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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.

Lhasa Apso

Group: AKC: Non-Sporting
UKC: Companion dog
Average Life Span: Up to 15 years
Grooming: Brush and comb the coat about three times every week. Bathe them as needed.
Height: 10 to 12 inches for males. Females are smaller.
Weight: Males: 14 to 16 Pounds
Females: 10 to 15 pounds
Personality: Lhasa Apso's are a joyful, impish, dignified, but forceful.
Trainability: Using positive methods, they will only need a moderate amount of training
Activity Level: Usually low; They love to run in the yard and needs a short walk several times a week.
Known health problems: Dry Eye(keratoconjunctivitissicca)
Luxating Patellas(Slipping Kneecaps)
Renal Dysplasia(Kidney Illness)
Other Information: Lhasa Apso's are good with children if they have been socialized with children. They are usually good with other pets. Lhasa Apso's are a loyal companion that on the lookout for other people.

Pet Winter Gifts

This time of year is the best time to buy your furry friend any kind of thing you want to buy for them. For one, the holidays are here. And two, everything is on sale at stores. I bet you can find a sweater for you dog for less than five dollars. Usually sweaters are between ten to thirty dollars a piece when they are not on sale. I bought a pair of doggy pajamas for Darcy (Shih-Tzu) off of ebay for about twelve dollars. To us, that is a big bargain because I have looked at a pair of pajamas at a pet store, and they were between twenty and thirty dollars each.
Good Luck on you Bargain Hunting for your furry friends. :)