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Rottweiler
The Rottweiler developed in and around Rottweil Germany. Its ancestors are generally accepted to be ancient Roman drover dogs, which were mastiff type dogs who accompanied the Romans on their repeated campaigns to Germany. Over the centuries the breed excelled at driving and guarding cattle, and also the proceeds from sale of cattle. The Rottweiler metzgerhund, or butchers dog, were valued for their physical strength as draft animals to pull carts and sleds. In the mid-nineteenth century tran
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Aug 11th 2020
Lhasa Apso
Having existed in Tibet for thousands of years, this enchanting little dog probably descended from European and Asiatic herding dogs, including the Hungarian Puli and Pumi. Other related breeds include the Tibetan Terrier and Tibetan Spaniel.Held in high esteem, the dogs were kept in monasteries, giving alarm to the monks when intruders got past the large Tibetan Mastiffs guarding the premises. The dogs were given as gifts and never sold, as the Lhasa Apso was thought to bear the souls of monks
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Aug 11th 2020
How to Care for Your Dog’s Painful Inflamed Skin Sores…
Dr. Karen Becker discusses the causes, treatment and prevention of a common health problem in dogs – hot spots.
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Hot spots are also known as pyotraumatic dermatitis or superficial pyoderma. Those tongue-twisters are just scientific labels for inflamed, infected skin.
How Hot Spots Develop
Hot spots are created when your dog’s natural bacteria overpopulates
parts of his skin. When an infection arises from a dog’s own bacteria,
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Aug 11th 2020
Shar-Pei
The Shar-Pei is believed to originally come from the Guangdong province of China. Though the exact ancestry of this breed is unknown, they may be distant relatives to the Chow Chow, being that the two share the same blue-black tongue. The Shar Pei is considered to be a very ancient dog breed. Images of the Shar-Pei show up on pieces of pottery, which suggest that this breed existed during the Han Dynasty (200 B.C.!).The Shar-Pei was originally kept as a farm dog and was used for hunting, guardin
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Aug 11th 2020