Life With Dogs
Sweet potatoes sliced and either dehydrated in a dehydrator or in the oven can be a good chew treat for your dog. These treat are easy to make, inexpensive and a healthy alternative to rawhide or dried pig parts. Sweet potatoes are actually not a potato but they are roots or tubers. In their raw [...]
Sporting dogs are extremely energetic, fun and full of life. I am hooked on the Labrador retriever but any dog in this group of dogs will make wonderful pets. These dogs are breed to hunt bird and small game. They are the retrievers, pointers, setters and spaniels breeds of present day. These dogs discover, flush [...]
The Golden Retriever is a breed that was started in Scotland and bred primarily for retrieving of waterfowl such as ducks. They are breed for their soft mouth and double coat. History I find it amazing that some dog breeds can be traced back to their origins through breeding records. The golden was developed at [...]
About the American Field Labrador A varietal of the traditional Labrador or what is known as the “English” or “show” Labrador is the American Labrador retriever. The American field Labrador is bred to be taller, thinner, more sleek for running through fields and swimming while waterfowl hunting. While the English Labrador is the standard that [...]
About the Labrador Retriever Disclaimer: I love dogs in general but the Labrador dog is my breed of choice. So if some of this sounds a little bias it is because it is. I presently own a chocolate Labrador female and a male yellow Labrador. General Labrador Retrievers are the most popular dog breed according [...]
My male yellow Labrador Otis is one year old today. That’s him in the banner on the day we picked him up at Cedar Swamp Retrievers last November on a beautiful fall day. Dam is Ellie’s Camden Rain(Camden) and Sire Old Meadows Exceeding Safe Speed (Ticket). Otis is a damn good dog and we are [...]
I am already a fan of the designs of Premier products and use the Easy-Walk dog harnesses on both my dogs. Another good design in the Premier product line is the break-away collar. Most of the everyday collars are called quick release collars which mean that a human can release the buckle quickly and easily. [...]
Lots of dogs are chewers and making sure your dog has something safe to chew on is essential, that is if you want to keep them from chewing on your things like furniture, shoes, etc. Especially if you happen to be fond of large breeds like myself. Labrador retriever puppies put everything in their mouths [...]