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Purchasing Chews for Your Canine Friend

Dental disease can be a real problem in dogs, and many of them start to show signs and symptoms of these problems at the ripe young age of three. To help keep your canine friend’s teeth in good working order, you should brush them at least once a day, and provide him with safe chewing toys, which can help keep his teeth and gums healthy. It is also important that your dog see the veterinarian on a regular basis, both for sick and preventative care appointments. It is your responsibility to make sure your dog’s teeth stay healthy, one that you should take seriously. Your veterinarian can help you learn how to brush your dog’s teeth, and after a while, it will become a routine that neither you nor your dog will mind overly much. The hard part will likely be in finding the right chews, since there are so many on the market to pick from.

Even Your Dog Should Maintain a Healthy Weight

Just about every time you turn on the television these days you hear something being said about obesity, and how detrimental it can be to your health to be overweight. Well, we know that is true for us humans, as we look around and see all of the overweight people suffering from heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and even joint problems, but did you know that it is also true for your dog as well? Every extra pound that your dog has on his frame increases his risks of his health being impacted, so it really is important that you focus on the weight issue, and take care of it, sooner rather than later.

Basic Dog Facts Every Dog Lover Should Know

Very few people can honestly say they don’t like cute little puppies and dogs, both young and old. Before you get your own new canine friend, there are some things that you should know, just general facts that can boost your dog knowledge and make you a better pet owner.

All dogs, no matter how cute and cuddly, were at one time predators in the wild. Dogs still have some of this in their nature, no matter how much you pet them and love them, they could at one time turn on you or someone you love. Not to say that dogs are bad, but this is something that every dog owner should know ahead of time.

Each individual breed of dog has its own unique personality traits and features, so it would benefit you to do your homework well, when looking for your own perfect dog. If you are someone who doesn’t have a lot of patience and doesn’t like a lot of noise, then odds are you don’t want to get one of the small dogs that seem to have boundless energy and likes to yip all of the time. If you want a loving, loyal dog, then you might want to think about going with a Golden Retriever or Collie, but again, it is your ultimate choice to make. The important thing is that you keep in mind your own personality traits when choosing a dog,

A tribute to Murtle from Ourgang Staffordshire Bull Terriers

Here is a youtube video tribute Annabel put together of her precious baby Murtle to commemorate her life.

Appearance

A puppy of the breed The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a medium-sized, stocky, muscular dog with athletic ability. They have a broad head, defined occipital muscles, a relatively short foreface, dark round eyes and a wide mouth with a clean scissor-like bite (the top incisors slightly overlap the bottom incisors). The ears are small. The cheek muscles are very pronounced. Their lips show no looseness, and they rarely drool. From above, the head loosely resembles a triangle. The head tapers down to a strong well-muscled neck and shoulders placed on squarely spaced forelimbs. They are tucked up in their loins and the last 1-2 ribs of their ribcage are usually visible.

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