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The PetDT Editorial Team manages and maintains our library of legacy pet care content. With experience across a wide range of pets, including dogs, cats, fish, hamsters, and reptiles, the team works to review and improve older articles so they remain accurate, clear, and helpful for everyday pet owners. As PetDT continues updating inherited content, articles credited to the Editorial Team will be reviewed by Mike or Melissa during the update process.
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Becoming a parent is a life-changing decision, and it doesn’t matter if the baby that you’re going to welcome into your life has two legs or four; you’ll need to be prepared for the responsibility that walks hand in hand with your new role. And just because your new arrival prefers kibble to rusks and barks and howls i
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Time is an all too precious commodity that few of us can afford to waste or throw away, so let’s cut straight to the chase. Yes, dog breeding can be profitable, but it isn’t the sort of business that’ll generate a sky-high income overnight. It takes time to establish an ethical, well-run dog breeding business that valu
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There are so many different breeds of dog to choose from when you are searching for the latest addition to your family, and this is something that can make it difficult to find the right one for you. There are also many different things to consider for each breed, like temperament and personality. With so many differen
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Once you have decided on which breed of dog you want to bring into your home, the only thing left to do is to find a responsible breeder where you can buy a puppy. If you know that you want to purchase a puppy from a dog breeder, it is essential to ensure that the puppy you are buying is healthy and happy. The last thi
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The majority of sales will require some form of legal contract, and this is something that is no different for the sale of puppies. It doesn’t matter if you are a breeder or a buyer, it is really important to be aware of dog breeder contracts, how they work, and what happens if you do not abide by them. In this article
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When it comes to pedigree dogs, there is quite a fine line between line breeding and inbreeding. You might be aware that every dog breed that we know and love today will have been produced by line breeding, but this is less commonly encouraged today. If you want to learn more about line breeding, you have come to the r
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Dogs look up to us, cats look down on us – Winston Churchill One of the first lessons that we all learn about the animal kingdom when we’re young is that dogs and cats have been locked in an eternal cold war since the dawn of time. We’re taught that their perpetual antagonism toward each other means that felines and ca
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If you want to learn more about breeding rights for dogs, then you have come to the right place. Anyone can breed dogs, but in order to do it legally, there are some laws and regulations that are in place that you will need to follow. You will also need to comply with contractual and local obligations. It is generally
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It used to be thought that only Chow Chows, Shar Peis, or mixed between these two breeds of dog could have black tongues. However, this is not actually the case, but rather a common misconception. The American Kennel Club standards do require that these two breeds have black tongues, but many other breeds also have bla
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The first thing that we all want to know when we’re thinking about choosing a dog to add to our growing families is how well that dog is going to fit in with our day to day to day lives if it gets on with our children and their friends, how well it’ll behave around any visitors that may decide to pop in and strangers i
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If you’ve spent an evening tickling your dog’s feet when he’s stretched out on the couch and resting his paws on your lap (whether you want him to or not), you might have noticed that there’s a strange flap of skin between his paw pads. Almost every dog in the canine kingdom has “webbing” between his toes, just like we
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When the sun puts his hat on and decides it’s time to come out and play if you’re anything like us, your thoughts automatically drift toward shorts, tee shirts, and long afternoons and days spent lounging around at the beach or by your pool. And knowing how hot and uncomfortable you get when the temperature begins to s
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There are some dogs that will have blue eyes as a breed trademark, but there are others that might get blue eyes as a recessive trait. Other dogs that have a specific coat color, like merle or piebald, will tend to get blue eyes passed on to them. If a dog had the merle or piebald gene, it would not be able to consiste
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Nobody wants their dog to lose their hearing, but it is a possibility that is important to be aware of, especially if you have certain dog breeds. This is because there are some breeds of dogs that are more likely to become deaf. Thankfully, there are some signs of deafness that you can look out for, so you can be awar
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Dogs come in all shapes and sizes and have been a constant part of human history for the last thirty thousand years. As our society has moved forward and evolved, dogs have as well, and the twenty-first century canine bears little resemblance to the animal that huddled around fires with early Cro-Magnons to share heat,
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All cornbread is authentic as long as it’s good, hot, and made with love and fresh ingredients – Jeremy Jackson Cornbread is a dinner table institution in the South, and there isn’t any meal that can’t be served with and won’t improve. Okay, so maybe we’re a little biased toward cornbread, as we were raised on it and s
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Jelly beans, as you probably already know, are a sweet treat that is intended for humans, not dogs. They are packed full of sugar, artificial flavors, colorings, and possibly other toxic ingredients such as xylitol or caffeine. Unfortunately, many of the ingredients that are found in jelly beans may not be the best for
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I love a good breakfast – grits, eggs, French toast, and turkey bacon – Tyler Perry Tyler Perry’s philosophy about starting the day the right way with a good breakfast is one that we readily and wholeheartedly subscribe to and believe in too. It isn’t just us that subscribe to the theory that breakfast is the most impo
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As hard as it is to picture a dog fishing for and trying to catch seafood, it isn’t actually difficult to imagine them eating it, especially if you’ve ever enjoyed a tuna sandwich or a plate filled with freshly caught and fried scallops. If you’ve eaten in front of your dog, you’ll remember how eagerly they watched you
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In Japanese, sushi does not mean raw fish. It means seasoned rice – Guy Fieri Taking an hour out of your day, to let the world pass you by while enjoying some fresh Nigiri, Sashimi or a California Roll is one of life’s little pleasures. It’s a joy that every Sushi fan knows all too well, but if you’ve got your faithful
