poorest fed dog in America was the farm dog left to fend for itself for food. These dogs‚ undernourished bags of bones‚ were once so common they almost became symbolic of impoverished rural America. Today vast numbers of those small farms have vanished. With them have gone the gaunt‚ hollow-eyed hounds that greeted every farm visitor with a hungry‚ ill-tempered bark. The farmer has snored to the city‚ gotten a job‚ and become the suburbanite. With him have come his companion dogs. And‚ the suburbanite
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Welfare Concerns of Pedigree Dogs Issues relating to the health and welfare of pedigree dogs have been expressed for nearly 50 years (Hodgeman‚ 1963). Companion dogs were once selected for their ability to perform in a working environment. However‚ the dogs of today are selected for aesthetic qualities set out in written breed standards (Rooney & Sargan‚ 2010). This aspires the breeders to breed show-quality dogs with disregard to health because show-quality
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Dangerous Dogs...to be or not to be banned. My opinion on the issue of dangerous dogs is they shouldn’t be banned because of these reasons. I think that these so called ‘dangerous breeds’ shouldn’t be banned because it is only a few individuals from those breeds that are attacking. What about the families out there that own a very tame and gentle pit-bull that they have had in their family for a long time and have had no problems? Do you really want to take away that families treasured pet? It would
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Dog Fighting “We need‚ in a special way‚ to work twice as hard to help people understand that the animals are fellow creatures‚ that we must protect them and love them as we love ourselves‚” said César Chávez. Animals are apart of this world and play just as an important role as we do‚ but they’re often treated with less respect and as if they’re worth less. There’s so much mistreatment of animals around the world and humans are the root cause of it all. People even turn to abusing pets‚ although
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Most dog owners regard their dog as one of the family. We want to do everything possible to keep our dogs healthy and happy. Learning about dog health is important for all dog owners - a healthy dog is a better canine companion and provides more enjoyment. Here are a few tips about dog health that can help keep your dog in top shape. Proper Nutrition Good health starts with dog nutrition. Giving your dog high quality food that has the proper nutrients is the best way to maintain the health of your
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of the Emmy nominated TV series the “Dog Whisperer” and is also a best selling author. With over 25 years of experience as a dog behaviorist Cesar is one of the most well known specialists in his field. Born on August 27‚ 1969‚ in Mexico‚ popular dog trainer Cesar Millan spent his early years on a farm near the town of Culiacán in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. There he began his connection to dogs. Millan eventually earned the nickname‚ "El Perrero‚" or "dog man or boy." In his early teens‚ he
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century man became more interested in how their dogs looked rather than how special they were. Rogers talks about how dogs were classified in the human eye and she mentions how the outside appearance of dogs was more valuable than their actual usefulness and this ideology of beauty over quality is a form of distrust. When someone judges you based on your looks then they are basically . Rogers states that most standards around the world required that a dog should look the part it was bred to look and
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Iditarod History The most famous dog sled race in the world‚ the Iditarod‚ is a race from Anchorage‚ AK to Nome AK. The race occurs every March‚ with at least 50 competing mushers who start out in Anchorage. Each sled team starts with up to 16 dogs. The fastest team may finish in ten days after traveling about 1000 miles on the unpredictable trail where they may endure severe sub-zero weather and a white out blizzard. Wild life may be encountered as well. The sport was introduced to Alaska by the
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Dogs experience many of the same health problems that humans do. They can develop diabetes‚ heart problems‚ kidney failure‚ and obesity. But the most common health condition that they get is constipation. Constipation is when the stools become so hardened that they cannot pass out of the body with ease. If a dog has hardened stools for one or two days‚ it poses no health risk to them. But if the condition continues for any longer than this‚ it can cause a bowel obstruction that can be very dangerous
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Being a dog owner myself‚ I encourage all city officials to consider the development of dog parks for their residents. The ability to utilize a dog park in my local city has not only allowed my dog to maintain a healthy lifestyle‚ but it’s also allowed me to enjoy the outdoors with my best friend‚ while creating new friends in the process. I find this type of recreation more enjoyable and healthy for all involved‚ as opposed to being stuck indoors trying to entertain or please a bored canine. Taking
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