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The Facts You Need To Know About Adopting A Dog

Mum, dad, can we get a puppy? Its a plea that may parents will know only too well. How do you go about adopting a dog to make suure that the dog is happy and there isn't too much upheaval in your home?If you are thinking of adding a dog to your...
Niall KennedyAugust 14, 2005

Dog Training - The Basic Commands

There are of course many reasons for owners to want a calm, obedient and faithful dog. For one thing, obedient and trained dogs are happier dogs, less likely to get into tussles with people or with other dogs.
Tony RobinsonNovember 16, 2005

Puffins, the Parrot of the Sea

It is August on the coast of Iceland, and the air is filled with the deep garbled growls of hundreds of puffins. The social birds have come to shore for the short breeding season, and the rocky banks are dotted with their squat, football-shaped...
Emma SnowJune 20, 2007

Trees and Plants Can be Dangerous to Your Horses

When clearing ground for an equestrian facility site in a wooded area, or when horses are allowed to graze in a wooded area, care must be taken to eliminate poisonous plants that are harmful to the residing horses.
Kimberley Ennett, MLA, ASLAFebruary 20, 2006

Dog Emergencies - 3 Tips to Help You Save Your Dog's Life

Dogs can also suffer injuries or get sick from a number of diseases, and it can happen at times when a veterinarian is not available and you haven't found out where the nearest emergency animal clinic is located.
Linda BoyeNovember 01, 2005

Animals Benefit from Energy Healing

I learned about energy healing by receiving healings from a practitioner. When I tried to find my horse's chakras, I took my first steps to becoming a healer myself. Finding the chakras on my horse, Echo, was easy for me.
Nedda WittelsOctober 03, 2005

Aquarium Fish Health: White Spot Disease Symptoms And Cures

Fish death is one of the main problems that beginner aquarist and even some expert aquarist face. It’s frustrating to the extent that most quit keeping aquarium fish. But fish death can be avoided.
Nathan MillerOctober 30, 2005

Why Immunization is so Important for Your Pets

There are six serious, highly contagious canine epidemic diseases that are frequently fatal, but happily all can be prevented by vaccination and prompt Veterinary attention.
Brent JonesJanuary 06, 2006

Horse Training 101

Each horse is different in how it learns and how it reacts to outside stimuli. Certain methods of horse training may apply to some horses, but it does not mean that it will be effective to all breeds of horse.To start horse training you must develop...
Ray La FoyAugust 14, 2005

Extend the Life of Your Pet

By Linda ChaéPet products may be hazardous to your petsThere are few events more distressing than the injury or death of a pet. Psychologists have likened it to the death of a family member.
Linda ChaéOctober 19, 2007