Archive for the 'labrador' Category
I never put too much emphasis on a dog’s breed. That’s one reason why I love mutts. I try not to judge a dog by his breed or mix of breeds but on his individuality. At the same time, so much about a dog is influenced by his breeding, intentional or not.
I have never seen a dog with as much retrieving instinct as my mutt Ace. He will retrieve anything – cardboard boxes, candy bar wrappers, hair ties, small trees ...
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 ...
One of the biggest mistakes I can make with my dog is expecting too much too quickly. Although I have high expectations for Ace, I still take things in small steps so success is easier.
When I adopted Ace, he was a year old and did not know a single command. I’m not even sure if he knew his name. I have a hard time controlling or tolerating a dog that can’t follow basic commands such as sit, down and stay ...
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I had to use a picture of this cute, little dog because small dogs bite more often than big dogs. It’s just that small dogs typically do less damage.
I’ve been bitten by at least five dogs bad enough to break my skin, but that is because of how much time I’ve spent around so many dogs. The chances of a dog biting me are much higher than a dog biting an average person. When working at places like boa ...
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 ...
