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4 Ways In Which You Can Show Your Dog How Much You Love Him
4 Ways In Which You Can Show Your Dog How Much You Love Him by Mark Eckenrode Do you have at least one framed photo of your dog somewhere in your house... or maybe in your wallet? Is your dog pretty darn close to being the very center of your...
Herbs for Your Dog
Herbology, basically, is the use of herbs in the treatment of many types of illness. Herein the emphasis of treatment is based strongly on the specific use of herbal roots, flowers and leaves to stimulate the healing process. Keep in mind that these...
How to Choose a Pet
Do you know that in the United States pets outnumber people? Recent statistics show that there are about 380 million pets opposed to 290 million people? 62 % of the households own a pet, and 46% of all households own more than one pet. The most...
Pet Safety at Christmas
Things change at Christmas time - new people come to your house
with strange new things, you rearrange furniture, add new things
like trees, get more tired, and pay less attention.
All these things can confuse your animal companion causing...
Vaccinations And Your Dog
Although your new puppy will likely squirm and maybe even cry when getting his shots, it is just as important for your dog as it is for your children or yourself. In fact, by keeping up on your dog's vaccinations, you could be saving his life. ...
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The Greyhound
A greyhound is classified as a sighthound, whose ancestry dates back many centuries BC. In 1906, America began oval track racing with an artificial lure designed to attract spectators to bet on the first dog past the post. This new trend soon caught on around the world and a new industry was born.
Greyhounds breed to race are usually retired at four years old (or earlier) and then find themselves homeless, some
trainers will keep their loyal companions but many find themelves homeless. This is were a voluntary greyhound rescue organisation will step in. Giving the greyhound a second chance. A retired greyhound has a lot to give a new owner - they make wonderful companions to both adults and
children and contrary to modern myths they don't require hours of exercise. They appriciate a brisk walk everyday and they enjoy a good run. Greyhounds have a strong chase instinct, some will have been cat tested and would happily live along side a cat or small furry animal.
The life span of a greyhound can be 12 - 15 years. So you can see once their short racing careers are over these loving and intelligent dogs have many years ahead of them.
About the Author
John Jones is a freelance author who also runs Toys n Treats, which carries a large selection of Dog and puppy accessories and supplies Dog accessories, Dog toys, and puppy supplies.
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