Find out why the green iguana makes a great pet Lizards are becoming very popular exotic pets, with the iguana being the most common of these lizards. There are many different types of iguanas, with the green iguana being the most popular. One thing that attracts Green Iguanas buyers is that pet stores sell them…
You’ve probably heard the names of Bundy, Dahmer, Gacy; All the names of notorious killers and what do they all have in common? They started out as animal abusers. What about the names? Kip Kinkle and Luke Woodham or Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold? Not so well known except in some circles and in the…
Hyper attachment in dogs is the most common problem among puppies and older dogs. This article describes the causes, symptoms, and solutions for hyper-attached dogs. What Causes Hyper Attachment in Dogs?? Dogs can develop hyper attachment problems for a number of reasons. Dogs that have deficits in their sensory perception, such as sight and hearing,…
What is a Simple Herbal? The English word “Simple”, composed of two Latin words, Singula plica (a single fold), means “Uniqueness”, whether of material or purpose. The term “Herbal Simple” has been applied to any home remedy consisting of a single ingredient, and that of a plant nature. The simple were guided in their choice…
Imagine: it’s the first snowstorm of a winter in Northern Ontario. A boy is walking home from school when he notices a little kitten fighting through the snow towards him. It is obviously lost. This scene took place in 1996. The boy was my nephew. He couldn’t ignore the shivering kitten, so he brought her…
When you are looking for a pet for your home, you may want something that is a bit unique. Consider the black bear hamster rather than the typical Syrian dwarf hamsters. Black bear hamsters belong to the Syrian hamster family, but they differ in color. As the name suggests, this hamster is black and quite…
Some people would say that dogs cannot speak. That would be the same as an English-speaking person saying that a German-speaking person cannot speak because the American does not understand the language. Dogs communicate. It’s just that they use language that not all of us understand. It may not be as sophisticated as human language,…
Cockapoos have proven to be quite a healthy and popular dog. They are not particularly affected by any particular ailment, if they receive proper care from loving breeders and owners. Most dog breeders do whatever it takes to ensure the health of breeding dogs so that the next generation is healthy and less susceptible or…
It can be very distressing when you realize that your Shih Tzu’s beautiful hair is falling out faster than it should. Shih Tzu normally shed very little, which is one of the reasons they are such a good breed to own. But they can also be more prone to food and chemical sensitivities than other…
The Puggle is a fairly new breed on the scene and is not actually a purebred dog, but rather a hybrid of a beagle and a pug. The Puggle started the crossbreed “designer dog” revolution. Puggles were first bred in the 1980s in the state of Wisconsin by Wallace Havens, a dog breeder. He was…
