Dog Owning In The 1960’s Have you ever wondered what owning a dog was like just a few decades ago? Innovations in dog healthcare have progressed veterinarian practice significantly. Considering one quarter of dogs at that time were random street roamers whether they were owned or not. Ownership rules and dog ethics were much less […]
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Dog’s Social Competency Dogs communicate through body language. Dogs learn how to communicate with other dogs starting within their first week of life! Exploring dog socialization and play behavior is a rapidly growing area of animal behavior studies. We know that puppies get their first canine social cues from their littermates and mother. Puppies continue
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Weimaraners Run Fast Weimaraners run fast! The Weimaraner breed can reach speeds of up to 35 + MPH or 56+ KM/H. This is much faster than humans, even athletes! Since Weimaraners were originally bred to hunt deer and wolves, not only are they fast, but they have stamina. This means they can pace themselves to
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You have an adolescent or two in the home, you also have a family dog. How does a family dog help your teen navigate this challenging phase of development? Are you doing the right thing by having a dog at home during this busy time in your teen’s life? Being a Teen: Life in The
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So your children like dogs. They know someone who has a dog at school. They want a dog they bug you endlessly to get one. Maybe you had one at their age. You think it’s a good idea. But you worry about the cost of dog ownership, the responsibility and if the work is
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Researches have studied the family dog influences your baby’s development for the last several years. Each time new evidence comes to light. The family dogs and baby’s development is a growing area of research. To know how babies benefit from having a family dog, we need to understand how they process their world very early
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Has your toddler done this?….
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Building a FitBark social community for you and your dog is important for both your health. The World Health Organization describes many determinants of health. Some of which consist of modifiable factors, those we control, and non-modifiable factors, things we cannot control – like our genetics. Being social is considered a modifiable factor, you build
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Only in the last five to ten years have mutt breeds got all the attention they deserve. Families are finally starting to realize that loveable mutts provide the family dog experience they want for themselves as their children. There are many mixed breeds that make loveable Mutts as family dogs. What is a “Mutt”? A
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Maltese Stats! Classification: Standard or Toy Group Weight: 5-12lbs. (2.3 -5.4Kg) Height: 7.5-10 inches (19-25.5 Cm) Life Span: 12-14 years Family Life with a Maltese Maltese make good family dogs, they are recommended for families with older children. However, if can show your toddler how to be gentle with the dog, and monitor child-dog interactions,
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