Archive for the 'great dane' Category
In our community of Fargo, N.D., West Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., 85 impounded dogs were euthanized in 2008, along with 698 cats (not a typo).
Giant breed dogs, “bad rap” breeds, senior dogs, sick dogs and injured dogs are the least likely to be pulled from pounds because it is more difficult to find homes for them.
Without foster homes, dogs cannot be saved because there is nowhere for them to go. ...
Giant breeds are often outnumbered by smaller dogs at the dog park. Almost always gentle, these powerful breeds still make the owners of smaller dogs nervous. I’ve experienced it more than once – my friend and I show up with my mutt and her dane and the place clears out. Our dogs stand there looking at each other like, “Well, we could’ve just done this at home. ”
All dogs need socializat ...
We have to remember dogs are dogs, and we love them because they are dogs. Don’t mistake your dog’s thoughts and emotions for human experiences. Dogs and cats are very simple minded.
We give our dogs way too much credit as far as intelligence. That goes right along with how we humanize our pets, thinking they understand our conversations or that they can connect two separate ideas. In most cases, they c ...
I’m trying to develop a habit of complimenting people on their dogs’ behavior. Not their appearance, size or breed, but their behavior.
Like with everything else, people are much more likely to compliment or criticize a dog’s appearance rather than her behavior. Just take a Staffordshire terrier to the dog park and watch people back away because they see the “pitbull” rather than the cal ...
To make it easier to find information on a particular breed, here is a list of all the breed profiles currently on my blog. If you would like to write a profile on any breed of dog that hasn’t been done yet, send me an email at Lindsay@thatmutt.com. I will use pictures of your dog and link to your site. Profiles on mixed breeds are also accepted.
Breed profiles
American Staffordshire terrier (pitbull)
Cairn te ...
People always ask if my mutt is part great dane. I was at a dog show in Fargo last weekend and saw black great danes that looked exactly like a large version of my mutt, and now I’m convinced he is part dane. It explains his smooth, shiny coat and long legs. If you haven’t been over to Danes Down Under, check it out. Chelsea is a black great dane who looks almost identical to Ace.
Although klutz is probab ...
With all the hype about dangerous dogs and banning certain breeds, I decided to look closer at some statistics. I was curious as to which breeds were responsible for the most dog-bite related deaths. All the statistics I came across said roughly the same story: pit bulls and rottweilers are the most “dangerous” breeds, resulting in the highest number of fatal attacks.
A 2000 report by Vet Med today listed ...
It does not surprise me that some dogs actually injure themselves from wagging their tail too hard. During my days ...
Last weekend I took care of Piper, my friend Becky’s great dane. I wanted to show a picture of her because I had never seen a gray and black (blue merle) great dane before Piper.
Piper reminds me of how some of the American Kennel Club’s regulations are a bit ridiculous. The AKC recognizes the great dane in the following colors: brindle, black-masked fawn, blue (solid gray), black, harlequin (white with ...
