Little Dog

Buying A Dog Crate

Some people don’t like the idea of dog crates, but they serve many uses. You’ve probably heard that, in the wild, wolves and dogs dig dens and a crate mimics this environment. The crate provides a safe, secure place for the dog to withdraw and be by himself. Many dogs prefer to sleep in them….

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Flower Essences And Dogs

People have been using flower essences to deal with their dogs’ emotional imbalances for decades. Flower essences were originally discovered by Dr. Edward Bach who has given his name to a line of flower essences. Dr. Bach identified some 38 healing plants which he believed could help heal negative states of mind. These flower essences…

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What is Catnip?

There are few substances that can create an effect on an animal similar to what catnip does to cats. When a cat comes in contact with these green, feather-light flakes, it is an interesting sight to behold. What is Catnip Exactly? If you’ve ever been browsing through your local pet shop in the cat section,…

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Quotations about Dogs

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. ~Ben Williams The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too. ~Samuel Butler, Notebooks, 1912 From the…

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Temperament Testing a Puppy

Temperament is a common term in the dog world but few of us actually know the definition of the word. Temperament refers to the aspects and traits of a person, or dog’s, personality that they were born with; the innate versus learned traits. In child psychology, the ‘nine temperament characteristics of Thomas and Chess’ include:…