Birman Cat

Weight: 10-18 pounds

Temperament: Friendly and quiet

Grooming: Needs to be brushed daily

Other Names: Sacred Cat of Burma

Loves Affection from family?: Birman cats love their family to give affection to them.

Hair Length: Semi-long

Personality: Playful, gentle, and loving.

Other Information: Birman cats are known for their white-boot paws. They have beautiful blue eyes. The fur around their face is dark brown colored. No one is for sure where their origin took place.

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Shar-Pei

Life Span: 8-12 years

Height: 18-20 inches (46-50 centimeters)

Weight: 40-55 pounds (18-25 Kilograms)

Grooming- You MUST clean between EVERY wrinkle, otherwise, infection may set in.

Litter: approximately 6 puppies

American Kennel Club Group (AKC): Non-Sporting Group

Temperament: Strong, independent, calm, confident, playful, and intelligent

Exercise Requirements: Needs a daily walk

Known Heath Problems: several skin conditions, thyroid

Extra Information: Shar-Peis are known for their wrinkles. Most people are turned away from buying or adopting a shar-pei because of the sight of the wrinkles. They have an issue with drool dripping and getting everywhere. Make sure you have a cloth nearby before all that slobber gets everywhere when your shar-pei shakes. Even though it is a lot of work to keep you shar-pei in shape, you have to remember these dogs will love you to pieces.

Ask Ms Recipe Giveaway

Ask Ms Recipe is having a contest and is giving away 2 free E-Books of her newly published book called, "Ask Ms Recipe: Recipes That Make Cents." It is full of recipes and ideas that "Make Cents." See Ask Ms Recipe's website for more details.

Marvelous Menus MeMe

Today, I went to a blog called Ask Ms Recipe and I saw this meme and I knew I had to give it a try. You can make this menu for your pet and family members. Enjoy.

Menu:

Hamburger and rice: Brown the hamburger in a skillet on medium heat. In another pot, start cooking the rice by following the directions on the package. Add a teaspoon of salt and pepper to the hamburger. Once both the hamburger and rice is cooked, mix them together. You can add some vegetables if desired. Add some soy sauce if needed but DO NOT give the soy sauce for pets gourmet meal.

Stop Animal Cruelty! Be their Voices!

Pet abuse is a horrific thing that can happen. Thousand of animals are abused every year and never survive. Some owners would leave them outside in weather that is way too cold or too hot outside. Others would beat their pets or even starve them to death. And some take the abuse to the animal even more horrific. Everyone need to learn to be the animals voice because they can't use their own voice. If you see any animal cruelty, call your nearest Animal Shelter and report it. Save them because they would do the same for you.

"Marmaduke" Now In Theaters!

Marmaduke Theatrical Trailer

Marmaduke is the latest movie out in Theaters now. Marmaduke is a dog who is a troublemaker just like Marley from the 2007 movie "Marley and Me." It is rated PG (Parental Guidence suggested.)

Pet Injury from Clothing

About a month ago, I bought my dog named Darcy a new dress because her other fashion clothes were either stretched out or ripped. I bought the dressed that is in the picture above. One day when we were feeding her, Darcy's tag that was stitched onto the clothing had somehow got caught to her rabies tag. She was having a hard time breathing and couldn't catch her breath. We had to immediately take her collar off and untangle the tag with the rabies tag. We also took her dress off so we could take that horrible tag off (tags similar to the ones we have to identify the brands/sizes on the back of our shirts and pants) of the clothing. My mom called the dress company called "SimplyShe" and they said they will take care of the problem immediately. They asked if we wanted to replace the dress with a different one, but we had already taken the tag off. Thankfully the company listened to my mother and we were home when Darcy had the breathing problems.

Beagle

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Life Span: 12 to 15 years

Height: 13 to 15 inches tall

Weight: 20 to 25 pounds

Grooming: Needs brushed and ears cleaned weekly, clip toenails when needed, and brush teeth daily.

Litter: 2 to 14 puppies

American Kennel Club Group(AKC): Hound

Temperament: Beagles are very stubborn dogs, who are very intelligent. They are bred to hunt, so they may try to run out the door when they find a scent. They have a different howl for every scent they find.

Activity Level: Beagles are high-strung.

Exercise Requirements: Beagles will need plenty of walks.

Known Health Problems: Epilepsy, heart disease, eye and back problems, ear infections, and chrondroplasia (dwarfism with the warped front legs)

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Chihuahua

Average Life Span: 14 to 18 years

Grooming: Doesn't need any cuts but you may want to make sure you vacuum often because they shed a lot. A brush is not required with this breed.

Height: Females: 6 to 9 inches
Males: 6 to 9 inches

Weight: Females: 6 pounds or less
Males: 6 pounds or less

Personality: Best with a one person home but are sometimes good with families. They are very protective, but be careful, this breed will try to take on dog that are tripled their size.

Activity Level: Low to low-medium

Exercise Requirement: Doesn't need a lot of exercise

Known Health Problems: cardiac, and knee problems

More Information: The Chihuahua is known as the smallest breed of dogs.

Doberman Pinscher

Life Span: About 8 to 10 years

Selection of colors of the fur: black, red, blue, or fawn with rust color on the muzzle, chest, throat, legs, feet, and below the tail.

Coat: Shorthair, smooth, and sleek. Doberman Pinschers have very little shedding, but twice a year is a heavier hair loss.

Grooming: Doberman Pinschers need a bath every other week or as needed. They need their nails trimmed and their ears clean once a week.

Weight: Male: 80 to 95 pounds

Females: 65 to 76 pounds

Personality: Doberman Pinschers are a highly intelligent, alert, fearless, energetic, obedient, and loyal companion.

Trainability: High

Activity Level: Doberman Pinschers have a high activity level, so they need a three times day long walk so they stay out of trouble.

Known Health Problems: bleeding disorders, hip dysplasia, wobbler's syndrome(a disorder that causes dogs to wobble)

Are Doberman Pinschers good with children? If they have been trained well and were socialized with children.

Are Doberman Pinschers good with other pets? If they are socialized as pups, and continue being socialized with other pets than they are usually good with other pets. But do not have two of the same sex Doberman Pinschers to be together. This may cause a dog fight.

Saint Bernard

Life Span: About 7 to 9 years

Group: Working Group(AKC)
Guardian Dog(UKC)

Grooming: Saint Bernards need to be bathed monthly. When the fur is short use a hound glove or a curry brush. For a long coat: brush twice week or as needed.

Weight:Females: 120 to 140 pounds
Males: 140 to 180 pounds

Personality: Saint bernard's are usually gentle, intelligent, dignified, and protective of the family.

Trainability: Moderate to high

Are saint bernards good with children? Yes, if socialized with children while pups.

Are Saint Bernard's good with pets?
Yes, if socialized with other pets.

More Information: If you don't like drool than this type of dog isn't for you. Saint Bernard's drool alot. They grow up to be pretty big, so watch other small pets and children with this pooch. Saint bernard's were bred to guard, pull carts, be a companion, and also snow rescue.