Sunday, March 8, 2009

Poodle

Training: Very Easy to train.

Grooming: Needs to be groomed every 2-3 weeks. Very high maintenance. Fur always continues to grow.

Sizes: Miniature, Toy, and Standard

Life Span: 11 to 12 years.

Family: Great Family Pet. Great for family that have allergies because they are hypo-allergenic

Extra Information: Poodles are a very athletic breed. They can be groomed in many of different of styles. The most popular grooming style is the Continental Cut. They are the second smallest dog in the world, but the most popular dog breed. An apricot colored poodle is the rarest of them all.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Shih-Tzu

Family: Great dog for elderly and children
Grooming: Fur keeps growing. Need the fur to be groomed every 4 to 6 weeks.
Training: Very hard to train.
Life Span: 11 to 16 years
Possible Health Issues: Kidney and eye problems
Shih-Tzus are closely related to wolves. They were first bred between a Pekingese and a Lhaspo Aspo.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel


Family: Great Family Pet and highly affectionate.

Training:
A breeze to train.

Grooming:
Needs to be groomed regularly

Weight:
Between 10 to 18 pounds(4.5 to 8.5 Kilograms)

Possible Health Issues: Hip problems, Syringomyelia(disorder in brain and spine that can cause paralysis), Heart mitral valve disease(Deteriorating in the mitral heart valve)

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are very sweet, kind, gentle, and loving lap dogs. They need a daily walk and a lot of exercise.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Boxer



Grooming: Easy to Groom. You need to clean the wrinkles on the face daily to prevent infection.

Family: Great for active families, but not with very small children.

Possible Health Issues: Boxers are prone to cancer.

Training:
They are very easy to train and can be trained for just about any thing.

Boxers are powerfully built. They got their name from the way the stand up on their hind legs and literally box you. They are full of energy. Boxers need a big yard and a high fence because some of them will try to jump over fences. Make sure you protect them in cold weather.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Bishon Frise


Grooming
: Bishon Frise's hair never stops growing. They need to be groomed every 6 to 8 weeks. They need a daily brushing.

Breed
: Bison Frise's were bred between a Poodle and a Barbet.

Health
: Kidney Stones, Thrombocytopenia(Very Few Blood Platelets in Blood)

Training: Easy to Train

Family: Great pet with childen

Life span: up to 20 years

Bishon Frise's love attention. They are Hypo-allergenic.

Sphynx Cat


Grooming: The Sphynx cat need a bath regularly- At least once a week-

Possible Health Issues: Feline Fatty Liver Syndrome

Family: Great Family Pet.

Sphynx Cats love attention. They may not have any fur other than some fuzz on their skin, but their body temperature is 4 degrees higher than other cats. Make sure you watch their weight because they have high metabolism.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Whippet



Life Span: Up to 15 years
Family: Whippets enjoy being with their owners. They are good with children but not with cats.
Possible Health Issues: Cryptorchidism(Missing one or both teste), some eye defects, They are sensitive to the medication called Barbiturates.
Training: They are stubborn, but trainable.
Weight: 25 to 40 Pounds
Whippets are couch potatoes, but when they run, they can go up to 35 miles per Hour.They received their name from its whip like speed. A dog sweater is recommended in cold weather. They have night vision eyes, so they can see very well at night. They can also see 250 degrees of sight.