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In another land and time the Yorkshire terrier was not a small longhaired show dog and pet. Rather, he was a larger rat killing dynamo. Tracing back to the 1600’s the breed was valued in textile mills, mines and farms where pest control was important. In the 1860s era the breed was quite popular in rat killing contests – with the dog credited with being the foundation of the breed showing as well as winning many contests. Huddersfield Ben helped establish the Yorkshire Terrier.

It was 1872 before the breed was brought to the United States, and was recognized by the AKC just six years later. As late as the 1930’s the Yorkshire terrier was said to look as they do today but were closer to 30 pounds, not the 3-7 pounds of today. They were for some time in their history a 12-14 pound wire haired dog known as the “broken-haired Scotch terrier.”

Today the Yorkshire terrier is in the toy, not the terrier, group. Their longer show coat is not a practical point on many farms. With their jobs reduced, they were bred down as pets, a role that they have taken on with overwhelming success.

With their small size few would see them as hero potential. Yet in World War II a Yorkie named Smoky became a war dog, outwardly entertaining soldiers with tricks they taught her. Her small size meant she could do something valuable the big dogs couldn’t – she helped run communication lines through a culvert under a runway. This meant the runway did not need to be shut down for several critical days. After her service she returned to her home in Ohio with her handler. One report was that she was awarded eight battle stars for her service, and her story is remembered many years later.

They have a spirited temperament and are normally an intelligent small dog with a little “fire.” It is worth noting that some can be quite territorial and must be closely watched. Their attacking a much larger dog can prove a fatal flaw if the large dog retaliates. Like other terriers, they can be bold and bossy. Read the rest of this entry »

Unless you want to make an unscheduled trip to the vet, you always want to check out any toy you give to your favorite cat. Cats will play with just about anything, even something that might be dangerous to their health. A quick check to see if the is any potential for harm is always a good thing. It can save you some time and money too (emergency trips to the Vet are not cheap).

If you have an outdoor cat, there’s no telling what they might find and drag home for future play. Semi dead animals are always popular; we get those often at our house. We have one cat in particular that is way too skilled in hunting any animal that is his size or smaller. The best one was a pretty good size snake that still had a lot of life and was very difficult to catch.

Unwatched cat doors are convenient but can present an opportunity to bring in things you don’t want in your house. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone into the laundry room (where our self serve cat door is located) and found a surprise. It’s a good thing to keep an eye on any entry point. Read the rest of this entry »

Before getting a pet turtle, it is recommended to know how to properly care for it so it will stay healthy. Turtle care is straightforward and needs only 30 minutes each and every day. However, knowing what needs to be done and how really helps. If you care for them well, your reptile friend could live over 25 years.

Before adopting a pet turtle, researching the many pet species to choose from is recommended. Know that different turtles species can require more personal care; requiring more detailed housing needs, special diets and environments. For example, snapping turtles are more aggressive and soft shell turtles are more vulnerable to impure water and damage from rocks. For those with no experience taking care of turtles, red eared sliders and Russian tortoises make a good hardy turtle to start with. Make sure to check the laws in your states before buying a turtle, because of the risk of salmonella, turtles less than 4 inches are illegal to sell. Keeping red eared sliders as pets are also regulated in some areas.

The first step to proper turtle care is creating an environment for your pet. Turtles placed indoors will need at least a 40 gallon tank. This allows enough room for creating a wet and dry area for your pet with enough space to move around and exercise. Know that as your pet increases in size you may need to purchase a larger aquarium. Besides glass aquariums, large rubber tubs work well for housing turtles. The water in your tank should be six inches or more, making it deep enough for your pet to swim in. Because chlorine and fluoride are present in tap water, it is not suitable for your turtle’s drinking water. Instead, use natural spring water. Read the rest of this entry »

Dogs come in variety of sizes, shapes and above all, coat. There are dogs like German Shepherds that have double coat and will leave a trails of hair all over your carpet and then there are the Labrador Retrievers or Daschund, who have the finest coats – No hair at all!

One of the most painful and troublesome exercises includes dog grooming and skin care. Take your dog out for a grooming session is a real experience but then it is important to have them groomed so that their coat cat be protected, which in turn will protect their skin from fleas and other insects. Dogs are prone to different types of skin diseases and all this will happen if you don’t take care of their skin. A dog is like a child. Just the way you fall sick and need medical treatments and just the way you need to keep your hair and body clean; the same stands for your dogs too. They are prone to different types of diseases as well, and some of them can be life threatening. They also need a bath and grooming especially cutting their nails and cleaning their ears. Most of the dog infections start from their ears.

Dog care including grooming is not at all a simple task. You will need to know a lot many things about dogs before you can keep one as a pet. Dogs have regulated food habits; they have a personality, and their body has different sensory organs that need a lot of cleaning. Once every month is a must!

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Turtle group of the reptiles existing throughout 250 million of years

At a fright the majority of turtles involves a head in an armour, bending a neck in the form of a S-shaped curve

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Hen-most a numerous and widespread kind of poultry. For long history of domestication the person deduces a considerable quantity of various breeds of hens.

Hens belong to number of the most useful and outstanding on the efficiency of house birds. Plant them for the sake of meat and eggs, besides, from them receive a feather and down.

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These are rather original beings: very clever, betrayed to the person who looks after them, at the same time choosy forages to quality. To them, for example, bothers to be grazed on the same place.

Goats give original taste milk with curative properties.

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The сow – is a pet. The cattle breeding, prevailing cattle-breeding branch is engaged in cultivation of cows. Dairy and meat-and-milk breeds plant for milk reception

In India since ancient times a cow consider as a sacred animal, an embodiment of Great mother Aditi and the earth, and sometimes even all Universe.

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Pigs (Suidae). Their natural habitat includes Eurasia and Africa, but due to human impact of pigs present on all continents and all partially formed feral populations.

This beautiful pig just born. It is quite small

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Photos of porpoises. Ideal pets, even small children can easily look after them.

Porpoises practically never bite, they very trustful and good-natured.

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