Dogs and Dames

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Giveaways Pet Brands We love giving our dogs yummy treats, though we’re sure our dogs would argue that they love it just a little more! Pet Brands knows this. So as sponsors of Meet the Breeds, and in honor of the upcoming event, Pet Brands is giving away $100 [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Pet Adoption MarilynJane, Flickr Dog Breed Name: Keeshond Personality: “Clownlike” is how Karen Staats, vice president of the Sandalfoot Keeshond Club of Central Florida, describes the keeshond (plural: keeshonden), because “they can be pretty goofy, they are always happy, and they love to make the people around them happy.” [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Meet the Breeds Golden Retrievers are some of the most popular dogs in the country, according to the American Kennel Club, but even longtime fans of the dogs don’t necessarily know all about golden’s breeding and history. We asked dog breeder and trainer Chris Miele of Cross Creek Goldens, [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs dantezcoman, Flickr Name: Pembroke Welsh Corgi Personality: The Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America (PWCCA) describes the breed’s personality as “outgoing, alert, active, and very people-oriented,” stressing the corgi’s need to be “involved with your family or in some kind of work.” Like other dogs bred for herding livestock, [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs Getty Images Name: Australian Shepherd Personality: The Australian shepherd makes for “a delightful and loyal companion and a great family dog,” according to the United States Australian Shepherd Association (USASA). The American Kennel Club (AKC) concurs, citing the Aussie’s tendency to “want to always be near their families.” The [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs Though the Yorkshire Terrier has only once — in 1978 — won “Best in Show” at the venerable Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Yorkie remains one of the most popular dog breeds in the country. For 30 years, our expert Sharon Jones has been involved in breeding and [...]