Dogs Monthly
My 10-year-old Labrador Retriever, Ellen, enrolled with my vet practice’s weight management clinic two years ago, weighing 40kg. She achieved her target of 30kg earlier this year and looks fantastic. However, when I called in at the practice to weigh Ellen recently, I found that she has started putting on weight again – not very much, but I really don’t want her to put on any more.
I am feeding her the same amount of the same food that I’ve been feeding since she reached her target weight, and I have checked with all the family that no one is giving her extras. What can have gone wrong?
The most aggressive dog breeds named in new study
Dog owners have long debated which breed is the best-behaved
4 May 2021 • 4:29pm
Anyone who has had a small dog snapping at their feet will declare that the most dinky of pooches often are the most inclined to start a fight.
Now, a new study has found that smaller dogs are almost always more aggressive than their larger counterparts.
Miniature Poodles and Miniature Schnauzers top the list of most aggressive dogs in a new study, published in Scientific Reports.
Larger dogs including Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers and Lapponian Herders were found to be the most docile.
FOR THE STAR
âPet Dogs. Be Kind. Shop Local. Repeat.â For the team at âFideaux, an outfitter for dogs and catsâ in downtown St. Helena, it is a fitting mantra as they celebrate their 25th anniversary this month.
A mainstay in St. Helena since May 1996, Fideaux is the brainchild of two creative entrepreneurs Jennifer Blevans and Becky Yost.
The idea for this unique store came about when Jennifer and her two Labrador Retrievers, Sydney and Melbourne, moved from Southern California to the Napa Valley in 1995. Jennifer soon met Becky Yost and her standard poodle, Zoe. Looking for career changes, Jennifer and Becky noticed there were no retailers in the smaller Upvalley communities catering to either local pet owners or the estimated 2.5 million tourists that visit the wine country each year. While Becky returned to her law career in 1997, Jennifer continued to expand and grow the shop and in 2000. Erin Morris joined the team as Fideaux expanded to a sec
Kentucky kennel fire kills more than 50 dogs foxnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from foxnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
More than 50 dogs killed in Bardstown kennel fire Fire at Doggy Style Kennels (Source: Ken Baker) By Ken Baker | April 25, 2021 at 4:24 PM CDT - Updated April 26 at 2:51 AM
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WAVE) - The char, the destruction, the smell of smoke apparent. There’s no barking or wagging of tails.
“No words,” Ron Kraemer, the owner of Doggy Style Kennels said, shaking his head and fighting back tears.
Kraemer showed WAVE 3 News one of his favorite videos of his dogs, wagging their tails and playing inside of their kennels.
Tragedy occurred Friday night, as 54 of his dogs died after a fire destroyed those kennels.