Dog Breeds 101: The Golden Retriever

The Golden Retriever is a very popular type of breed which was initially used for retrieving shot game during hunting seasons, hence the name. In today’s world they are widely used as a family pet because they are very friendly, great with other dogs and children and can be easily trained if done using the […]

Dog Breeds 101: The English Bulldog

The Bulldog originated from England, hence the alternative names British Bulldog and English Bulldog. They are a well built stocky breed with short limbs and a solid body, the most noticeable feature with bulldogs is the saggy skin on the face and short muzzle which tends to make the dog appear unhappy or frowning. They […]

Dog Breeds 101: The English Cocker Spaniel

The English Cocker Spaniel is one of many of the Spaniel family, they closely resemble their cousin, the American Cocker Spaniel. They are a specific breed of gun dog used to flush out birds that were within shooting range. Cocker Spaniels must be very alert and trained to be responsive to hand signals given by […]

Dog Breeds 101: The Rottweiler

The Rottweiler was originally from Germany and goes all the way back to the Roman times when they were used as working dogs. This specific dog is black all over with various shades of tan markings on the chest, cheeks, muzzle, eyebrows and legs.
Rottweilers can be very well trained, reliable and an overall great pet […]

Designer Dogs

Designer dogs are becoming more popular in today’s world and one that has become a phenomenon is called the Labradoodle, these are a mixed breed coming from a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle. They are known for their friendly, loyalty, joyful and clever mannerism with great intellect making them easy to train. Like standard Poodles […]

Poodles

Many people would choose a poodle because of their fantastic characteristics such as being loyal, loving and an overall great companion making them truly “mans best friend”.  Another great feature of the poodle is that they are easily trained but on the down side they are high maintenance and required regular grooming in order to […]