I have said it on the breeder forum and I will say it on here, mixed breeds are healthier, don't believe me, pertaining to dogs, but genetic diversity is good in everything.

Wiki Hybrid Vigor and inbred depression. There is a reason why p...

I also use Marquis because mine are in my yard, field on soil instead of cement kennels, so I always treat them. You can use Marquis as early as 2 weeks old. Unless there is a problem I don't give it until 4 weeks. Then I use it every other week unti...

Americans are selfish and greedy. Health care should not be a financial issue. It should be a moral issue. LIKE SLAVERY. I am sure that all the plantation owners in the South, lost a ton of money when the Government freed the slaves, but now we see i...

I have only rode my horse 5-6 times this year, because I have been busy with the dogs, and kids. Well I just started boarding her at my friend's house, that has an "official horse farm" (Riding arenas, holds shows).

A group of 10 of us we...

Curdog-- you are just wrong. What you are saying is fear mongering and not based on any fact other than..... you are saying it, so it must be true. Prove me wrong. I don't think you can.

Most of the elderly already have Medicare as their o...

That sounds odd. Most large breeds do not even cycle 3 times per year. I know most of my Boxers have one heat cycle a year and if you miss it, you are looking at another ...

As I recall, another respected, fairly "shelter biased" member commented in a thread about Heartworm/Ivermectin that they dosed their dogs through their ears because they had a reoccuring issue with earmites.

Earmites are VERY COMMON in a...

You need to contact animal control or you local government. Ask the Police or enforcement officer who you need to speak to in order to get a license, and the rules/regulations concerning how to get one.

They have to give you opportunity to...

The OP never said that the parents wouldn't help her sign a contract. What I would be wondering at 16 with the last few years of high school and all of the activities and expense that go along with it, how much attention is the puppy really going to ...

I am glad your dog is doing well. I would want to know. I imagine you have already dropped a lot of coin on your dog. What is another $65 and a cheek swab?

It is probably the pinched nerve. Since the Corgis have long backs and short legs ...