Breed and Better

The Shiba Inu The Shiba Inu dog breed is one of the six known native Japanese dog breeds. With small upright ears and cat-like traits, they were originally bred to hunt wild boars. However with time, they have grown into cozy companions. If you’re a lover of both cats and dogs like me, then this is your breed. Generally good natured, they are also known to be very bold and alert. They are known to be stubborn, notoriously playful and charming  which makes them difficult to train .  Overall however , they are loyal with an awesome personality and make great companions. T hey also make great family companions once trained and socialized early as puppies. They adapt well to apartment living and require enough space for training and playing. It must however be noted that, their restless and notoriously playful nature, require that, they are constantly kept on a leash. Unleash a shiba Inu and it would go chasing after birds, cats and other pets in the house.  Some ...

The Alaskan Malamute Are you looking for an imposing dog breed which is intelligent, gentle and with the power to withstand stress? Then I recommend the Alaskan Malamute! mainly residing in the very cold weather of Alaska, they were originally bred for hunting polar bears, seals and for pulling heavy sleds over long distances. For a breed raised to hunt polar bears, one would think they are fierce in behaviour but they have metamorphosed into ‘gentle and friendly giants’ overtime, excelling in several dog sports, especially ones involving pulling weights. This dog breed is very obedient to commands, once trained early and very well. The Alaskan Malamute could get cozy and watch TV with you one moment but if not guided and trained well, you may find it digging in the trash can for food or digging the backyard, the next. They require a large enough compound space to play and exercise. This dog breed loves to play the Alpha role in the house, therefore it’s very important for t...

The Border Collie Question! What influences your decision when choosing a dog breed to get? Is it a fierce look and nature or a cute face and a ‘couch dog’ trait? Is it intelligence or how easily trainable it is? No matter what the influences are, I guess most people would love a highly trainable and intelligent dog that would remain loyal and obedient. These breeds really make life easy. Did you also know that the more intelligent a breed, the less repetition of a command one has to apply in training? By the way there’s an important resource for training your own dog through online lessons from the comfort of your home. If like me, you want to avoid spending over $500 to get your dog trained unsuccessfully then click here to find out ( The Online Dog Trainer ). For just $1 and for three days, you get to have over $500 market worth of training material that enables you to give your new dog the basic training. Go check it out and thank me later. Ok, back to the subject…. ...

Azawakh The Azawakh is an elegant lean yet muscular dog that belongs to the hound dog breed. Its name was derived from the Azawakh Valley in the Sahara desert because that’s where you would find them. Their breed location however makes them quite adaptable to both tropical and temperate weathers. However, because of their lean and low fat figure, they require some form of body protection in very cold weather. But for, the different hair colours in which they come, most people would likely mistaken them for a different breed of Doberman. The Azawakh was mainly used as hunter and guardian companions to people in the Sahara region. Like Dobermans, they are protective of, loyal and friendly to their owners but can be very suspicious of strangers especially when touched by them. Due to their hunting characteristics, they have a very sharp sight which makes them very sensitive towards moving objects but they make awesome jogging or hunting partners. Therefore, they are likely to c...