dog breeds to get you started:
History of the German Shepherd
Every dog breed has a past. How did the GSD become the dog breed we know and love? This is the history of the German Shepherd:
A Brief History of the Labrador Retriever
So, how did the Lab become the classic, beloved dog breed we know today? Here is a brief history of the Labrador Retriever: